We've tried lots of things for our nearly 1 year old, who gets bouts of Really Bad eczema. Some things didn't work, some things did. The best things are:
- bath oil
- increasing his essential fatty acids - by feeding him fish and me taking flaxseed oil for him to get thru b/millk
- 'Dermaveen' as a moisturiser (has oatmeal which is supposed to be good for keeping the skin moist)
- massage with olive oil worked when he was little
- cortisone 1% for his body only when he has really bad flareups (otherwise they seem to build up a resistance)
- Elidel (prescription) for his cheeks when they go all pussy and weepy (fortunaltey the first 3 measures mostly prevent this stage happening)
Good luck!