The usefulness of wet-wrap dressings, which employ the use of a moist physical barrier, usually incorporating a topical corticosteroid, was described in 30 children with AD by Goodyear ...

(1991) in children with atopic dermatitis, morning serum cortisol levels were measured at 0900 and found to decrease temporarily, but returned to normal at 2 weeks following therapy with a 10% ...

After the child gets out of the tub, you smear your child’s medicine onto the eczema while the skin is still wet. You soak and smear as often as directed by your child’s dermatologist for a few days ...

Severe or widespread weeping eczema may benefit from wet wrap therapy. Wet wraps hydrate dry, irritated skin and help the skin absorb topical medications (e.g., corticosteroids). This therapy also ...

Signs of infection without fever: If you see signs but your child seems the same as usual, contact your child’s dermatologist. If you are using wet-wrap therapy, occlusion (covering the eczema with ...