General Health Information

At around two months old, eczema can begin to show up and your baby can be at risk for at least two years after. If your baby starts to show these signs: red, tiny bumps that look like blisters and ooze, scaly, thick and dry skin he or she could be showing signs of eczema. If so, your baby is at risk of infection.

What Causes Eczema in Babies?

Unfortunately, it is unknown what causes eczema in babies. One thing that is known about eczema is that it is inherited. If you or someone in your family suffers from eczema, your baby is more likely to suffer with eczema as well.

Eczema in babies is not caused by allergies, but can be affected by various allergens. Different detergents you use to wash your baby clothes is one thing to watch out for. Baby eczema can also be worsened when you use fabric softener or fabric sheets in the dryer. If this is the case, try using other more gentle products as soon as possible.

How Common is Eczema in Babies?

Eczema in babies is fairly common during the first two years of life even though only 3 to 6 percent adult population suffers from it. There is said to be from 10-20 percent of babies who have eczema in their first year of their life. Most cases of eczema in babies clears up on its own, or its no longer troubling by the time most children reach the age of two.

What You Can Do if Your Baby Contracts It?

Dry skin is a major factor when it comes to eczema, and keeping the skin nice and moist will alleviate some of the discomfort so make sure you try to control eczema in babies by ensuring that the skin is always kept well moisturized. Keep in mind that you are dealing with baby skin so be careful that you do not use an harsh or products with excess fragrances.

The next thing you can do is to make sure that when you are bathing your baby, the water isn’t too hot. Try and wash your baby’s body and hair at the end of the bath so that he/she isn’t sitting in soapy water for an extended period of time.

Try to dress your children in cotton all natural fabrics this will allow the skin to breathe thus helping the babies eczema. Scratchy materials such as wool will obviously aggravate the skin making it much more difficult to help control eczema.

Eczema is fairly common in babies. There are many things you can do to ensure that your baby’s skin has adequate moisture that will keep your baby as comfortable as possible.