If your child suffers from eczema, here are ten rules you need to follow to help keep the condition at bay.- Adopt a gentle cleansing routine with products adapted to your child’s skin.
- Gently dry skin by patting without rubbing.
- Avoid using facecloths: Opt instead for the softness of your bare hand.
- Apply a daily moisturising product
- Use a circular motion when applying a moisturiser, start with the face and work down the body.
- When washing your child’s clothes, do not use fabric conditioner or products containing phosphates and rinse well.
- Opt for clothes made from cotton rather than wool or synthetic materials.
- Carefully monitor your child’s living environment, dust, pollen; animal fur and humidity are all factors that can trigger eczema.
- Make sure that your child has a varied diet from the age of 6 months, introducing a new food every week.
- Opt for a healthy diet free of preservatives, colourants or various additives.
These ten rules to manage ezcema were brought to you by La Roche-Posay.
