Allergist Referrals: Toddler, Aquaphor
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Help with Eczema and an Allergist for My One Year Old in the Tampa Area
Asked by M.B. from Tampa
on May 29, 2009
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My little girl (15 months) has eczema all over her back, chest and tummy. It first appeared when she was on antibiotics, getting worse with each course of antibiotics...
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- Cetaphil and Eucerin are the only options I can offer. Eucerine is more of a vaseline consistency and cetaphil is a lotion. I used to use the cetaphil and then put t...
- I feel your pain and frustration! My son has the same issues. It started at about 6 months of age and has come and gone since then. He doesn't seem to have a food a...
- I have allergic eczema, but mine developed as an adult. So some of the treatments I do for myself are not recommended for childern of this age. I can only suggest ...
21 Month Son Has Dry Patches/small Bumps on Skin
Asked by K.S. from Charlotte
on February 17, 2008
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My son was born with tiny bumps on the back of his arms (like mommy). Now, his back is so dry and after bath, the skin on his back turns very red. I use johnson & john...
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- I have a 3year old daughter that has had dry skin for almost 2 years. She has dry rashes that come up on her and I have tried everything on her. I have found that pet...
- K. and any other mother reading this message. It is commom for children to get excema, but the things we use on our childrens skin can and does effect the outcome. B...
- I've had the same problem with my 8 month old son since birth. What has worked for me is Aveeno bath wash. I also use Cetaphil lotion everyday. On the areas that ha...
14 Month Old with Excema and Psoriasis
Asked by K.H. from Portland
on August 4, 2008
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Hi, my almost 14 month old son has been having major skin issues since about April when I slowly started to wean him. It started out as excema behind the knees which ...
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- First of all let me say I am sorry you lil one is having to experience this but with his mommy's help I am sure everything will be great for both of you. Stay strong ...
- In addition to what everyone seems to be saying (clear & free detergent, cetaphyl soap, cortizone or oatmeal, checking the diet, etc), I would like to suggest aquaphor...
- First off about me. I am a very famous healer internationally known and the author of several books in dozens of languages about healing. I too had eczema as a...
Allergy Testing for 13 Month Old
Asked by S.T. from Columbus
on February 15, 2008
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My 13 month old has severe excema on his head and face. At our last doctor visit (last week) my doctor suggested that we get him tested for allergies to see if that w...
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- ok there are two ways to allergy test. the first one is too draw some blood and they then test the blood that they draw. so the only part your child has to go through ...
- WE had similar issues with our son at the same age. We had him allergy tested. They did skin testing, which seemed to tickle more than hurt and he didn't shed a tear...
- i have a 10 year old little boy and he was tested a few years ago. it is no longer painful he said it didnt hurt at all. i give him oatmeal baths to help him my doctor...
16 Month Old with Reoccuring Hives HELP!!!
Asked by A.Y. from Fresno
on January 1, 2012
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My daughter is 16 months old and is getting reoccuring hives for seemingly no reason. I have not introduced anything new, no new food, drink, detergents, soap, nothin...
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- My daughter (18yo) has extremely sensitive skin. This time of year she frequently gets a rash, usually on her legs (but this year over more of her body). When we spo...
- Viruses can cause hives. My son had them so badly once he couldn't sleep and he had to take prednisone in addition to an anithistamine. The only cause the doctor cou...
- A person can react to anything at all at any time in their life. Even if they have been around it every day. I had an allergic reaction to almonds a year ago, had ...
15 Month Old with Very Dry Skin
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on September 15, 2009
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Hi Ladies, just wondering if any of you have experience with caring for a baby's very dry skin. I bathe him with dove senstive bar soap and I usually use aquaphor heal...
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- Have you gone to a Dermatologist yet? Is it dry skin or eczema? Have you tried Carols Daughters unscented hand and body jelly, Vaselines body oil gel w/cocoa butter (m...
- He likely needs some endocrine testing. Use only a specialist who will administer 24 hour urine testing. If you mention this and they look at you as if you were stup...
- My grandson use to have very dry skin. The Dr had us try Eucerin Orginal Moisturizing Lotion or the Plus. They both seem to work after using for a few days. I hope it ...
Exzema in 12 Month Old
Asked by F.V. from Columbia
on March 29, 2010
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My twin girls are now 1 year old. One of the twins has begun to develop ezcema. Her back seems to have it the worst. WHen we take her out of the bath and put lotion...
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- I prefer not to use products with parabens and petroleum or un-natural ingredients I can't pronounce. Naturalia i think is how it is spelled. You can find it at a heal...
- It sounds like a terrible systemic yeast problem. Use Milk of Magnesia TOPICALLY for yeast rashes.....it's a miracle, and get her on a good acidophilus, like Baby J...
- HI F., Eczema is systemic so it is being caused by something going into her system. Formula is full of additives and such and you may need to seek out something dif...
Very Dry Skin on Our 4-Month-old Daughter's Face
Asked by L.M. from South Bend
on March 13, 2008
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Our poor baby! She's been having ongoing trouble with skin on her forehead, cheeks, and chin that's so dry that it flakes off and/or gets yellow and crusty. We've been...
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- Hi L., I am a consultant with a company called Arbonne International and we have an herbal and botanical baby line that is pure, safe and beneficial. I have many frien...
- My 6 month old son has had the same problem. Its expensive but triple cream has helped a bit. Do not use triple paste that is for diaper rash but triple cream is for...
- This may sound so basic it's silly but have you tried baby oil gel? It's a gel so it doesn't run into their eyes. My daughter had dry skin on her head (cradle cap). ...
19 Month Old & Dry Skin
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on February 1, 2010
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My 19 month old was born with sensitive skin and tends to have a little excema (not sure of spelling), when I took him to his recent dr appointment I asked about the r...
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- My son also suffers from eczema, though not so much on his face. His also tends to be worse in the summer than the winter, but a couple of things: If the patches on ...
- Here is a great 99% organic lotion: http://healinghappens.myshaklee.com/us/en/products.php?sku=30106
- my daughter had this as a baby and we used vit E oil and worked wonders she doesnt have it anymore. Good luck
Exzema/dry Skin on My 22 Month Old
Asked by L.S. from Seattle
on March 4, 2008
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my daughter has dry skin all over. Drier patches on her elbows and the back of her arms, her thighs and calves. She scratches her tummy and her upper and lower back ...
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- I grew up with horrible eczema all over too. The cortizone barely helped at all. The best things I have found over the years is using Dove sensitive skin soap for wash...
- Our 27 month old has eczema and one thing the doc has us do which seems to help is as soon as she gets out of the bath tub while she's still damp is to cover her in ba...
- We have had a lot of success with the Fish oil supplements that you are thinking of. OUr boy has exzema and we have given DHA for kids to him (strawberry flavored) si...
