How much do you know about Seborrhoeic Eczema? It often starts as dandruff or flaky patches on the scalp. It gets terribly itchy and sometimes one just couldn’t resist peeling the flakes away. Whenever my Eczema decided to spring an attack on me, I will get so demoralised looking at myself in the mirror. The patches of flakes were all over my forehead, my cheeks, my nose, and even on my scalp. They were also redish in color. I flaked so much that I felt like a walking snow machine because wherever I go or whenever I make a movement, I can see the flakes just drifting down.
I hated wearing black which I used to love just because it makes me look slimmer and black color is easy to match with any other colors. Since the onset of Eczema, I had to be careful about the choice of color clothing, even right down to the color of the chairs I was sitting on.
Seborrheic Eczema is also a common form of Infant Eczema, often starting under the age of 6 months. The red rash on the scalp is sometimes referred to as a Cradle Cap. In both adults and infants it can spread to other parts of the face. To differentiate between Atopic Eczema and Seborrheic Eczema in infants, the red rashes are usually more of a greasy red.
For mothers who are currently caring for your newborn, do note that babies are very prone to getting Eczema. Infant Eczema is very common in babies under one year old and very most of the time the condition is non life threatening but it is most frustrating due to the discomfort that your infant is feeling, and they will be constantly trying to scratch themselves, causing them to bleed.
I am currently on the research for the best mittens for babies as a Mother and one of the mittens you can try would be the Stay on Newborn Baby Mittens – Organic Cotton/Bamboo Mitts S/M (diamond dots (cream)) . Mittens protect your infant from scratching on themselves. It pains for us as parents to see our baby suffers, and of course we will do whatever we can to make them feel better. The Guava Kids unisex baby guava mitts are recommended because they are made of eco-friendly material – 70% viscose from bamboo and 30% organic cotton which is soft for a baby’s delicate skin. The fabric is also reversible to change the color scheme which is practical and with the adjustable velcro strap across the wrist is one of the feature to help the mittens stay on your baby’s hands. It will be a challenge for your baby to attempt to take the mitts off and it is super easy to wash.
Of course besides the gender neutral color, there are many other cute and color patterns you can look at. What attracted me to this product was the idea of the velcro, the comfort of the mitts both on the inside and outside, and of course the colors. Colors are very important sight simulant for newborns, so that’s one of the deciding factor for me as well when choosing mitts.
I’ll go further into the reviews of the different mittens and products to relief Eczema in another day.
It is not an easy journey dealing with parenthood especially with a baby with Eczema. Hang on there, for there is hope!
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