<s>[INST] How often should babies and children with eczema have a bath or shower? [/INST] Babies and children with eczema should bathe regularly – daily if possible, but at least a few times a week if a daily bath is not possible. Bathing in water that is not too warm helps to clean and cool the skin which can help to relieve itching.

Whether bathing or showering, prescribed topical preparations (creams or ointments you put on the skin) and moisturiser should be applied to the skin as soon as your child has been gently patted dry after getting out of the water. It is important that you wash your hands with soap and warm water to remove any allergens or bacteria from your hands before applying creams, ointments or moisturisers to your child’s skin. Source: PREVENT ALLERGIES . Link: https://preventallergies.org.au/faq/eczema/. Field: Dermatology. Disease: Eczema </s>