What are the Affects of Baby Eczema on Child’s Skin?

 

What is baby eczema?
A common skin condition that affects infants and young children is baby eczema. Patches of the baby's skin affected by eczema become scratchy, dry, and rough. The baby's face is the area where eczema symptoms appear most frequently.

Who does it affect?
In the United States, 15% to 20% of infants under the age of 2 are thought to have baby eczema. The condition can persist throughout maturity.

How does it affect the child’s skin?
The baby's skin becomes dry, itchy, and sensitive due to baby eczema. This occurs as a result of the baby's thin and ineffective outermost layer of skin's protective barrier. Each time their symptoms flare up, they may continue for a number of weeks. Baby eczema is a chronic illness that can appear and disappear at any time. When they are adults, some children outgrow the illness, but others continue to have modest flare-ups or dry skin symptoms for the rest of their lives.

Symptoms of baby eczema:

• Dry skin
• Itchy skin
• Bumpy rash
• Skin discoloration; red or darker than your natural skin tone (hyperpigmentation)

Causes of baby eczema:

• Skin irritants and allergens
• Immune system reaction
• Genetics

Diagnosis:

Eczema will be identified by your doctor after a medical check. It is possible to diagnose eczema for your newborn based on the appearance of the rash on his or her skin. To determine what brought about the signs to appear on your baby's skin, your doctor might suggest more tests. Tests might comprise:

• An allergy test
• Blood tests
• A skin biopsy