My 6 yr-old has excema and she actually became immune to all the steroid creams from years of use. I now bathe her in epsom salt every night. She showers first to soap up and wash her hair and then soaks for 15-30 minutes in an epsom salt bath. Apparently the magnesium in the salt strengthens the skin. We then put Vitamin E lotion on (100,000 i.u. lotion that we get at Sam\'s Club). This has helped more than any doctor\'s advice so far.