Male1: Sometimes, you see kids and the skin is peeling, a little bit red and raw and it is found in certain parts of the body and so thin and sometimes, doctors uses this term eczema. What is eczema?
Male2: Eczema is a very common skin condition in the pediatric population. It is basically an expression, often an allergic condition expresses itself in the skin. What is basically means is that a kid is allergic to something, we do not really know what. It maybe a food substance, it may an environmental factor—it depends what age it occurs and if it is associated with other conditions, but early childhood eczema is something that usually will improve over time and as children get older, they become more resilient and we stand and the immune system matures, they tend to do better.
Male1: How would you treat that?
Male2: Generally, avoiding if we do know what the child is allergic to or what he may be reacting to. Avoiding that substance would be the key way of treating it. Otherwise, moisturizing the skin, there are some protective creams that are available which help regenerate and replenish moisture into the skin. In some serious conditions, we use the oil creams and in real discomforting situations, an allergy testing could find out what the child is allergic to.
Male1: So basically, you try to keep it protected a little bit against moisture?
Male2: Absolutely.
Male1: So creams, and there are some studies recently saying that an ointment, generic, sometimes it is almost effective with some of the steroid creams.
Male2: Absolutely and there is a whole new generation of creams today and ointments that do not just form a barrier, but also help to restructure the top layers of the skin and they help improve the conditions a lot faster.
Male1: And every time they use anything—they should always check with your pediatrician. We are only giving you some rough guidelines, is that true?
Male2: That is correct.
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