How to Choose & Use Products To Control Eczema: A Science-Backed Roadmap

About this episode

This episode provides evidence-based guidance on managing eczema in children through proper skin care practices.

The devil is in the details, and in this episode of the Eczema Breakthroughs Podcast, we dive deep into smarter skin care for kids with eczema. Dr. Helen Brough (Director: Children’s Allergy Doctors, London), one of the leading experts in eczema treatment, shares step-by-step, evidence-based guidance on moisturizing, bathing, and proactive steroid use. Joining her is Dr. Amber Atwater (Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, George Washington University), who unpacks the tricky overlap between allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, and why choosing low-allergen products is essential. References Emollients to Prevent Pediatric Eczema: A Randomized Clinical Trial Eczema Care Online Consumer Preferences, Product Characteristics, and Potentially Allergenic Ingredients in Best-selling Moisturizers Emollients to Prevent Pediatric Eczema: A Randomized Clinical Trial Skin Safe 100  

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Helen Brough, Dr. Amber Atwater

Topics covered

• eczema treatment
• skin care for kids
• moisturizing
• bathing
• steroid use
• allergic contact dermatitis
• atopic dermatitis

Keywords

• eczema
• skin care
• moisturizers
• steroids
• allergic contact dermatitis
• atopic dermatitis
• children's health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Children’s Allergy Doctors, George Washington University

Books & works: Emollients to Prevent Pediatric Eczema: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Eczema Care Online Consumer Preferences, Product Characteristics, and Potentially Allergenic Ingredients in Best-selling Moisturizers, Skin Safe 100

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