The killing and effective cleanup of dust mites will greatly enhance your baby eczema prevention efforts. The form of eczema that most often affects babies are most often affected more adversely by dust mites than by other allergens. Dust mites are even more damaging than the number one cause of irritation which is hay fever in the lives of babies that have eczema.

You want to know if bleach is able to kill dust mites. This article will answer that question.

Dust mites can be cleaned out with air filters. This will not be the best way of getting rid of them as they are animals that like to burrow. Using an air filter will only capture the dust mites that become airborne. In comparison to the mites that do not become airborne the amount will be relatively small. You do not want to completely ignore air filters though because they can become a valued contributor to the entire effort of getting the dust mite away from the presence of your baby.

You also need to know that not only do you need to get rid of the mites that are alive, but you will also need to get rid of the fecal matter and the carcasses of the dead mites as well. These substances are just as much an irritant to babies that have baby eczema, as the live dust mites.

When you kill your mites, you need to use vacuums with special filters that can capture and contain the dust mite, their carcasses and their feces. The dust mite is only between 100 and 300 microns wide. At this size, normal vacuum cleaner bags will not be able to hold them. They will be able to pass right through the fibers and back into the locations where they were previously irritating your baby from.

Now back to the bleach. It is unlikely that you will be able to kill dust mites using bleach. The option I see that negates this statement is maybe if you boil them in bleach you can kill them. You see when you boil them in water for about two or three hours you are able to kill them. So if you can kill them by boiling them in water, you may be able to kill them by boiling them in bleach. Otherwise, bleach will not have an effect on killing the dust mite. You just need to get as much of the dust out of your baby’s environment that you possibly can. However do not depend on bleach to get rid of your dust mite problem.

By: Broyde McDonald

Skin care in general is very important in this highly polluted environment we live in today. But one cannot treat an adult and a baby in the same way. Babies skin is more sensitive than any other adult person. It cannot withstand excessive or in adequate heat or cold environments.

A Babies skin does not let out excessive water and toxins in the form of sweat in order to maintain inner body temperature. Because of less sweating, the inner temperature is not properly taken care of. To top it, Babies skin is very thin when compared to an adult’s skin and formation or attack of bacteria is more probable when there are rashes on it.

Proper skin care has to be ensured to protect Baby from harmful allergens. For a new born baby, several changes occur in the first few months. Some changes might appear like a rash, which eventually disappear with time. however, there are some skin problems that you cannot ignore. Few Skin conditions that’s common in a baby are Heat rash, Infant Acne, Cradle Cap, Chafing and Eczema.

Heat rash generally erupts due to intense heat or humidity and undeveloped sweat glands. They appear in the form of small pink pimples. In hot environment or weather, do not dress baby with heavy clothes, try to keep clothes light and loose.

Infant acne also is a very common problem in Babies. When an infant is born, he retains the hormones of the mother and hence such acne develops. Though no external medication is required, yet if these remain for long time, then consult a doctor immediately.

Cradle cap is nothing but small patch formation on the scalp. This happens due to over active glands in Baby’s scalp. Simple solution to this would be wiping gently with baby oil regularly and leaving it for few minutes. Also brush or comb the baby once done.

Chafing results when there is friction between the baby and his clothes. Try to remove or change the clothes to ensure that friction is not created. Even if such chafing occurs, you can apply regular baby cream to subside it.

Lastly, Eczema is a genetically determined common skin condition which is also known as atopic dermatitis. Keep the skin dry and clean. Consult pediatrician or health care professional for proper medication.

By: Tom Schavo