Episode 15: To bathe or not to bathe, that is the question!
Many parents receive conflicting advice about how and how often to bathe a child with eczema, which leads to confusion around this common ritual. On the one hand, baths can quell itch, and hydrate the skin prior to moisturization; on the other, over-bathing may actually dry out the skin and compromise the skin barrier. In this episode, we delve into the research on bathing and eczema with special guest Dr. Thomas Marrs, a pediatric allergist at St Thomas Hospital in the United Kingdom. Dr. Marrs studies how the microbiome influences the development of allergic diseases. P.S. If you like our podcast, consider making a tax-deductible donation to Global Parents for Eczema Research to help us continue to produce quality shows in 2022. And a special thank you to Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron and our individual donors for supporting Eczema Breakthroughs this year! If you like our podcast, please donate to GPER to keep it on the air.
Research referenced in this episode:
Bathing Babies More Than Once a Week Ups Eczema Risk
Frequent Versus Infrequent Bathing in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
