{"id":3146,"date":"2022-09-27T09:24:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T16:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/?p=3146"},"modified":"2022-09-21T14:34:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T21:34:07","slug":"eczema-in-children-triggers-and-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/eczema-in-children-triggers-and-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Eczema in Children- Triggers and Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amy Nelson, MMSC, PA-C<\/strong><\/p>\n

As parents, we all want to do our best for our children. We want them to be safe, healthy, and happy. When our children have a health issue, we will go out of our way to try to help them. Dermatology issues such as eczema are prevalent in children. At Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery<\/a>, we aim to help parents obtain the tools necessary to help their children deal with any dermatology issue.<\/p>\n

As a quick overview, eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that causes itchiness, rashes, scaly patches, blisters, and skin infections that can manifest as early as infancy and progress into adulthood. There are several types of eczema \u2013 atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis (also known as \u201ccradle cap\u201d in infants), and dyshidrotic eczema, with the most common being atopic dermatitis. According to the National Eczema Association<\/a>, 13% of all children under 18 in the United States are affected by eczema. This type of dermatitis can appear as early as in the first six months in children. It is not a contagious skin disease but can be extremely itchy and uncomfortable for your child and lead to skin infections and other issues.<\/p>\n

Why Does My Child Have Eczema?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eczema is believed to be caused by a problem with the skin barrier. Many children with eczema do not have enough of a particular protein called filaggrin which helps the skin form a strong barrier between the body and the outside environment. Skin with too little of this protein struggles with retaining water and keeping out bacteria and environmental irritants. Both a person\u2019s genes and environment play a role in eczema. It often runs in families and tends to occur with other allergic conditions such as asthma and seasonal allergies.<\/p>\n

Eczema symptoms can come and go. When the symptoms flare up, it is usually the child\u2019s immune system reacting to something. These are called triggers. Triggers for eczema can be either extrinsic (from outside the body) or intrinsic (from inside the body.) Evidence suggests that people with infantile eczema have a gene mutation responsible for helping our bodies maintain a healthy protective barrier. External triggers include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n