Report: New AAP Guidelines for Treating Eczema in Kids

November 25, 2014

For starters, the AAP recommends bathing your child every two or three days with a gentle cleanser, then patting the skin dry but leaving it slightly damp and applying a moisturizer right away. Parents should also monitor the condition and be alert to flare-ups, since kids with eczema are more prone to staph infections. When children scratch the affected areas they can break the skin, which increases…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

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