Dry Skin - Sacramento, CA

My pediatrician told us not to bathe the baby very often (only every 3 or 4 days) because water is extremely drying. He also recommended Aquaphor to create a barrier to trap in moisture. Eucerin also worked well for us. When you do bathe the baby, don't use any soap, but especially not Johnson's & Johnson's Baby Shampoo/Wash. If you have central forced air heating in your house, that could create a very low humidity environment in your home so maybe a humidifier would help?
Good luck,
C.

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My 5 month old daughter has eczema, and also a very dry scalp that I don't think is cradle cap either. I don't use anything scented for her skin. I love using the Aveeno baby lotions because they're oatmeal based and very good at moisturizing. you can use some the top of her head, it's easier right after the bath, because the lotion won't get her hair as greasy feeling.

Have you tried a really simple solution of vegetable glycerin and water?

Aquaphor (made by Eucerin) works wonders for us, and was highly recommended by our pediatrician for my daughter's extremely dry skin on her back and sometimes her legs. I also have used it for rashes on her face and bottom. It clears everything right up, and is really gentle!

Try olive oil or coconut oil. Both work nicely--coconut oil is gorgeous--they can't hurt her, they're natural, and you probably already have one or both in the kitchen. They're what I use on my 3-month old's dry skin, & have since he was born.

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Hi K.
My daughter has just turned one and had what sounds like the same dry skin. You may want to check it's not excema though at her next check up. The thing I found best was baby oil gel - it's like baby oil but a lot thicker so it doesn't slop everywhere. I would massage it in to her hair and forehead 10-20 mins before bathtime and then shampoo it out with a soft baby brush. It won't all come out and will act as a moisturizer for the next few hours. It is greasy so just use a little.
Hope this helps
V.

Baby Aveno worked great on my daughter. She has really bad dry skin and that was the only thing that has worked for her.

Our dermatologist gave us Eucerin Creme and Aquaphor to use on our girls when they were born. Also, Baby Aveeno. Make sure you slather on the lotion after you bathe or sponge bathe her. We referred to our girls as "slick little piggies" after we put on the lotion. Good luck.

We had success with Eucerin Cream. (Though our baby was dry on her limbs, not her face!) You might try washing it gently with just water- maybe it is still just leftover from her birth? Best wishes.

Coconut Oil. A good, raw coconut oil is wonderful for dry skin!! We use it all the time instead of lotion. It absorbs in your skin quickly.
It's perfect. No harsh chemicals, all natural.

Check out this link:
http://www.coconut-connections.com/skin_care.htm

Good luck!

Hi K.

Congrats on her 1 month of age!!! My boy had some dry skin as well and his pediatrician recommended Aquaphor baby..you can get anywhere..LongsDrugs...Safeway...etc..
BUT I always think is better to ask the pediatrician first before using anything on your baby....

Good Luck !!!

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My son had dry skin and I have been using Renew lotion. It seems to be taking care of the problem. If you need help finding it send me a note and I will tell you how to get it.

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I'm not familiar with some of the lotions people said their Drs recommended. I do know something about the Renew from Melaleuca and think it would be fine to use. However, my recommendation was going to be just a little bit of extra virgin olive oil.
I do know that too much washing at a young age can be bad for the scalp. My mother tells me that all my hair fell out when I was a year old, and the Dr. told her it was because she was washing my hair every day! I know products in those days weren't as gentle as what we can get now, but I still think bathing a young baby once a week is plenty.. you can wash off with a washcloth dampened in plain water most anything that need to be washed in between times.

My son had peeling flaky skin too at that age. The doc said it was because my son went 41 weeks, and was hanging out in his own pee for a while in utero. I can't remember how long it took for it to go away, but i remember asking the doctor if i could exfoiliate him somehow, and she said no.

I totally agree on the baths and vaporizor with Catherine. I just used Aveeno Body Wash/Shampoo for eczema then use the Aveeno Lotion for eczema and its a lot better. My daughters forhead was the worst so her doctor perscribed Desonide 0.05% Lotion and its all better. During the hot days and when she is outside in the sun it acts up so I cake on the Aveeno and her lotion :0)

Hope this help.
T.

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Our doc has us use the Eucerin cream. It is super think and in a tub, not just the lotion. The common "baby products" had too many dyes and perfumes for her sensitive skin. Good luck!

My dtr is almost 7weeks old and had the same thing last week. I just kept putting johnsons baby lotion on it all day whenever it started looking dry, even in her hair. I was having a hard time resisting the urge to pick at it and if nothing else I figured it would help me to not make her skin raw. It seemed to do the trick though because it's back to normal now.

Wash with Cetaphil cleanser, pat (don't rub) dry with a towel and immediately apply aquaphor from head to toe. Lucky for you it's Winter so you can wrap him up in a blanket sleeper and a hat. Slick little piggy is definitely the right description for the result (I have 2 slick little piggies on bath night). Don't bathe too often but when you do make sure the moisture is sealed in.

I highly recommend the Baby Aquaphor. It works wonders. It is like Vaseline, so it does look greasy, but it helps the dry skin very well. My son gets dry patches around his mouth in the winter, so I use it daily.