Your Source On Eczema, The Cause Of Eczema, Andeffective Eczema
By Amy-Jo Strutt, Thu Dec 8th

The patch of dry, red skin on your baby is likely eczema.Although anyone can get it at any age, it most often appearsduring infancy. But what exactly is the cause of eczema? Thereare many things that come into contact with your skin that canirritate it but the most common are, rubbing the skin, moisturefrom saliva or milk, overheating or sweating, wool or otherscratchy fabrics, common house dust, cat or dog dander, smoke,harsh detergents or soaps and water. Now if your infant showssigns of eczema, the sooner you eliminate any of the above, thequicker you may be able to get it under control. You can buyprescription or non prescription cream but the one of thesafest is plain old petroleum jelly such as Vaseline. Apply asoften as necessary to keep the skin soft and supple.

Now if you or your little one has a flare up of eczema, here aresome things to do to keep it under control. First, limit thatamount of time you spend in the bath tub, shower or swimmingpool. Second, make sure to moisturizer a lot. Apply creamor petroleum jelly as often as necessary. Keeping the rash moistwill help clear it up quicker. Third, wear cotton clothing asmuch as possible. Fourth, stay cool and try to minimize theamount of sweating.

If you need to work out, use good judgmentand don't over do it. Finally, try not to scratch. You may notknow the cause of but hopefully these tips will help.

If you face an inflamed cycle, you may need to treat itwith more than just Vaseline. The recommended suggestion is tobuy an over the counter cortisone cream. Now it is notrecommended for everyday use, but it can be effective inbreaking the cycle. cream with cortisone includes Cortaidand Hydrocortisone. These are relatively mild and should do thetrick. Once the cycle is broken, reduce the amount applied andgradually stop. A recommendation is to track in a notebook whatis the cause of and discuss this with your doctor. It isalso recommended that you meet with your doctor before anyprescription or nonprescription moisturizers are used.

About the author:Amy-Jo Strutt is a successful health and beauty writer andregular contributor to anti-aging-skin-carecentral.com an onlineresource to help you find the very best anti aging skin careproducts. http://www.anti-aging-skin-carecentral.com