As you already know, heat causes drying. It can dry out your child’s skin. This is because heat removes moisture, or humidity, from the air.
As the humidity in the air decreases, the outer layers of your child’s skin begin to dry. Gradually, this dryness will progress deeper and deeper into the lower layers of skin. It is only a matter of time before the skin will begin to crack, flake, and have a flare up of eczema.
As you may already know, for an eczema treatment, children will do better if they have moisture in their skin. This is why there are so many skin care products that are lotions and other moisturizing products you apply directly to the skin.
It is important that you not stop with just lotions and creams for the skin. Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, facial eczema, and eyelid eczema treatment must all go beyond treating only the outer layers of the skin. There is no form of eczema that can be truly soothed and healed without other therapy.
To take your child’s eczema care to the next level, it is important that you keep humidity levels high. Your first step should be to turn down the heat to retain the moisture that is already in the air. If your child starts to feel chilly, it is best to turn up the heat.
If you child’s skin still seems dry, it may be time to purchase a humidifier. A cool mist humidifier is a simple and safe way to add moisture in the air. A good humidifier will also include a hygrometer.
A hygrometer measures the amount of moisture in the air. Ideally, your home should be between 70% to 80% humidity. If you can keep the right balance of humidity and heat in your home, you will help your child’s skin feel soothed and begin to heal.
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