🔷Did you know it’s possible for eczema to be become infected?
🔷As atopic eczema can cause your child’s skin to become cracked and broken, there's a risk of the skin becoming infected with bacteria particularly if they are scratching the area.
🔷Signs of a bacterial infection can include:
🔹fluid oozing from the skin
🔹a yellow crust on the skin surface
🔹small yellowish-white spots appearing in the eczema
🔹the skin becoming swollen and sore
🔹feeling hot and shivery and generally feeling unwell
🔷Your normal symptoms may also get rapidly worse and your eczema may not respond to your regular treatments.
🔷You should see a doctor as soon as possible if you think your or your child's skin may have become infected.
🔷They'll usually prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection, as well as making sure the skin inflammation that led to the infection is well controlled.
👩⚕️Speak to a GP if these do not help or your symptoms get worse.
🧴Once your infection has cleared, a GP will prescribe new supplies of any creams and ointments you're using to avoid contamination. Old treatments should be disposed of.
Source: NHS
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