How to care for your child’s atopic skin?
Atopic eczema is a chronic skin disease characterized by flare-ups with red and itchy plaques. Skin is drier, more fragile and no longer properly plays its role as a protective barrier. It is therefore hypersensitive to its environment and inflames very quickly on contact with allergens or irritating substances. With a few simple habits, you can improve your child’s skin condition and live better with their eczema.
5 simple daily rituals
Apply
the prescribed medicinal treatment to plaques during flare-ups
Why?
To treat flare-ups as soon as possible
How?
Apply the prescribed treatment at the 1st signs of a flare-up (redness, itching) and until redness disappears completely
Hydrate
the skin
Why?
- Reduces dryness
- Rebuilds the skin’s protective layer
- Reduces the frequency of flare-ups
How?
After cleansing, apply an emollient daily to damp skin
Limit
itching
Why?
To reduce the risk of secondary infections and scarring
How?
- Place something cold on the itchy area (cold pack, refrigerated stones, thermal spring water, etc.)
- Keep your hands and mind busy so you don’t have to you think about the itching
Cleanse
skin gently
Why?
To avoid aggravating already fragile skin
How?
- Use soap-free products adapted to atopic skin
- Apply without a washcloth
- Avoid very hot temperatures (27 to 30°C)
Éliminate
dust, pet hair and dust mites
Why?
To limit contact with allergens that could trigger an eczema flare-up
How?
- Air your home out every day
- Avoid items that collect dust (carpets, rugs, etc.)
- Prohibit pets from entering their bedroom
How to apply emollients
3 key steps
1
Wash your hands
2
Warm the emollient in your hands
3
Spread it on the face and then on the body by laying the hands flat and making circles, without rubbing too much
The right dose: 1 dose of cream to be applied to each area
Some tips
Use the time spent applying these products to perform a relaxing massage on your child and make it a moment of relaxation.
Involve your child in the application of their emollient as soon as possible, as if it were a game.
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