Can baby with eczema apply olive oil?

When a baby suffers from eczema, parents feel very anxious, because eczema will make the baby feel very uncomfortable, painful and itchy, and they can't help scratching. And babies often cry, so parents will anxiously try to find ways to cure their babies' eczema. Eczema can be treated with medication, or you can apply something on the eczema to let it recover gradually. So can olive oil be applied to babies with eczema? Let’s take a look below.

Can olive oil be used on baby eczema?

Can olive oil be used to treat baby eczema?

After the baby uses olive oil, a layer of moisturizing protective film is left on the skin surface, which can effectively lock in moisture, prevent eczema skin from becoming excessively dry, alleviate the irritation of the external environment to the tender skin, and also remove scabs.

However, some babies may also have allergic reactions to olive oil, so when applying olive oil to babies with eczema, you should pay attention to whether they are allergic.

How to use olive oil on baby eczema

Although olive oil can be used to treat baby eczema, some babies are allergic to it. Therefore, when applying olive oil, first apply a small amount on the baby's healthy skin, observe for allergic reactions such as rashes and itching, and then consider whether to apply olive oil.

Is olive oil effective for baby eczema?

Although most babies with eczema can apply olive oil, and olive oil has a certain effect on moisturizing, it does not have a good therapeutic effect on baby eczema.

What is the best way to treat baby eczema?

Baby eczema cream

Formula: Sophora flavescens, Isatis indigo leaf, Kochia scoparia, Dictamni and other pure herbal essences

How to use: Wash the eczema area with clean water, apply a small amount of this product to the affected area three times a day.

Note: This product is for external use only and should not be taken orally.

Efficacy: Suitable for skin eczema, diaper rash, milk rash, mosquito bites, skin allergies, sweat eczema, skin itching, etc.

Four yellow paste

Recipe: equal parts of coptis chinensis, rhubarb, phellodendron amurense and scutellaria baicalensis.

Preparation method: Grind the above medicines into fine powder, add vaseline and mix evenly into a 20% ointment.

Efficacy: Clears away heat, detoxifies, relieves swelling and relieves pain. Used for carbuncle, swelling, redness, heat and pain.

Sophora flavescens dehumidifying paste

Formula: Sophora flavescens 15g, Smilax glabra 9g, Honeysuckle 9g, Cicada shell 6g

Preparation method: Grind the above medicines into fine powder, mix it with pure vaseline to make a paste, apply it to the affected area, and remove it after it dries.

Efficacy: This recipe has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-infection effects, and is effective in treating baby eczema.

Baby eczema powder

Formula: Coptis chinensis 10g, Phellodendron amurense 5g, Calamine 3g, Diphenhydramine 125mg, Chlorpheniramine 20mg

Preparation method: Grind each into fine powder, mix well and bottle.

Indications: Clears away heat and astringes rashes. Mainly used to treat baby eczema.

Usage: For external use, 2 to 3 times a day. One course of treatment is 7 days. The effect will be determined after 2 courses of treatment.