Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is closely related to food allergies, like milk and eggs, especially in younger children. Eliminating the offending foods from the child’s diet can bring significant improvement and relief from this severe skin problem.
SATURDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) — Children with more severe cases of the skin condition known as eczema are less likely than others to outgrow their milk or egg allergy, the results of a new study suggest. Unlike peanut or seafood allergies, …
The best topical treatment for eczema I found, is green tea extract. Just put a couple of drops on the skin and rub it in. But in order to eliminate the problem completely, you need to remove the causes of eczema. Ask your doctor to perform some blood tests to find out if you have any food allergies. You can also try the elimination diet and remove the most allergenic foods from your diet and then reintroduce them back one by one.