Know how treatment for childhood eczema

Layton, A.

Nursing Times 94(41): 30-31

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762
PMID: 9832864
Document Number: 497587
Eczema cannot be cured, but much can be done both to prevent and alleviate its symptoms in children. Emollients--available as bath oils, soap substitutes and moisturisers--have a vital role in treating dry, scaly skin and tackling the scratch/itch cycle. They should be used daily, and can be administered alongside topical steroids and other treatments.

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