Eczema Treatment

I'm a little backwards from most of the world. I wanted to figure out what was causing my son's eczema. I started cutting things out of his routine. No fragrance in laundry soap. Less baths (b/c he is SO dry he's not a stinky kid. lots of hand washing) with very little if any soap. Cooler water, hot water irritates the skin. Cotton clothing because most fabrics were irritating. Lastly, we realized he's VERY sensitive to dairy products. I can tell when he's been having snitches of cheese or dairy. He flares up again. He drinks soy milk which has just as much calcium as whole cow's milk. NO cheese, yes for soy yogurt, limited, if any dairy. He is doing great! He is never sick. I don't put topical ointment on but maybe 1-2 times per month. I don't want to "cover up" the problem, I want to prevent it. Do lots of research and start cutting things out, and you'll be amazed! Lots of water so the skin can heal itself and keep out irritants.

There is a something I found recently called Triple Cream. It is from the makers of Triple Paste daiper rash cream and it seems to work pretty well. I found it at Target.

My DD has eczema, it gets bad in the winter, her skin feels like sandpaper. I don't have an Rx but I use Eucerin morning and night and Lubriderm (or the store brand =to it) 3 times a day. She loves the Eucerin. On the patches you can put a little cortizon cream on it 2 times a day (baby is a little young you might want to see if it is ok with the doc first)

It sounds bad but by DD only gets a bath 1 time a week with soap, and maybe 2 baths a week with just water.

Do not use anything scented. Dove works best. Don't use the baby lotion, it has alcohol in it...it will make the skin worse.

Make sure the kids are getting enough fluids, and crank up a humidifier in your house.

Good luck.

I work with a company called Melaleuca. We have amazing products. A lot of people & kids use the lotion that we have called Renew for eczema. All with terrific results. Actually a close personal friend of mine waited to start shopping with Melaleuca, she finally did when her little boy had eczema. She was a skeptic but is so appreciative now. If you would like information about these products to help all aspects of your life, email me at ____@____.com. I would love to hear from you.

Aquaphor. And I just saw that Aquaphor has a baby body and hair shampoo that I am going to try instead of Aveeno.

I use a body dew on my two little boys and it works WONDERS. I have found that it is the only thing that works for us.

Hope this helps!!!
Carrie

My son had it on his legs starting around 4 months as well, we found out at 9 months that he is allergic to dogs and the dog at daycare was causing the eczema. Once we got him some Allegra it went away. Before that we would have to put those big band aids on his legs after the lotions and medicines so he wouldn't scratch. That worked really well too.

I've tried LOTS of lotions and my favorite is Vanicream. I have to go the pharnacy to find it and you may have to special order it. It works really well. I like Melagel for flair-ups and itching, if you can find someone who sells Melaluca. Benadryl cream also helps with the itching. Good luck!

H.,

My daughter has had eczema as well and we've tried everything. But a friend who is a nurse recommended Hydro Cortisone to me and it cleared it up within 2 days. You might want to give it a try. Good Luck,

S. B.

Here are OTC things we use that have been recommended from our pedi. The 1st 2 can be everyday use, the 3rd is for bigger flare ups:
-Aquaphor (baby version or regular)
-Eucerin cream
-1% OTC hydrosone cream

Also, if your child has any on their fingers, we've used Lansinol stuff (lanolin) that is used for breast feeding mothers. It's safe for the babies to ingest & is really thick to protect their little fingers from moisture to help promote healing.

I am not one to self promote products unless I completely believe in them but I am an Arbonne International Consultant and we have a full baby-line that is botanically based that we have seen amazing results from with treating eczema and it is very affordable.
If you are interested in testing out some of the product, I can give you a sample kit to try. You can email me back at ____@____.com.

On my daughter's face (just when she has the eczema break outs) I use Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion and all over her body I use cetaphil or eucrin heavy cream.

I was using bubble bath and I think that caused the latest flare up :(

Good morning, H. O.

My 11 year old son has/had eczema and what I have found that works for him is the Arbonne ABC Baby Care line. I have him use the Hair & Body Wash and the Body Lotion.

He has been using these products for over 2 years and we are eczema free.

I am an Independent Consultant with ARbonne. If you need products or want more information, I'd be happy to help.

I'm a 42 year old mother of 3; ages - 16, 14 and today my son is 11!!!

My son is 10 and has excema since about 2. The best way to help them is to keep them lubed up. We use Cetaphil lotion which is good. We have also used Aquaphor and Eucerin. The key is consitency. Which is sometimes hard.

My family makes a lotion with beeswax called Bee Balm lotion in Missoula, MT and it has helped many people with their eczema. You can get ahold of them by phone at ###-###-#### or email them at ____@____.com

It is a very basic lotion with no preserveatives or bad chemicals, so I think it will be very gentle on your baby's skin. I hope it works and good luck!

H.,
My 13mo. old daughter has had problems with eczema. The doctor had us use 1% Hydrocortisone cream on the flare ups. We used it for a day & it cleared up. I'd maybe try .5% Hydrocortisone for a 4month old. We now use Aveeno Baby dry skin lotion & give her occasional Aveeno Baby oatmeal bathes. She has not had any flare ups since we've started regularly moisturizing her (morning & night). I've found that the Burt's Bees diaper rash ointment works great for flare ups on the butt too.
Good Luck!

Eucerin Cream/Lotion- white bottle with red & blue lettering on front. IT WORKS GREAT!
apply every day after bath, or at bedtime, OR just don't give baths everyday- that also helps!!
my 2-1/2 yr old daughter had it when she was little aslo, and it really helped!

H.,
There are two issues for little ones with Eczema, their skin is so sensitive that many treatments are more harmful than helpful in the long run. Also, most eczema medicines are not designed to cure the issue, but make you feel better. The one thing I found from listening to other moms that works for both is Cocoa Butter. I know it sounds simple, but if you use a good natural lotion that has real cocoa or other nut oils in it, then you are not only applying instant relief but it's actually healing the skin. At the age of two, my daughter's eczema was so bad that her little legs were bleeding and cracking. Nothing helped her. Within four months of lathering on good cocoa butter lotion a couple times a day, you couldn't tell she had it. We've kept up the routine, and now at the age of five, she's completely free of it. I used The Body Shop's Cocoa Butter Body Butter or Shea Butter, but anything that is natural and really contains good quantities of it work. Hope this helps you and her to feel good and happy.

my son is 14 months old and has eczema. Has your doctor talked to you about food allergies, ie. milk? my son's eczema breaks out the worst when he's eaten something that he's allergic to. We use a wash called Mustela. It's made in Europe, but you can buy it at Babies R Us or online. It's about $15 but it lasts for at least 4 months because you use so little, but it doesn't contain soap. Mustela also has many other lotions and washes for sensitive skin. The doctor also told me that I could use Vasoline after a bath, or if I was going to use lotion to use the type that comes in a tub, like Cetaphyl (they also have a wash) or Eucerin. If it comes out of a tube it's probably not thick enough, something about it's emollience. Hope this helps.

H.-- You probably got this already. I did not read all the responses but... I have eczema and two of my kids do too. I put them on soy and it is gone!!!!! When they have too much ice cream or any mlk product they break out.. Good Luck M.

Aquaphor is a big help, but for every day make sure that you use oil of olay or dove soap.... do NOT use ivory or dial. It truly makes the eczema break outs more frequent.

My 2-year old's eczema has been flairing up lately and I started using Aquaphor two days ago and there's already a HUGE difference. I was about to take her to the doctor it was so bad and nothing I tried was working. If it gets bad again and the Aquaphor stops working, I will take her to the doctor. When my son was little, we used a cream called Dermatop which was AWESOME. It is a prescribed cream and it was new (and expensive) at the time, so that's why I decided to try the Aquaphor since it's available OTC.

We use steriod cream when my daugter's skin is bad. I think over the counter is 1% (like hydrocortozone - I'm sure I spelled that wrong). When it's really bad we go to the prescription 2% and it clears it up. Fragrance free soaps and laundry detergent and not bundled up too much. When she sweats it flares her skin. Her baths are not too hot and only every other day. All this helps her.

I have battled eczema since my daughter was a baby. Just last year a little over 3 years old a doctor told me to put Hydrocortizone on for the itch then the Aquaphor ointment. It has been the best I ever tried. We haved tried everything, medicines, antihistimines, storiod creams and medicines....The Aquaphor is the best...just be consistant!

I used "Aquaphor" on my son when he was little and it worked great! You can get it over the counter or prescribed. Good luck!
L.

Hi,
My father and husband have eczema and we've found that WHIPPED Petroleum Jelly works the best. It's kind of hard to find, but I know that Kmart sells it, but recently I have also found it at Walmart. I hope this helps!

If it's not very severe, you can usually keep it under control with regular baths immediately followed by application of Vaseline. That helps keep the moisture in. Also, you want to use dye and fragrance free soaps, lotions, etc. (especially laundry soap) Another help is soft water. If you don't have the equipment, you can purchase Calgon and use it in your children's bath. Believe me I feel your frustration. I've lived with it my whole life and now have children who suffer. You can also use hydrocoritzone cream to help with the itching. It's usually worse at the dryer times of the year, so keep their skin moist. I also like Aveeno products. The lotion and soap are really great. They also have oatmeal baths you can use on bad days to help moisturize the skin.

My daughter also gets eczema really bad on her hands - they crack and bleed in our dry Utah winters. Last year I finally got a straight Vitamin E cream at a health food store and we put it on at night & it really makes a big difference. It is the consistency of vaseline and a yellow color. It really does make a big difference.
Good luck!
D.

Aquaphor lotion was a godsend to my son.. he had it so bad this summer for some reason and i would have to say that a few days of aquaphor was wonderful and started to clear up in a short amount of time.. you can get it at walmart , walgreens where ever. but i would have to say that. if not have you tried eucerin? Just put in right after she gets out of the bath tub and dont dry her off completely before putting it on and also right before she goes to bed or when she gets up.

My son has eczema pretty bad, and I use Aquaphor on him. The doctor told me to use it, and it works so well. His skin is really soft now.

H.,

I have eczema and the winter months are the worst!! My doc told me to use the Neutrogena oil...you can find it walmart, kmart and probably target. Just put it on after bath. I also use the body wash but, you may want to check with doc for 4mo old. It does seem to help.

Wishing you the best.

A.

Happy Holidays!!

I am a hairstylist. I have only seen one company that makes a shampoo specifically for eczema and psorasis. The company is called EC Mode, and they make a shampoo and conditioner for eczema that works well and actually smells good too. Try calling your local salons or getting online to find it, then maybe you can use it as shampoo and body wash for your kids. Hope that helps.
-E.

H., Jordan Essentials has a full line of natural, safe and affordable skin care products. I have several clients who have already found amazing results with child eczema with simply washing with the oatmeal milk & honey soap which helps remove the dry skin cells, and then using the shea butter with aloe, or even one of the spritzers with aloe to clear this right up. Contact me at ____@____.com for further information or samples or go directly to www.jordanessentials.com/8783 to see the complete line that we have...
Please know that using any petroleum based product for moisturizeing only plugs the skins pores. R. B.

My son had 2 spots last winter - I used Four Elements Look No X-E-Ma - a natural product I purchased at Whole Foods. His eczema was gone within 2 weeks. No side effects at all!

H.:

Eucerin cream; I was told this by a pediatrician last winter when my 3 yr old had it really bad on her face (her name is also Olivia). I put it on my kids hands and even mine during the winter months to combat dry skin/cracking.

Hi everyone. This is a big problem for many people and Ido have the product that will do amazing things for eczema. I have my business listed in the Mom Owned Business section as "Stayin Home and Lovin it" where you can go to my website or call me. (I hope I am not breaking the rules here but I want to help you all so much and I am trying really hard not to say something that is wrong)

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thanks. and Merry Christmas to you all. M. B.