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My 7 month old son has severe eczema. a skin specialist told me to start giving him bleach baths. how long do i soak him in it for?

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?? bleach baths: I have no idea what a bleach bath consists of but certinly do not put him in a bath with bleach. More emollients, less wheat, and careful what you place on his skin !

Answered 4/24/2013

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Bleach baths eczema: Eczema/atopic dermatitis can often be lessened in severity by soaking x 10 min a day in baths of warm water, oatmeal bath powder like aveeno and 1/4 cup of unscented clorox bleach for a full bathtub of water. All the ingredients must be mixed well before getting into the bathtub. For baby bathtubs 1/2 tbs of bleach is sufficient. Bleach helps cut down on numbers of staph bacteria on skin.

Answered 9/28/2016

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