Supportive care General skin care should be focused on the most common sources of skin irritation—excessive washing as well as harsh soaps: Limiting the frequency and length of washing and bathing (showers / baths should be limited to once daily; sponge baths can be substituted to decrease the number of days with full baths) Limiting the temperature of bathing water to lukewarm Avoiding excessive rubbing and instead patting skin dry after showering / bathing Applying moisturizers (ointments or creams—ceramide-containing products are particularly useful) For skin superinfection (eg, when yellowish crusting suggests impetigo), bathing with diluted bleach Oral antihistamines can help relieve pruritus via their sedating properties.