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Newborn Bathing & Baby Skincare: Can They Prevent Eczema? Insights from the EAACI Global Survey
Could a newborn’s first bath and early skincare routine influence their risk of developing eczema? In this episode of Hope & Histamine: The Paediatric Allergy Podcast, we explore an EAACI task force global survey of 319 international specialists, examining clinicians’ recommendations on neonatal bathing, baby skincare and the prevention of atopic dermatitis.
We discuss when to give the first bath, how to cleanse delicate newborn skin, and recommendations on moisturisers. We also explore why most respondents advised preserving vernix caseosa, the protective coating present on a newborn’s skin…
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