When a child has eczema, it is recommended to apply comfrey cream, baby eczema cream, or zinc oxide ointment topically. However, it is important to note that children who develop eczema at a particularly young age often have atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis, if not well controlled, may not be well relieved by simply applying the above drugs. Sometimes the patient is severe enough to require the application of topical glucocorticoid ointment, otherwise the child will have recurrent erythema, papules, and macules on the face or body with intense itching. If the child’s symptoms are particularly severe, a weak glucocorticoid ointment can be applied briefly. This is a relatively common clinical situation, and it is not necessarily true that if a child has eczema, glucocorticoid medications cannot be applied.