Dreft: Hydrocortisone
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Looking for Sensitive Skin Friendly Laundry Detergent for My Kids
Asked by K.K. from New York
on May 1, 2011
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Hi everyone. I have a 4 year old daughter and 17 month old son and they have sensitive skin and eczema. They get treated with hydrocortisone and steroid creams and it ...
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- Shampoo or Homemade Note: check for a latex allergy. Mild latex allergies run in our family. My mum thought it was detergent for EVER, because we'd rash up along ou...
- All Free and Clear has always worked well for us, my daughter has eczema which was really bad when she was a toddler. I've also used Purex. Tide has just come ou...
- I'm allergic to Dreft. I have extremely sensitive skin, and have never had any trouble with the unscented detergents available in the health food/alternative section o...
Need Suggestions for Bath Soap/lotion for Sensitive Skin and Ezcema.
Asked by N.H. from Dallas
on July 13, 2009
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Hi fellow moms/g-moms. My 14 month old son keeps breaking out with little bumps on his torso. Sometimes it's heat rash. Sometimes it is an allergic reaction to some...
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- Hi N.: I've been to the dermatologist for my son's issues. She simply suggested Aveeno for the bath and lotion. Is really rough areas she suggested Eucerine. ...
- The only products that worked for ezcema in our house was Shaklee baby and laundry products. I can happily say we are ezcema free.
- I have a 15 month old little boy who has the same. When it flares up I bathe him in baby oatmeal bath. It seems to soothe his skin. Then I put a lot of baby powder on ...
Eczema
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on January 22, 2010
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My 21 month old daughter started to develop eczema about 4-5 months ago. At first it was a light amount here and there and whenever I'd put a cream on it at night it w...
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- I have 3 kids and my youngest of 15mos has eczema (he can thank me for this!). We battled it rough while he was an infant, but once we started using Triamcinalone (pr...
- Hi S.! None of those things worked for my kids when they had eczema. What DID work are three things. Fragrance-free soap. ALL Free and Clear, Tide Free and Clear etc. ...
- My pediatrician gave me a 4 page hand out giving details ALL about eczema. If you want it, I will make a copy and mail or fax it to you tomorrow. There are sooo many...
2Yr Old Son with Ezema
Asked by R.A. from Phoenix
on July 18, 2008
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I have a 2yr old that has really bad ezema and I cant seem to get it to go away. I took him to the Dr. and he said to put Hydrocortisone cream on him. The ezema is all...
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- Oh I am so glad that you ask re eczema. I have just the stuff for you that will get results. Hydrocortisone cream will not help. It is just a temporary fix. My son ha...
- My boy has ezema also on his torso & behind his knees it started when we switched him from formula to regular milk. His pedi. told me it could be from the milk. I sh...
- I have been in your shoes. I know how frustrating it is to see your child suffering and not know what to do about it. Unfortunately your Dr. will not have the correc...
Infant Itching
Asked by H.F. from Eugene
on November 25, 2010
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My daughter who is 17 months old has a terrible rash all over her body. We took her to the doctor and they said it was contact dermatitis from our detergent. So I have...
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- Dreft is one of the most horribly perfumed and chemical-laden detergents on the market. I think it's shameful that they market it as a baby's detergent. I can't imagin...
- I would look into food allergies. My daughter reacts this way to gluten and some people do to milk. I our case nothing shows up on testing for her allergies are not ...
- I would get a second opinion. Sounds like your first doctors guess is not correct. M.
Seeking Advice on Infant's Rash
Asked by J.P. from Miami
on November 2, 2009
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My 9 month old son developed a rash about a month ago around his neck and it has spread to his torso and diaper area. His pediatrician prescribed hydrocortisone cream,...
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- Sounds like molluscum contagiosum. My 4 kida had it. It affects babies ans toddlers with immature immune systems. It is itchy, but otherwise will not hurt your chil...
- My son gets this too. For him it's detergent and perfumes. I use Aquafor and it goes away very quickly. I used to give him prescriptions and was worried too. One t...
- Has something been introduced into his diet? Lots off foods can cause sensitivities and reactions that at first seem unrelated. Common culprits are egg, cows milk, glu...
Baby Acne
Asked by C.M. from Bloomington
on May 21, 2007
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My baby was born in mid-March and appears to have acne. The rash isn't nearly as hideous as my 5 year old's was when she was a baby, but it comes and goes very quickly...
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- Both of my boys had baby acne. And that's what the doctor called it. It cleared up in a few months though! No acne now!
- Ok girl!! I have the answer for you!! I work for a company that sells the BEST PRODUCTS in the whole world for EVERYONE with skin problems, allergies, asthma, excema a...
- It definitely sounds like baby acne. My understanding is it usually begins about 3-4 wks after birth (when the mommy hormones start dissipating from the infant's body...
I Have a 4 Month Old Baby with Eczema
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on December 24, 2007
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My 4 month old baby has eczema. No matter what I use, it doesn't seem to take it away. It always comes back and when it flares up it is really bad. He will scratch hi...
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- Hi S., I have a business partner who had the same issue with her 5 month old. None of the things the doctor suggested helped. She found out through a friend about T...
- S. - I know this may sound strange but coconut oil could really work. My brother -in-law has had problems with eczema and other skin rashes for years. I heard abo...
- My daughter has eczema and we always used oatmeal baths and aquafor and that was able to keep it at bay. For the real bad flare ups the doctor has her on Aclovate.
Seeking Advice on Newborn Skin Rash on Face and Neck
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2008
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My daughter is 8-weeks old now and started with a rash on her face at about 4-weeks old. My pediatrician recommended Aquaphor which seemed to help initially but the r...
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- Hi M. It might be eczema. My daughter is 8 months old and are in a constant battle with the itching. It started out on her cheeks and then to her neck and chest. ...
- Hi M., Both of my babies both suffered from rashy skin from about age 5 weeks. Here's my experience and how my doctor advised comfort my babies. Both my son and d...
- Some thoughts: In adults, dry, cracking , itchy, and scaling skin can be caused a number of things: vit B deficiency Vit A deficiency Candida (yeast) growing i...
Help with Eczema
Asked by M.A. from Minneapolis
on February 17, 2008
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My 6 month old was just diagnosed with eczema and I am trying to get his breakouts under control. The doctors are not so helpful on what is causing it (basically sayi...
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- My sons are older but have problems in the winter especially. My dermatologist suggests using a non-soap cleanser, such as Basic or Cetaphil and not too hot water for ...
- A friend of mine has a son who had the same problem. The peditrician she saw (in New York) misdiagnosed him for the first two years of his life. He had breakouts all...
- Hi, I worked with a Mom who tried everything to help her son with his eczema. It was not until she worked with an environmental doctor that her son found relief. It wa...
