Abstract
This handout provides some information about treatments for children with atopic dermatitis
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What your child should avoid
- Soap, bubble bath and shampoo
- Woollen, nylon or furry clothes and items, including wool blankets, toys, bunny rugs, car seat covers, clothes you are wearing when carrying your child
- Sandpits and sand at the beach
- Chlorinated water
- Perfumed products
- Overheating – for example, wearing tight nylon clothes, using electric blankets, participating in activities like aerobics or athletics
- Known, proven allergens
