excema is an allergy triggered by a variety of things. Some people grow out of it others control the symtoms. My 6 year old son and I have it. I used to wrap him up in bandages when he was a toddler now I put bath oil in his bath,never use soap instead use a soap free lotion. Put Dermaveen lotion on areas of need twice a day. For severe cases control it first with clarytine antihistamine and also use Dermaveen. Wet wrap with bandages until the excema is under control. Keep the skin moist and continuously apply Dermanveen. Hay fever season may aggrivate excema as well as dust mite. Find whatever works!