How is eczema treated for children?
Eczema is treated for children by first trying to establish if you can, the cause of the eczema. You often can’t. Eczema is often idiopathic, by that I mean it just happens, we can’t nail down a cause for it. But sometimes we can. Sometimes it’s food allergies, sometimes it’s a contact to the soap or the detergent that the child is using, sometimes it’s something that is associated with a general systemic disease.One treats children or eczema with certain avoidance of the harsh chemicals that occur in certain detergents, and certain laundry detergents, in fabric softeners, in certain soaps that are harsh. And then one also gives a lot of moisturizers, a lot of soap substitutes, a lot of medication that is applied directly on the skin. Antihistamines can help the itching, and there are other specific medications that are stronger and used for children if necessary.But children are not just small adults, they have their unique systems, their unique diseases, and they should be treated un
