Recurrent eczema is caused by an imbalance in immune regulation due to the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. Because the course of eczema is one of alternating flare-ups and remissions, many parents are concerned about what medications are available for their babies that do not have side effects. Can I not use hormonal medication? According to domestic and international guidelines for the treatment of eczema, the main drug used to treat eczema is still topical hormone cream. The strength of topical hormone medication is divided into 7 levels, from weak to medium to strong. Generally, weak hormone topicals are given to infants and children with eczema, especially on the face, underarms, groin and external genital area. In severe localized areas that cannot be controlled by weak hormones, topical medium-acting hormones should be used for a short period of time, and then switched to weak hormones when the eczema subsides. Topical hormones can control the inflammatory response of the skin and repair the skin barrier function, which is fast and effective for eczema treatment. Calcium-regulated phosphatase inhibitors such as Protopic cream are also effective for eczema treatment because they can only be used for children over 2 years of age, and because they are more expensive and cannot replace topical hormonal medications. Chinese herbal preparations can be useful for eczema, but because of their slow onset of action, they cannot achieve the effect of topical hormonal medications. Some parents are afraid of the side effects of hormones and would rather take medication than apply hormonal creams. Anti-allergy medications can relieve the itchiness of eczema, but they have no direct effect on the eczema rash and cannot replace topical hormonal medications. Therefore, eczema must be treated with hormonal topical medication, to achieve a safe and effective treatment effect, you must reasonably choose a weak effect-based cream, generally recommended for topical application twice a day, increasing the number of times does not necessarily increase the efficacy, but also increase adverse reactions; also do not deliberately reduce the number of times, so as not to prolong the course of the disease, increasing drug tolerance. After the improvement, you can use the “ladder method” to gradually reduce the amount, the transition to once a day to twice a week. When you stop using topical hormone medication, you should strengthen the application of emollient cream all over the body to reduce the recurrence of eczema.