Perioral dermatitis is very common in children and usually appears around the mouth and cheeks, and many times it’s triggered by foods. Babies also explore the world with their mouths, they drool, touch everything and that combination can easily irritate very sensitive skin 🥺🦋. That’s why this area needs extra care, keeping it clean, protected and paying attention to what they eat and what they put in their mouth... Research shows that barrier repair and gentle routines are essential for this

Periorbital dermatitis has been popping up a lot recently with my patients. Probably because of the whole winter thing. But here’s my basic approach before I ship them off to derm because I do not play around with eyeballs and derm is not my friend. If you have any other tips feel free to share with the class! #nursepractitioner #primarycare #dermatology #periorbitaldermatitis #familymedicine | Nurse Liz

Randomized, double-blind, controlled trials suggest that excluding certain foods, such as eggs and chicken, can significantly improve atopic dermatitis. Infants of mothers randomized to cut out eggs, milk, and fish were significantly less likely to have eczema even years later. The video sources, transcript, and doctor's notes are available at https://bit.ly/3IJ1vzE | NutritionFacts.org