Does your baby suffer from atopic skin and you want to calm atopic eczema? First of all, know that atopic skin is a common skin disease among infants and young children. It manifests itself by redness, itching, dry skin, sleep problems. Atopic skin brings discomfort to the baby. 20 to 25% of babies are affected by atopic dermatitis. Discover some tips to apply on a daily basis to relieve your baby if he suffers from atopic dermatitis.
As this skin problem is due to a personal and/or family predisposition of genetic origin, this advice is valid for both young and old.
Tips for calming atopic eczema
Cosmetics and daily care
1 – Check the composition of the treatments you apply to your baby’s skin. Atopic skin is very sensitive to all cosmetic products. To reduce reactions, treatments containing alcohol, allergens, essential oils or irritating agents such as soap should be avoided.
2 – Promote certified organic care with a Cosmebio type label. These labels provide you with guarantees on the composition of the products: percentage of ingredients of natural origin and ingredients from organic farming. These labels also prohibit controversial substances such as phenoxyethanol and parabens.
3 – Apply emollient treatments to your baby’s skin rather than moisturizing creams. Emollient treatments will, in addition to providing comfort, strengthen the skin barrier. Laboratoires Téane Emollient Cream has been specially designed for babies' very dry, atopic-prone skin.
It hydrates, nourishes and strengthens the skin barrier. It relieves itching, reduces redness and prevents new eczematous outbreaks.
4 – Even if your baby is not affected by atopy, take precautionary measures during the cold periods of the year by applying moisturizing or even emollient treatments to your baby's skin daily.
5 – Prefer short showers or baths. In addition, it is not essential to clean your baby every day. 2 to 3 times/week is more than enough. Excessive hygiene can damage and dry out baby's skin barrier.
6 – Apply an oil to your baby's body to avoid the drying effects of water on the skin when bathing or showering your baby . Applying an oil before bathing will help protect baby's skin by forming a nourishing and protective oily film on baby's skin.
7 – When you take your baby out of the bath, lightly tap his skin and don't forget the folds (arms, knees, neck, behind the ears).
8 – Cut your baby's fingernails regularly to prevent him from getting hurt if he scratches.
Clothing and laundry care products
9 – Prefer linen with natural materials: cotton, linen or silk. Wool, although natural, is too irritating for the skin.
10 – Instead, choose a so-called “hypoallergenic” detergent formulated to minimize the risk of allergies.
You can also consult your general practitioner or a dermatologist.
