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5 Year Old with Itchy Skin-
Asked by V.S. from Flagstaff
on October 21, 2010
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My 5 year old son complains he needs to scratch all the time. It seems to be mostly his scalp and face though he does scratch his arms some. There doesn't seem to be a...
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- What type of laundry detergent are you using? Fabric softner? A lot of chemicals in the 'popular' and the 'cheap' ones out there. This could be causing some irritat...
- It seems like he has eczema, my son i sthe same way, and he also has had cradle cap before, so I would use a type of dandruf shampoo for kids, and use like aveeno loti...
- Try a different soap/shampoo. Try a different laundry detergent. Consider food sensitivities.
Alligator Skin....need Product Advice
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on November 20, 2009
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I have the worst dry skin on my body that I've ever had. Not flaky (yet!)but really rough and in some places "bumpy" (keratosis pilaris). Ugh! Have any really good cre...
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- I've just been given this tip from an amazing looking 70 year old friend - use rice bran oil, yep just straight from the grocery store (or health food store if it's ha...
- hi S.- you may want to look at what you are eating as a source of your dryiness, too. often times, it is a lack of the essential fatty acids in teh body that are cre...
- Hey, S.! I can relate to you.--My skin used to get SO dried out in the winter that it would literally crack & bleed! It was awful! The most important thing is that...
Skin Care Problems for Mom
Asked by D.S. from Asheville
on July 27, 2010
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Before I had my daughter I had great skin that needed very little work done to it. Now that I've had her I swear the total chemistry of my skin has changed! I'm havi...
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- D., I was just like you - before kids, great skin - never really prone to acne...hello hormones and chemistry changes....I have more skin issues now than I did in hig...
- HI D., I use Sei Bella skincare that is primarily natural. It has worked for me through many different stages of my life. One thing I will say is that when you have...
- Try Aveeno. Very gentle. Pregnancy sure messes with hair & skin--not always for the better!
How to Treat Daughter with Dry Skin
Asked by C.G. from Boca Raton
on July 22, 2008
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My daughter is six and has always had skin issues. She's always itchy. I first noticed it when the inside of her elbows would itch and when she scratched it, she wou...
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- My 4 yr old daughter has the same problems. I have taken her to an allergist and a dermatologist. The allergist ran two tests: blood and pin-prick--no allergies. If...
- Hi C., My name is H. I live in LantanaI'm a mother for 4, I have two girl & two boys..Married to amazing man for 22yrs. I have been a stay at home mom for 22yrs now.I...
- hi, my son and i both have eczema. i come from a long history of it in my family. i hate using lotion because the skin is the biggest organ and takes in all those chem...
12 Yr Old with Skin Problems
Asked by A.R. from Pittsburgh
on May 9, 2007
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My son is almost 13 yrs old. He has tiny little pimples all over his forehead and nose. They are not large pimples like acne, but tiny little bumps. Sometimes they ...
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- There is something that runs in my family called "muscolungum contageosum" which looks exactly like what you described. When my daughter got it, we were told to buy vi...
- i know you have seen those info mercials on t.v about that acne med jessica simpsom uses, but walmart has a kit you can buy called acne free, its a wash, toner, and cr...
- My neices 15/17 both use the proactive systems...the one went to dermatologist and when he wanted to put her on meds my sister said no and put her back on proactive. ...
Ugh. Has Anyone Had a Severe Skin Reaction/allergy?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on October 20, 2010
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Hi practically my sons whole body is covered with a severe raised skin welts and rash all over his body. This is my middle son. I did take home to the doctor the begin...
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- I would wait until tomorrow and give him doses of Benadryl as often as you are allowed until then. Rashes take a long time to go away because your body needs time to ...
- You do need a break. Hopefully the doctor can get you into the allergist very soon. Untit then give oral Benadryl, the topical stuff does not work as fast on aller...
- It almost sounds like poison ivy/oak/sumac. I had a friend whose son got a bad case of it in the middle of winter because he carried in firewood that had a piece of a...
Seeking Help with Daughter's Skin Issues
Asked by J.R. from Cincinnati
on September 6, 2008
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My daughter has been waking up the last three nights between 3-4 am with skin irritation. I put lotion on after her bath. She wants more when she wakes up in the middl...
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- I find it interesting that you minimize your daughter's malady to a rouse of getting attention. I don't think waking in the middle of the night, combined with a poten...
- J., since it's only just started I'd look into things that have changed recently. Have you changed any detergents, soaps, etc., or added anything new into her diet? ...
- I am sorry I am not able to help with you request regarding you daughter. PLease do not think I am rude for taking this oppurtunity to help myself, but I saw that you...
Very Dry Skin on My Hands
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on December 19, 2007
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Hi!
It seems that since I wash my hands 1,000 times a day they are VERY dry. I use to have great success with Sally Hansen 18 hour hand lotion but that is not helpi...
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- I use Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream. I get dermatitis in the webby part between my fingers, and last night I got desperate and put some of my daughters Dr. Smith's...
- you have probably found something that works for you by now. But I wanted to let you know, Arbonne has a skin conditioning oil and hand cream that works wonders on dry...
- Try the Mary Kay Satin Hands set. It has a extra emollient night cream that seals in the cracks, a peach smelling scrub that both cleanses and exfoliates and a hand cr...
Rash Spreading on Skin over Weeks Time
Asked by J.B. from York
on May 30, 2009
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A week ago my child had a few spots on her feet which appeared to me to be mosquito bites. So I treated it with Benadryl/Caladryl topical stuff so help relief the itc...
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- First of all, I would definitely get a second opinion if I wasn't satisfied with the way your regular doc handled the situation. When you apply the cream make sure it'...
- Hi J., That sounds just like the rash my youngest got on the back of her ankle that spread up her leg when she was about 3. I know this sounds funny, but our ped. su...
- J., you have gotten many responses but let me correct one thing. I have severe allergies as does my 13 year old daughter. We have both been told to use both the benadr...
Keratosis Pilaris-Chicken Skin
Asked by J.A. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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I have keratosis pilaris on my arms--not bad but enough for me to notice. They are little red bumps. Has anyone had this? I know there is alot of creams and lotions ou...
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- I know this sounds implausible, but Eucerine calming cream has an ingredient in it found only in more expensive creams and only costs about $8 a for a big tube. This ...
- Hi J., Health and wellness is my specialty, especially herbal and botanically based skin care. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask your age. It does play a key facto...
- Sometimes I am really amazed at the responses I read here. Some people are ready to respond with all kinds of answers, yet they have no idea what they are talking abo...
