It is always best to curb your child’s eczema before it gets any worse. If your child does not seem to be growing out of the eczema that has suddenly appeared, try using the following guides to clear the skin.

Before you do anything, get the eczema diagnosed by your physician. Next it is a good idea to find out what your child’s allergies are as allergies are the main reason for eczema to appear on the skin.

You can go for the skin test, which will test for all the common allergens, food and non-food (ask your doctor for this test). As stated before, the common allergens are dairy foods, eggs, fish,wheat, nuts, dust and pollen. This test is not painful and can be performed very quickly and accurately. If you do not want to go for this option you can alternatively keep a log of everything you child eats and when outbreaks of eczema occur. Soon a pattern will form allowing you to isolate certain foods.

This can also be done for substances your child comes into contact with such as ink, paints/crayons and pets.

Next remove these allergens from the diet/environment where possible. Remember to clothe you child in cotton clothes only, as this material has been proven to cause no undue irritation to the skin unlike other materials such as polyester and other synthetic material. Also try to use non-biological and/or organic clothes washing powder as the lack of harsh chemicals is softer and less irritating to toddler eczema.

Try to keep your child’s diet as natural as possible. If your child has a propensity towards eczema, then highly processed foods containing lots of additives and colorings should be kept to a minimum.

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