Thursday, July 2, 2009

How To Treat Eczema in Kids

By Molly Connor

The characteristics of eczema are dry skin, redness, rashes, and flaky skin. Most kids when they are young will develop some type of the condition, whether it is mild or more severe. The good thing is that for a lot of kids this situation won't last long, and tends to decrease with age.

Allergic reactions are the usual causes for eczema in kids. Simply put the body is unable to defend against some sort of irritant that it is coming into contact with. As children have weaker immune systems than adults, there is more chance of some sort of reaction taking place. The first thing that you should look at is what is coming into contact with the child. This could be soaps, creams, or even shampoo's

Begin by changing the powder that you are using to wash your child's clothes. Keep an eye on any alterations in the condition as you try to find out what the actual allergy is. If it is not the powder then you will need to take a systematic approach to try and find the cause. It may even be the materials of the clothes that you dress your child in.

Scratching at the skin will no doubt increase the symptoms, and on top of this there is also the real chance of developing infections. It is not easy to try and stop your child from scratching, but if you can manage to do this in some way, then the condition will become less inflamed.

I'ts hard to deal with eczema in kids because it can be difficult to get the point across that scratching will only inflame the problem further. However this is something that you need to try and do. If the child is young, try putting some soft mittens on the hands.

There are plenty of natural eczema treatments for children to use. Mixing certain ingredients into the child's bath can help relieve the situation, Harira can be especially potent. Natural methods have worked for a lot of people. You certainly don't want to chemical and drug based treatments which can have some nasty side effects.

Check your child's skin on a daily basis. If you start seeing signs that resemble the symptoms of eczema, then you will want to take preventative measures as soon as possible. See your doctor and get some advice. If you are able to, question your child and ask if the child has been scratching, and try to get your child to understand why scratching is not a good idea.

Certain medications will have potentially harmful side effects. It is always worth thinking about using natural eczema treatments for your child, which cannot cause any harm. The last thing that any parent would want is for their child to develop another illness from the side effects of certain medications.

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