Stress can also cause flareups.

Milk allergies. Try to take away dairy in the summer to see if it helps. Maybe it is milk plus other things in summer so try and see.

Anonymous wrote:My 2 yo has eczema year around, but it's way worse in the heat. I mentioned it to her pediatrician and she said that either cold or heat can trigger it. I spot treat with steroid cream and lather her up with Aquafor twice a day - even with no outbreaks, I have to stay on top of it.

+ 1. We are military and my poor child always meets with some random ped at a military base, but one day, one of the peds could relate - he had a kid with eczema. He said the trick is you have to do the routine every day, even when there are no outbreaks. I have found that skipping even one day results in symptoms. We use vanicream and a steroid cream, and I do try to limit the steroid cream to active outbreaks.

There is a non-steriod cream that our allergist offered.

Anonymous wrote:My son is 4 and only has flare ups in the summer. His is always behind his knees and elbows, so I think it's mostly because those areas get sweaty in the summer. I also think chlorine from the pool doesn't help, but the flare ups usually start before the swimming season starts.

Also, I should note that the flare ups have become less frequent as he has gotten older. Something to consider if you're reluctant to use a topical steroid - it may be a short-lived thing. 2.5% cortisone is the only thing that has worked, but it usually doesn't take very many applications to get rid of the eczema.

My son is 4 and only has flare ups in the summer. His is always behind his knees and elbows, so I think it's mostly because those areas get sweaty in the summer. I also think chlorine from the pool doesn't help, but the flare ups usually start before the swimming season starts.

My 2 yo has eczema year around, but it's way worse in the heat. I mentioned it to her pediatrician and she said that either cold or heat can trigger it. I spot treat with steroid cream and lather her up with Aquafor twice a day - even with no outbreaks, I have to stay on top of it.

some eczema is triggered by heat. i have had it all my life and the only thing that has helped me is a super strong steroid and staying cool.

keep an eye on the heat and see if its gets better or worse. Sadly, this is just something i live with but i hope your LO just has something temporary!!

Thanks PPs. He hasn’t been swimming yet, so I don’t think it’s that. He definitely has had lots of sweaty playground fun, so it’s probablh that. Any tips on how to keep it at bay? I hate using the topical steroid!

OP, it could be skin irritation from sweat. Our 2YO has eczema patches year-round, and I think that in the summer time it's from sweat (winter = dry air/skin, spring = pollen allergies).

I just googled eczema and avocado and the top 10 hits say avocado can be a trigger for eczema.

Summer onlyl might be associated with pool. The pool water has tons of chemicals and they dry the oils from skin and body has not enough to make up for it. Avocado might do the trick.

I mean by eat.. I mean feed the kiddo he need the fatty acids that are in it and they are awesome, and put some raw avocado on his skin and rub in. It worked wonders with few people with kids I know who shared with me and it worked for us too.

Avocado, eat and put on the skin and rub in.

Our almost two year old had some exzema patches on his legs and arms last summer (mostly in his joints). We got it mostly at bay and then it went completely away until just now. I thought he outgrew it, but I guess not. We don’t go to his well visit until July. Should I make an appointment just for this?