Information on Seborrhea

Was your baby just vaccinated? It could be a reaction to a vaccination. My son developed a rash like that after a vaccination and my doc kept telling me it was nothing. We finally went to a homeopath and cleared it up.
LC

HI M.,

My son, who is now almost 4, also had that. My doctor said it was a very normal occurance and advised that I just wash his hand and face with a warm wash cloth periodically through out the day. It was interesting becuase my daughter, now almost 3, did not get it quite as bad as my son. Don't worry, it will pass in a few weeks! Just keep his face clean.

I am of the natural approach/find the cause camp. If you are nursing, consider what you are eating (milk/dairy most likely culprit). All three of my kids didn't tolerate milk well, but I didn't figure that out too early until my 3rd and it made a HUGE difference in skin, wheezing and overall health. Make sure to avoid using products with dyes and perfumes and definitely consider if it can be linked to a recent vaccine. On that note, you can choose to postpone vaccines when your child is not in good health, or their immune system is already busy fighting something.

I hope he gets better soon! Follow your gut - you're usually right.

Hi M.:

My baby also had it. My doc recommended Eucerin. I really held back using it for awhile b/c it looked so greasy, I thought it would make it worse.

It didn't! When I finally gave it, it worked beautifully.

Good luck with you and your sweet little baby!

I not a doctor of course but it sounds like the normal baby " acne" to me. It can look pretty bad or be mild. Two of my kids had it worse than the first. My son was so awful I still cringe to look at his pictures. They get over it. Seems the best thing to do is not put any special lotion etc on them and for sure don't mess with the spots.

I have seborrhea dermitis. I have it in my scalp and around and inside my ears. I've always been told to use selson blue/t-gel/head and shoulders shampoo. I even been prescribed a stronger solution of those types of shampoos. They have never worked very well. My current Dr. told me to use cortisone for my ears and around my hairline. He is treating it like a fungus which I've never had a Dr. treat it like that before. He prescribed clotrimazole in liquid solution which is basically Lotrimin. Both the cortisone and lotrimin have worked very well. I am very happy with the results. I would say if the shampoo is not working for your baby-call your pedi and see what other options you have.

M.,
My mom and I both have it (I am 40) although it didn't show up until I was a teenager. I have a prescribed drug that I rub on that works instantly but it may be completely inappropriate for an infant. It is fluocinolone acetonide solution or synalar. the seborrhea comes up very rarely for me now and when it does it is only on the back of my scalp (so no one knows but me) I put the synalar on before bed and I am fine when I wake up-I remember more frequent occurrences when in college and when starting my first job. My Mom's sometimes manifests itself on her eyelids and where her ear attaches to the head (a bit more painful). It is irritating but not horribly painful so don't stress about that. If you want to call me, message me and I will send my #. good luck.

I am not familiar with that term; however, my first had bad cradle cap and baby acne. For the cradle cap I bought some baby cradle cap shampoo and rubbed it on her head. Then I got a soft brush and brushed her scalp in circle motions to get the scales off. Worked like a charm and was gone after a few days of doing this. I never had to use Selson Blue even though it was recommended. Not sure if this is the same thing or not. For the baby acne, I just washed her face very often - a couple times a day with baby soap and it went away after a few days as well. I would assume that the rash is from the milk. I would try washing with mild soap on forehead, behind ears and face very often - after every feeding. I would suspect you will see a huge difference after a few days of doing this consistently.

Hi M.,

I would like to suggest using a more natural approach to getting your 6 week old little boy better. There is a some simple steps you can take to help; one way is through nutrition and the other is by natural products to clean with that do not have toxic chemicals.

I would like to offer you my email address so I can email you some information with pdf attachments. I know that we can get you son better and then you will. Once I send out the email for you to review I will set up an appointment to meet with you if it is something that you would be interested in looking at further.

Have a wonderful day!

S. A.
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my little boy has this when he was about that age i put little cornstarch or if you can find in the latin aisle maizena(plain. no flavors) and put a little just like baby powder and that works that was a home remedie.and when you bath the baby take the baby brush and pas it for the hair and it will help lose some flaky skin.

Hey -
My son had this as well. It was only on his head though and they also told me to use Selson Blue. unfortunately, nothing really worked. I started shaving his head and I think getting "air" to it helped some. But honestly, I dealt with it for 3-4 years before it got better.

But, the Eucerin does help. Also Cetaphil. But, none of it makes it go away.

-L.

M.,

Of course, I am not a dr.

I do have a botanically based skin care, health and wellness comapny. We have a baby line that does not contain mineral oil, harsh chemicals, dyes or fragrances, no animal products or by-products. It also is dermatologist and peditrician TESTED.

I say that to say, these products are great for eczema and other severely dry skin. My 6 year old has eczema and just by using these products its gone. It did take longer then using stereoid cream but much healthier for her.

The diaper rash cream is great for rashes anywhere on the body. It stops the itching. The baby oil is great for cradle cap or anything similar.

There is also a wash and a lotion which is what I used on my daughter.

I hope this info helps.

Take care and God bless!

M.