Is it eczema or just dry skin?

Dry skin is even and flaky. Eczema is red, itchy patches that come and go, often at the cheeks, elbows, and knee creases. A pediatrician can confirm.

Cream for everyday moisturizing over larger areas. An ointment, like Aquaphor, for sealing a small raw or chapped patch.

Baby Eczema

Red, flaky, itchy patches are common and treatable. The creams that work, ranked.

We tested the best baby eczema creams on real flare-ups: which calm redness fast, which are gentle enough for the face, and which to skip.

Is it eczema or just dry skin?: Dry skin is even and flaky. Eczema is red, itchy patches that come and go, often at the cheeks, elbows, and knee creases. A pediatrician can confirm.
Cream or ointment?: Cream for everyday moisturizing over larger areas. An ointment, like Aquaphor, for sealing a small raw or chapped patch.