Information on Gentle Naturals Eczema Baby Wash
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When looking at baby eczema, whilst medicine now knows that a person's immune system is involved, what causes eczema remains a mystery. Typically, contact with some external allergen triggers an allergic reaction, leading to the typical skin symptoms and changes seen in sufferers. Baby eczema is a rash seen on their face which gradually gets worse unless treated, eventually becoming causing cracking and flaking. In the USA, it can affect anything between 10 and 20 percent of infants.
In the majority of these cases, the condition resolves by the time they reach two years of age. For a small number of children this skin complaint does not disappear when they are young but continues into adulthood. Although many believe the condition only starts in childhood, this is only partially true; it is just more common in babies and infants. Sufferers have generally had the condition since before their fifth birthday and almost a third of sufferers before they were a year old.
Seen as a red, itchy and scaly rash, baby eczema is usually of the more common atopic eczema variety. Atopic eczema often runs in families, and can be triggered when a baby's skin isn't moisturized properly. A baby's skin is much more sensitive and it is not uncommon for washing powders and softeners to trigger an attack. Some recent research has indicated that baby eczema may caused by babies that are weaned early so breastfeeding for a longer period be beneficial.
Other links have been found to a number of medical conditions including those of a respiratory nature. Studies have also shown that it may be more common in those infants who suffer from allergic rhinitis or food allergies, or whose mothers suffer from asthma. In fact almost a third of all childhood cases are thought to be as a result of a food allergy; if a particular food is suspected as the likely cause, that food can then be removed from the diet. Removing the guilty foods comes down to trial and error although there are some common foodstuffs that should be looked at first including:
* Fish from either freshwater or the sea * Products with milk as an ingredient * Bread * Products containing eggs * Any meals or candy etc. that contain peanuts
Babies naturally have more sensitive skin so treating them requires bathing in lukewarm water and then using hypoallergenic creams, using only fragrance free products. When they are dry, the use of fragrance free products is highly recommended and only natural fabrics like cotton for example. Baby's often scratch themselves so keeping their nails short is the way to prevent inflamed skin becoming infected from scratching. Often in more severe cases of baby eczema, a pediatrician may prescribe antihistamines to relieve itching; steroid creams can also be used for a short period to help heal the skin. It is not yet possible to completely cure this skin complaint but at least a number of treatments can help ease the situation.
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