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Children’s skin care: eczema, diaper rash and warning signs
Understand eczema and diaper rash, organize everyday skin care and prescribed treatment, and recognize when medical assessment is needed.
Eczema in children
Bath and moisturizer routine for childhood eczema, how prescribed creams are used, common triggers, and which infection signs need care now.
Decision helper: Does this eczema flare need a doctor?Diaper rash in babies
Treat diaper rash with gentle cleaning and a thick zinc oxide or petrolatum paste, spot a yeast rash, and know when a rash needs a doctor.
Decision helper: Does this diaper rash need a doctor?Impetigo
Read about impetigo sores and crusts, antibiotic treatment, covering lesions, preventing spread and advice for school, child care and sports.
Decision helper: Impetigo: does my child need to see a doctor?Cradle cap
Learn about cradle cap, gentle shampooing and brushing, products to discuss with a clinician, and scalp changes that need medical advice.
Decision helper: My baby has scaly patches on the scalp: what should I do?Ringworm and scalp fungus
Learn how ringworm looks on children's skin and scalp, compare creams and oral treatment, and explore spread, school return and pet-related exposure.
Decision helper: Ringworm: does my child need to see a doctor?Molluscum contagiosum
See what molluscum bumps look like, how they spread and the treatment choices, with advice on swimming, school and when your child needs medical care.
Decision helper: Molluscum: does my child need to see a doctor?Common and plantar warts
Explore common and plantar warts in children, home treatment options, signs that need a clinician, and questions about spread, swimming and school.
Decision helper: Warts: can we treat this at home?Scabies in children
Recognize scabies symptoms in babies and children. Explore prescribed treatment, care for close contacts, laundry, lingering itch and school return.
Decision helper: Scabies: what should we do next?Tick bite on a child: how to remove a tick and signs of Lyme disease
Follow tick-removal steps for children, learn what rash or fever to report, and explore Lyme disease, antibiotic questions and ways to prevent bites.
Decision helper: My child had a tick bite: what should I do?Bug bites and bee stings in kids: home care and allergy warning signs
Care for mosquito bites and bee or wasp stings in children: stinger removal, itch relief, infection and allergy warning signs, and repellent advice.
Decision helper: Does this bite or sting need emergency care?Sunburn in children: how to treat it and when to call the doctor
Explore sunburn care for children, blisters and warning signs, heat illness concerns, and practical advice on shade, clothing and sunscreen for babies.
Decision helper: Does this sunburn need a doctor?