Dr. Ana-Maria Temple breaks down bathing options for kids with eczema. Skip bleach baths and hot water, which worsen flare-ups. Pick lukewarm baths with hypochlorous acid to fight staph bacteria, and fragrance-free cleansers only.
Pick it or skip it, eczema bath edition. Bleach bath.
Skip it. I'm not a fan of putting bleach on children's skin. Hydrofluoric acid. Pick it. It is a low-tox option to reduce Staph aureus colonization on children's skin.
Hot baths.
Skip it. Oftentimes hot baths can exacerbate eczema. Lukewarm baths. Pick it. Baths are good for the children. Just keep the temperature moderate. Bubble baths. Skip it. Often filled with fragrances that are very irritating to eczema skin.
Fragrance-free gentle cleansers.
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