Saturday, January 5, 2008
Where did my baby get eczema?
So firstly, eczema is obviously not contagious but does usually happen based on heredity. For example my daughter, baby A, has atopic dermatitis that seems to come from allergies that have developed from a mixture of her father's and my allergies. My husband, her father, has asthma and allergies to animal dander, pollen and perfumes. His skin however has no sensitivities. Now that he is an adult his skin has grown out of a mild eczema problem. I have only a few allergies to dust and cat dander. When I was a baby I had a severe case of seborrheic dermatitis. I have grown out of it but since her father and I have this combination of allergy issues, this has made it possible for my daughter to inherit this gene for skin allergies. A question was asked at thetech.org to a geneticist that addressed inheriting eczema that I found interesting. You can click here to read it. It helps a little in identifing as much as you can about your baby's eczema. It is however, important for a dermatologist to properly diagnose your baby's skin disorder if you haven't already. Here is also an article I found helpful about genetics and eczema.
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