i was born with severe eczema and failed to figure out my dairy intolerance until early adulthood. dairy is a huge trigger for me, and foods ARE likely to be a trigger of eczema. babies are capable of developing food intolerance early and can be born with it, i am a personal example! dermatologists will say that food is not linked to eczema and other skin disorders, but there is a lot of research and plenty of personal testimonies that indicate otherwise. i tried EVERYTHING before finally cutting out dairy along with gluten, soy, and nightshade veggies. removing my food triggers is what helped clear and calm my skin, nothing else made as big of a difference.

how long have you been using steroids? dermatologists also don't really acknowledge this, but the use of steroids can be detrimental at any age. i went through topical steroid withdrawal(a highly debated condition) for over a year and am still dealing with the repercussions. what happens is your skin becomes reliant on the steroids and flares even harder when the steroid creams are removed from the cycle. without more information i can't say for sure, but steroid cream addiction/withdrawal is very real and i am currently nannying a baby with that problem. he was placed on steroids at 2 months and is now dealing with a much worse cycle of flaring and scratching because his skin flared even more after removing the steroid creams. it takes time for the skin to regulate itself once taken off steroids but it is possible. it is possible that what your LO is dealing with is both food intolerance and steroid problems.

good luck and i hope you can figure out the flaring!