M.B. asks from San Antonio, TX on May 03, 2008
Diaper for Sensitive Skin
My son has eczema and every time I take his diaper off he starts scratching at his waist. He get irritated from the diapers. The dermatologist suggested we use sensitive skin diapers. Does anyone know of a brand of diapers for sensitive skin
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Thanks for all the advice! I tried switching diaper brands from Luvs to Pampers so far it's working. If it starts up again I may go ahead and try the cloth diapers my mom said she had to use them on me.
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P. answers from Houston on May 14, 2008
M.,
My daughter has eczema too. We tried Huggies and Pampers but my daughter's still irriated. We gave up the brandname and went for a cheaper one from Costco. It actually the same price as Huggies. However, once we switch to use the costco brand (kirkland I think), the skin irritation got much better. We religiously put a lot of Eucerin outside of diaper area and petroleum jelly in diaper area. She's now 2 and has almost grow out of eczema (i assume). Occationally, the skin'd flare up again but just the Eucerin and Petroleum Jelly work wonder.
Hope that help.
P.
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K.F. answers from San Antonio on May 04, 2008
Just the other week i saw Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive @ my local Target!!! :)
P. answers from Houston on May 14, 2008
M.,
My daughter has eczema too. We tried Huggies and Pampers but my daughter's still irriated. We gave up the brandname and went for a cheaper one from Costco. It actually the same price as Huggies. However, once we switch to use the costco brand (kirkland I think), the skin irritation got much better. We religiously put a lot of Eucerin outside of diaper area and petroleum jelly in diaper area. She's now 2 and has almost grow out of eczema (i assume). Occationally, the skin'd flare up again but just the Eucerin and Petroleum Jelly work wonder.
Hope that help.
P.
G.F. answers from Houston on May 04, 2008
A.P. answers from San Antonio on May 04, 2008
hi!! I have two sons - 3 yrs and 16 months, both have sensitive skin. my 16 month old had a dry patch of skin on the side of his hip and he would also scratch it as soon as i took off his diaper. i asked the pedi and he said it looked like maybe a latex sensitivity to the diapers. i had no idea diapers had latex. Huggies is a latex free diaper. i also used johnsons smoothing balm for dry skin. i would rub it on every time i changed his diaper and after about 2-3 weeks the patch of skin was gone. so now i use huggies diapers. i hope this helps.
L.F. answers from Austin on May 06, 2008
Hi M.,
I read somewhere that the internal temp of a disposable diaper can reach up to 104 degrees because of the petroleum in disposable diapers. I would recommend cloth diapers, and i believe you can order sampler packs to determine which is the right diaper for you http://www.cottonbabies.com/?gclid=CJeTz_f3kZMCFQG5PAodCm...
Also,
I use g diapers and i've found my son never gets diaper rash like he did with disposables. They breath a lot better and have the ease of use of disposables.
K.K. answers from Houston on May 04, 2008
You may have to try different brands to see which one your son is not allergic to. My son was allergic to Huggies, and has eczema as well. We used Luvs and he never had a reaction to them, and they are cheaper as well. Good luck!
K.K. answers from Killeen on May 05, 2008
Sensitive skin diapers...lololololololol....
The only thing i can think of is he means diapers that are fragrance free. Pampers and Luvs BOTH use perfumes in their diapers (made by same company)
You could try huggies.
Also, you could purchase the Aveeno eczema products and put in in the irritated area each timeyou changed him (I would do a thick layer (as a barrier between his skin and the diaper). Aveeno is pretty expensive, but it is well worth the price!!!
Good Luck
M.D. answers from Houston on May 04, 2008
I second the recommendation for cloth diapers. My personal favorite is also Fuzzi Bunz :) I have cloth diapered both my boys and wouldn't have it any other way!
There are tons of great sites to order from (and even some stores that may be local to you) 2 of my favorites are www.wildflowerdiapers.com and www.pamperedbuns.com
Not only are they better for your baby's skin, but better for your budget and the environment!
Good luck!
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