 [ Symptoms ] what does baby eczema look like [ Disease ] baby eczema    also called infant eczema or atopic dermatitis    appears in about 10 to 15 of children it shows up as patches of red leathery somewhat blistery looking skin the skin is almost always tender itchy dry and rough while it may appear just about anywhere on baby is body eczema most often occurs on baby is cheeks and at the joints of their arms and legs infant eczema can be easily confused with cradle cap another red scaly rash of infancy cradle cap generally clears up by eight months and usually appears on the scalp sides of the nose eyelids and eyebrows and behind the ears