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Eczema and salt water?


We just got back from the beach and our son has eczema, really bad on his legs. He didn't complain once on the trip - and this morning he said I think the salt water from the ocean helped my eczema because it hasn't bothered me until this morning, now that we are home. Any thoughts on ocean/salt water helping out with eczema and the itch?

I've heard that salt water does help with eczema but it also depends on the person. I've suffered from eczema pratically all my life and it will never go away. Flare ups will occur from common irritants or even stress. Try to avoid soap, use soap free cleansers like aveeno or dove. Never let your son take hot showers or baths, this will dry out the skin and make it very irritated. Always mousturize after cleansing to keep the skin moist to avoid the itch. Elidel is a good steroid free cream for children but it is available with precription only so you may want to consult your pediatrician.

yes, salt water makes the eczema not itch. it makes the eczema sting a little bit but its okay to do it. Report It

I don't know about salt water helping with the itch; but my sister went to a theme park once and she forgot to take a shower after so the next day her eczema started itch like hell. ( maybe the chlorine had something to do with the itch.) She put on 4% hydrocortizone and it started to get better, but she still has eczema but it doesn't itch anymore.

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