What can cause eczema flare ups?
This list seems to get ever longer every time we look into what can aggravate eczema, fortunately not everything on this list aggravates the eczema in all infants and children. So it is a case of trying to workout which ones are affecting your baby or child and then trying to avoid them. • Dry skin. It is best to avoid anything that drys out the baby or child’s skin. • Getting overly hot can cause the skin to sweat which in turn may aggravates the eczema. This is often cited as a good reason to avoid synthetic fabrics and stick to natural cotton. • Wool or any other scratchy clothing. • Overly tight clothing which restricts air movement round the skin causing it to get hot and sweaty. • Detergents and soaps. Perfumed detergents and soap are notoriously worse than fragrance free versions, we have also found that the non-bio washing powders are kinder to the skin than the bio versions. • Food allergies and intolerances can exacerbate the problem especially for babies under 1 year. The mo
