Eczema Action Plan

Eczema under control Eczema flare

Skin soft, supple, maybe some dryness Itchy skin with redness or rash
Bathe (5-10 minutes) in lukewarm Use your child’s medicine and moisturizer (shown
1 water every______________ . below) as often as indicated.

Apply moisturizer to all skin within
2 3 minutes of finishing bath.
Apply moisturizer 2 more times
3 during day to skin that feels dry or
often flares.
Bathe your child (5-10 minutes) in lukewarm water
every ___________.
Within 3 minutes of bathing:
• Apply child’s medicine (shown below) to the eczema.
• Apply child’s moisturizer, skipping areas with
medicine. You don’t want to apply moisturizer on
top of the medicine.

Medicine for mild flare (redness, some itch)

Face ____________________________________________________ Apply _________ times a day (maximum _____ days)

Scalp ____________________________________________________ Apply _________ times a day (maximum _____ days)

Body ____________________________________________________ Apply_________ times a day (maximum _____ days)

Medicine for moderate or severe flare (very itchy rash)

Face ____________________________________________________ Apply_________ times a day (maximum _____ days)

Scalp ____________________________________________________ Apply_________ times a day (maximum _____ days)

Body ____________________________________________________ Apply_________ times a day (maximum _____ days)

Cleanser
________________________________ Use ______ times a day When to call the dermatologist
• Skin weeping, oozing pus
Moisturizer • Skin very painful
• Severe itch
Day_____________________________ Apply ______ times a day
• Fever
Night___________________________________________________ • Chills
• Eczema remains the same or
Other medicine barely diminishes with treatment
If your child has a fever and clusters of itchy
Itching (day)
Take ______ tsp/cc/pills of ___________________ in the morning. blisters, call your dermatologist immediately. If you
cannot reach your dermatologist, take your child to
Itching (night) the nearest emergency room.
Take ______ tsp/cc/pills of ___________________ before bed.
Dermatologist _________________________________
Skin
Take ______ tsp/cc/pills of ___________________ for ____ days, Phone________________________________________

taking_____ times per day.