Eczema Support for Children: Natural and Holistic Solutions for Skin Health
We help families overcome persistent eczema. Wunderstand how stressful it is when your little one is struggling with itchy, painful skin. Our holistic approach focuses on identifying the root causes of eczema and creating personalised strategies to support your child’s skin health from the inside out.
What is Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Children?
Eczema is an incredibly common skin condition – but even though it’s common, it can be hard to find answers and effective treatments. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis is characterised by:
- Red, itchy, and inflamed skin
- Dry or scaly patches
- Occasional oozing or crusting during flare-ups
- Recurring episodes triggered by various factors
Eczema often develops in infancy or early childhood and can persist into adulthood if not effectively managed. Eczema causes more than just itchy skin; it can interfere with sleep, and cause stress and discomfort – and we know how upsetting that is to see as a parent.
How We Provide Holistic Eczema Management for Children
If you’ve found yourself seeking a naturopath for eczema treatment, you probably know that conventional creams aren’t fixing your little one’s skin issues. While steroid creams and antihistamines can quickly relieve itchiness and reduce inflammation, they don’t address the underlying causes of eczema skin. That’s because eczema is usually a symptom of another issue that medicated creams just won’t solve.
At Nurture Children’s Health, we take a comprehensive and holistic approach to eczema care, including:
- Comprehensive Assessment: Understanding your child’s medical history, lifestyle, and potential triggers.
- Personalised Nutrition Support: Recommending anti-inflammatory diets and identifying food sensitivities.
- Skin Barrier Support: Personalised, compounded, and natural skincare solutions to hydrate and protect the skin.
- Gut Health Restoration: Addressing the gut-skin-connection by identifying imbalances in the microbiome that may contribute to inflammation.
- Topical Steroid Withdrawal Support: For families managing topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), we provide strategies to navigate this process safely while supporting the healing of the skin barrier.
What is Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)?
Topical steroid withdrawal, also known as red skin syndrome, can occur after prolonged use of topical corticosteroids. Symptoms may include:
- Burning, stinging, or redness of the skin
- Skin thinning or increased sensitivity
- Worsened eczema symptoms after discontinuation of steroids
- Swelling or oozing in affected areas
- Severe dryness or flaking of the skin
- Intense itching that disrupts sleep or daily activities
Our team offers guidance on minimising discomfort during TSW and using natural alternatives to support the healing process.
Get your FREE Diet and Symptom Diary
Download a symptom and diet diary to investigate whether certain foods are causing any issues. You can discuss the results with a healthcare professional to identify potential triggers
Track the Symptoms
Get your FREE Diet and Symptom Diary
Download a symptom and diet diary to investigate whether certain foods are causing any issues. You can discuss the results with a healthcare professional to identify potential triggers
Track the Symptoms
Booked an appointment? Here’s what you can do in the meantime
Soothe your child’s skin
While we figure out your child’s cause of eczema, it’s important to keep them comfortable and minimise any scratching.
- Avoiding hot showers
- Avoid known food sensitivities or allergies
- Minimise exposure to environmental irritants (e.g., pollen, dust mites, or pet fur)
- Remove harsh soaps, detergents, or skincare products from the home
- Manage stress or emotional upset
- Try to avoid sudden weather changes, especially dryness or humidity
- Keep track of any symptoms of gut health imbalances
Track your child’s symptoms
Our naturopaths for eczema have developed a free symptom and diet diary to help figure out if some foods are causing issues. You can discuss the results at your appointment to help us identify your child’s potential triggers so we can get to the root cause of eczema as quickly as possible.
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If you’re unsure if a naturopath is a good fit for your family, book in a 15min chat.
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Book Your Free Discovery Call
If you’re unsure if a naturopath is a good fit for your family, book in a 15min chat.