If you are clueless about what to do, you have to seek the help of the right health professionals to help you deal with the condition. Frequent flares can be handled through various means. These include the use of steroid creams or other nonsteroidal medicines. Proper moisturizers must be regularly applied on your kid s skin twice or thrice a day to avoid excessive dryness of the skin. Still, the use of this drugs should be monitored especially for children under two years old. Use of the drug for long periods of time can cause severe side effects such as skin thinning and stretch marks. These drugs should also not be used on the face or on skin that will be covered, for instance, at the rear when a diaper will be used. The other symptoms include leg pains, thinning and inflamed skin, severe itching, and the growth of open sores that can also be painful. Soon, there are patches of skin that become dry and scaly, formation of skin crusting that darkens and thickens with repeated scratching and rubbing. Violet-colored discolorations soon appear on the top of the feet and in the lower legs. Moisturizers give moisture to the skin (myth) Many people believed that moisturizers add moisture to the skin and can be applied at any convenient time. Dermatologists advise eczema sufferers to apply moisturizers within 3 minutes right after bathing to lock in the moisture in the skin. The patients are also advised to continue applying moisturizers throughout the day in dry areas of the body. After every bath, you have to help seal the moisture on their skin by applying suitable moisturizer. There are many types of moisturizers that you can get for your kids, but if they already have this skin disorder, it will be best if you will get them greasy ointment. As much as possible, they must stay away from using oils and lotions on their skin. There is a wide array of literature out there on reducing, if not totally eliminating stress from your lifestyle. Environmental triggers (for Atopic dermatitis) For Atopic dermatitis victims, limit your exposures to environmental triggers. These include pollen, mites, molds, animal dander (fur) and others.