How do you care for your child with eczema? It disturbed me that there are eczema sufferers and their loved ones who are still not getting the answers they want, who remained confused and frustrated. I truly hope that this blog can turn your blues to bliss, and offer your family a good night’s sleep (only we know how hard that is!)
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Some days I do crazy stuff like look back at my very first few posts, and think to myself How can I make this better? So I’ve taken this post from 2011(!), The One Advice from Specialist (to moisturize), and added our ten-year moisturizer journey. It’s nostalgic.
Helping Your Baby with Eczema
I got so many questions from parents since 2011 and it saddened me that they remain worried about their baby’s eczema despite receiving a doctor’s prescription. Read this 3-week series on how to improve communication with your dermatologist. It’s also why Prof Hugo and I wrote the book ‘Living with Eczema: Mom Asks, Doc Answers‘ for you.
You’ve probably heard of topical steroid withdrawal (TCS), or red skin syndrome. Its existence cannot be denied but how worried should you be? National Eczema Association (US) undertook a review on TCS, and I reached out to Prof Hugo to distill the article findings for you. Here’s our take on TCS.
One of the most overlooked ways to treat eczema is killing the bacteria that is hindering the treatment. Find out about Staph Bacteria, which colonizes eczema skin and worsens the skin inflammation. I was amazed even after 10 years by how serious staph bacteria colonization is; it needs to be killed but if you have to do so without drying your baby’s skin .
Are you confused about skin pH, optimally balanced pH, acidic skin, alkaline soap and what ALL that mean for your child’s eczema skin? Put on your thinking hat as you check out Dr Cheryl Lee’s 5- week super detailed interviews on all you would ever need to know on skin pH
hear from the Doctors
Do you know there are more than 5 types of hand rashes?
Find out what they are, their triggers, treatment and skincare that you can start today.
Summer is a great time for fun outdoors, but it can be pesky for eczema skin.
Learn how to protect from sun burn, heat rash and insect bites. Do you know that aloe vera soothe sunburn?
Does bleach bath sound scary to you? I think of Chemical, Potent and Industrial…
The American Academy of Dermatology has a video on bleach bath and learn how you can actually make one at home!
Is there a difference between home-made and laboraory-made product? Does your cream expire?
Go behind the scene to understand what it takes to formulate a skincare product and what a patented technology is all about.
- Gladskin Eczema Cream that Targets just the Staph Bacteria – The Top Questions that Parents Ask when Choosing Moisturizer for their Child
- The Invisible Bacteria Working Against Your Eczema Skin – How Can You Help your Child Defeat this Invisible Enemy?
- Does Your Child have Severe Eczema? Here is what You Should Know about Dupilumab
- Is There Anything You Can Do to Prevent Eczema for Your Unborn Baby?
- Different Skin Bacteria for Children with Eczema
- National Eczema Association – Preschool for Eczema Child
- National Eczema Association – 8 Survival Tips for Caring for Baby
- National Eczema Association – Raising Awareness and Providing Support
- Eczema News – Gene Mutation Identified
- Independent trial showed No Significant Benefit of Silk Clothing for Eczema kids
- Skin Defences against Staph Bacteria – Q&A with Dr Donald Davidson
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Children (II) – Q&A with Dr Steve Xu
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis in Children (I) – Q&A with Dr Steve Xu
- Topical Corticosteroid Withdrawal – Q&A with Prof Hugo
- Eczema Blues Google Collections
- Surfactant Skincare Series – Impact on Eczema Skin
- Surfactant Skincare Series – Impact on Skin
- Surfactant Skincare series – Cleansing Baby Skin
- Eczema Support Group Friday Lunch on Children Skincare
- Surfactant Skincare series – Surfactants and Functions
Care More than Skin
If you think caring for your eczema child is limited to skincare, you are mistaken. There’s so much more to consider – diet, stress and even parenting. Learn more from the experts > See all Featured Guests
Breathe. Relax. Your brain can communicate with your skin, and there’s an entire field called psychodermatology.
Read how stress can trigger inflammation and worsen your eczema.
I am working on an ebook ‘The Art & Science of Caring for my Baby with Eczema’. Sign up below to be the first to know when it’s ready (the free copy offer has been fully subscribed!).
Meanwhile, check out my published book Living with Eczema: Mom Asks, Doc Answers.
inside scoop on brands
Does it matter how your baby’s diapers are made?
Get behind the scenes with The Honest Company, the company founded by celeb Jessica Alba.
Wait. You have sensitive skin and you put on makeup?
We dare say it’s possible but you have to be smart about it. Alana Mitchell will tell you how.
If you search for mittens that can withstand scratching, you’d have seen ScratchMeNot.
Andrea Thomas is a true inspiration. She’s got a problem, she created the solution.
Did your doctor recommend wet wrap for your child’s dry skin?
It’s such a standard and effective eczema therapy that I question why you’ve not heard of it from your doc.
You’ve got a scalp eczema problem. You want your hair to look good.
Who else better to help you than Celeb Hairstylist Kristan, after all, she’s styled Matthew Mcconaughey and Ryan Gosling.
Popular eczema topics: moisturizer, parenting, allergy, diet, scratching, kids nutrition, steroids, staph bacteria
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#YouGotEczemaMail
That’s just me, helping whenever I can by answering questions on forums and Quora
What can I do about my child’s rashes on face other than steroids?
What can I do while waiting for a specialist appointment?
How can I treat my baby’s hand eczema?
When will my baby outgrow eczema?
What we use to manage eczema without steroids
How being a teen can screw up your eczema management
What you should not be expecting the childcare center to do
How my baby handled her first skin prick test
Trending Eczema News
It is tedious. It is time-consuming. I still do it because I believe in evidence-based treatment for eczema > See all Eczema News and Research
Eczema Warriors on NEA
I’m an Eczema Warrior on National Eczema Association – I love contributing to this special feature because I believe we are truly warriors. Fighting for our children, to give them a quality of life despite the eczema.
- 8 survival tips for caring for eczema baby
- Getting through the darkest moments
- Finding the right preschool for your eczema child
Cartoons for Sleepless Eczema Nights
Eczema… baby… sleep… even after 10 years, it’s not getting better. For a dose of humor to get us through the sleepless itchy nights, check out these cartoons
Living with Eczema stories
There is power in sharing > Read these over 30 inspiring stories from “Someone who Has Eczema” series and contact me if you like to share yours.
