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If your child has eczema it is fine to give them a dunk in the bath every day, as long as you apply lots of moisturizer to their skin afterwards, US experts say.
Dr Carsten Flohr, from the British Association of Dermatologists and an expert at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and the Evelina London Children's Hospital, has been studying the effects of frequent bathing on skin barrier function.
He said daily bathing or washing every other day was fine, but soap, bubble baths and shower gels could irritate the skin and make eczema worse in some people.
According to researchers, after you've gently pat dried the child's skin, you should smear plenty of moisturizing lotion on them to seal in the moisture.