what causes eczema in infants?
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WHAT IS ECZEMA?
Eczema is a skin condition that has two distinct components:
Dry, easily irritated skin – children with this condition have a genetic tendency toward dry skin. Moisture is very important for our skin. It helps skin stay healthy. It prevents irritation. It speeds up healing. Moisture essentially helps our skin function better. With eczema, the skin does not retain moisture very well, thus giving it a dry, slightly rough texture and making it prone to irritation. To further complicate matters, this dry, irritated skin is itchy, causing children to scratch frequently. This further irritates and damages the skin, which leads to worse itching and scratching, and so on.
Allergies – children with this condition also have some underlying allergies that are manifested in the skin. When exposed to these allergens, the skin over-reacts and breaks out in a rash. The already dry and slightly irritated skin is less able to handle this allergic rash, and less able to heal itself quickly.
Thus, children with eczema have an ongoing battle on two fronts – trying to retain moisture in the skin and prevent irritation and itching, and limiting exposure to allergens and skin irritants. This is a battle we plan to help you and your child win!
WHAT DOES ECZEMA LOOK LIKE?
Dry skin – your child will have slightly dry skin with a rough texture. You may be able to see and feel tiny white bumps as you run your fingers across the skin.
Dry patches – you may see scattered, scaly, dry, white patches anywhere on the body.
Flare-ups – from time to time you will see some areas of the skin become more irritated and flare up. These will look like raised, red, slightly oozing patches. Flare-ups generally occur near skin creases – most commonly the inside of the elbows and behind the knees, but also in the neck, wrists and hands, and feet. It can also occur of the trunk. One unique aspect of eczema is that it usually does not affect the diaper area.
WHAT CAUSES ECZEMA?
As stated above, eczema is a mixture of dry skin and allergies. The cause is mainly genetic – an inborn tendency toward dry skin and allergies. There is no way to change this genetics. The important issue is not what causes eczema in the first place, but what allergies and skin irritants is your child exposed to that is triggering the flare-ups.
I would guess, not lotioning their skin enough.
Allergys is the most common cause for excema in infants,a family history can also be the cause.If your child has excema the best thing that i know from my pediatritian is to put vaseline on it right after the bath.This locks in the moisture,also keep your baby well lubed up with baby oil gel or a baby lotion.
My 4 yr old daughter has two very different types of eczema, and they both resemble a rash. I have to use dove soap and eucerin cream to make sure they don’t flare up. Her skin is extremely sensitive.
Eczema is hereditary. I have it and my 7 month old daughter is starting to get it. It is not known exactly what causes it. You can put cetaphil lotion or cream on it to help, but sadly there is no cure. One can, however, outgrow it as he or she gets older. It is also related to asthma.