Baby / 15 September, 2020 / My Baba

Want To Know How To Handle Eczema Flare Ups?

How can you handle eczema flare-ups?

To prevent flare-ups with sensitive skin in autumn: moisturise, moisturise, moisturise! Prevention is always the best method when it comes to skin sensitivity, so ensure you’re taking good care of yourself with a consistent and thorough skincare regimen.

My top tip to combat dryness and areas of dry skin is to ensure you nourish and hydrate your skin with moisturiser. Pay special to the hands, but also the lips and feet.

Should I be using lotions, creams or ointments to help my eczema?

Some skin conditions, like eczema and psoriasis, can flare up in autumn and winter. For dry and eczema-prone skin, the thicker the product the better it is for providing soothing and moisturising results.

For example, cream is thicker than lotion and ointments are thicker than creams. In summer, we require lighter products and less oils on our skin, but autumn is the time to start reintroducing thicker alternatives in order to combat the harsher weather – which tend to dry the skin out.  Don’t forget to pay special attention to lips, hands and feet as they are more exposed to the elements.

What ingredients should I avoid?

The more natural the ingredients, the better – especially if you suffer from sensitive skin. Avoid anything that mentions that it has SLS or parabens in as these can cause irritation to the skin.

Brands such as Childs Farm (for children) and Farmologie (for adults) are full of naturally derived ingredients such as oats and Shea and cocoa butter have been proven to help soothe our skin and are dermatologist approved.  They are also cruelty-free and suitable for Vegans – what’s not to love.

I’ve noticed my eczema has worsened with the increased need for washing due to Covid-19

This has been one of the major drawbacks to the increased need of handwashing this year – but by using a really good hand moisturiser, at least three times a day – and before you go to sleep – will give your hands time to heal.

How often should I moisturise?

In short every day.  You should ensure all of your products are natural and hydrating, including shampoos and conditioners. While we don’t always think about our scalp as being sensitive, the skin is one organ and we must treat it as such. If you find that using very thick cream all over your body is too much, you can use one for every day / every other day, and one for problem areas.

When should I see a Doctor about my eczema?

Eczema can be managed quite effectively at home – prevention is always better than trying to cure a flare-up! If you find that your skin becomes red and inflamed, despite following all the prevention measures, it’s important to seek out medical advice from your GP.

How can I prevent future flare-ups?

It’s not always possible to prevent an eczema flare-up, but it is so important to care for your skin throughout the whole year and not just to mitigate the rash. My ten top tips are:

• Gently exfoliate to remove dead skin cells and dehydrated skin cells from summer
• Ditch soap on your face! Use a gentle cleanser
• Use a nourishing hand cream – at least three times a day
• Stay hydrated inside too, through water and herbal teas
• Use natural derived products
• Avoid alcohol
• Moisturise your body morning and night, and pay special attention to flared up areas
• Use a natural shampoo and conditioner
• Moisturise before bed
• Eat a good varied diet with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables

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Dr Jennifer Crawley recommends Childs Farm and Farmologie products for the prevention and treatment of eczema. 

Protect and hydrate:

As the seasons and weather start to change, it’s important to protect your skin from cold and damp conditions, and for those who suffer severe outbreaks during colder months, it’s even more important to moisturise frequently. So ensure you choose a product that has natural ingredients and won’t cause more irritation. It’s also important to remember to apply an instantly hydrating moisturiser to your hands and body before going outside to nourish and protect your skin – red cheeks don’t mean it’s cold, it means the skin is getting dehydrated, which can cause more irritation.

Choose from our three quick-absorbing and hydrating moisturisers:

• Childs Farm Baby Moisturiser (mildly fragranced) – contains some of nature’s finest ingredients and has been specially formulated to help protect and hydrate a baby’s delicate skin!
• Childs Farm Moisturiser (unfragranced) – rich and luxurious, hydrating moisturising cream for all skin types. Can be used all over the body, face & hands
• Childs Farm Grapefruit & Green Tea Tree Oil Moisturiser – award-winning rich and luxurious hydrating moisturising cream for all skin types, with a fresh, citrus aroma of grapefruit mixed with tea tree oil. Can be used by all over the body, face & hands and loved by everyone, regardless of age!

Wash and Moisturise:

Childs Farm moisturising hand cream:

Contains deeply moisturising ingredients to soothe and hydrate all skin types

A light but rich formula, it is absorbed quickly into skin after each application, while the Cocoa butter leaves a smooth satin finish on skin

Available in a handy 75ml tube, they are easy to pop in a bag and go or have stationed ready for use at the laptop, or by the sink.

The new hand creams come in unfragranced for those who don’t like fragrance or are super-sensitive to fragrance allergens, and uplifting grapefruit and tea tree oil not only gives depth to the scent but is one of nature’s own anti-bacterial

Bath time:

With the autumn and winter months comes the temptation for an indulgent, hot bubble bath to warm yourself up. However, hot baths are very dehydrating, so run them warm but not hot, and keep them short for your little one. Use a soothing body wash and apply an instantly hydrating moisturiser within five minutes of getting out to lock in the moisture.

Childs Farm’s foaming bubble bath range makes bubbly bubbles fragranced with different scents including organic raspberry, blueberry & organic mango, organic tangerine and organic fig. Designed to clean and moisturise all skin types, use in every bath for happy skin and fun bath times!

Article by Dr Jennifer Crawley.

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