But there's currently no cure and severe eczema often has a significant impact on daily life, which may be difficult to cope with physically and mentally. a history of asthma or hay fever – children under 4 must have an immediate relative, such as a parent, brother or sister, who has 1 of these conditions To reduce the risk of betamethasone affecting your sleep, some doctors prescribe eye drops to use during the day and ointment to use at night. Herpetic infection can be treated with antivirals within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms. Intravenous antiviral treatment may be required in severe infections

Suboptimal everyday skin management is the most common cause of eczema flares and negatively impacts upon a child’s quality of life If you forget to use your ointment or drops, skip the missed dose and take your next one as normal.

The type and frequency of eczema treatments changes depending on eczema severity and the presence/absence of infection The usual dose is 1 or 2 drops in your eye every 1 or 2 hours. Once the redness, itching and soreness starts to feel better, the drops can be used less often. The symptoms of atopic eczema often have certain triggers, such as soaps, detergents, stress and the weather.

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Signs of infected eczema (eg crusted, vesicular, satellite, pustular, erosive, tender, scabbed or weeping lesions on eczematous skin) It is paramount that caregivers are educated on how to provide their child with optimal eczema cares, adhere to daily treatment, use topical medicines correctly, avoid triggers and identify signs of an eczema flare or skin infection This can happen immediately after using the drops or ointment and usually only lasts a few minutes. Common side effects for nose drops Zeleke B et al. Epidemiology of eczema in South-Eastern Australia. Australas J Dermatol. 2023; 64: e41–e50.

Children with eczema require optimal everyday skin management regardless of the appearance of their skin Food allergies: Allergy testing is usually not required. As food allergy is not commonly responsible for eczema flares, parents are encouraged to discuss the initiation of restrictive diets with a Dermatologist or General Paediatrician. Use light bed coverings & pyjamas (eg cotton pyjamas, avoid woollen underlays, plastic mattress protectors, sleeping bags, hot water bottles) Assist to return moisture to the skin, protect from infection and further trauma, and help to reduce irritation and itch Common causative organisms include Staphylococcus aureus (consider MRSA if no response to first-line antibiotics.)

Some people only have small patches of dry skin, but others may experience widespread inflamed skin all over the body.