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Eczema in children
Eczema in children
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or teacher, caring for a child with eczema requires an understanding of the physical and emotional impact of this frustrating disease. One in 10 children have eczema, with most cases being diagnosed before the age of 5. Although eczema may clear up by the teenage years, many people continue to suffer from it throughout their lives.
Even though eczema runs in families, it's unclear exactly how it passes from parent to child. If other family members have eczema, asthma, or allergies like hay fever, the chances are about 50% that a child will also have one or more of these diseases. However, there is not always a family connection. Approximately 30% of those with eczema have no family members with eczema, asthma, or allergies.
How to Recognize Eczema in Children
Eczema, which is sometimes called atopic dermatitis, is an itchy skin disease with red patches that come and go. The itch may lead to rubbing and scratching, which can begin a vicious itch-scratch cycle. Scratching can lead to open sores on the skin, which may become infected. The skin in children with eczema becomes dry, scaly, and thick, and may be darker than the surrounding normal-looking skin.
In very young children, eczema is usually seen on the face, scalp, arms, and legs. As children get older, eczema appears in the skin-fold areas—the front of the elbow, back of the knee, inside the wrist, near the ankles, and around the neck.
In teenagers, eczema may appear around the eyelids, neck, hands, wrists, and behind the elbows and knees, or it may completely clear up.
Important Information
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Protopic prescription ointment is used for short or repeated treatments for people who don’t respond well to or who may have side effects with traditional treatments. It’s approved for adults in concentrations of 0.1% and 0.03% and for children, aged 2 to 15 years, in the 0.03% concentration only. Although individual results may vary, many people see improvement after the first few weeks of treatment.
The most common side effects are stinging and burning. The worse your eczema is, the more likely you may have stinging and burning. Protopic may be associated with an increased risk of certain skin infections. When using Protopic, avoid direct sunlight, tanning salons, and phototherapy, and don’t cover the skin being treated with bandages, dressings, or wraps. Only your doctor can weigh the risks and benefits and decide if Protopic is right for you.
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