Dry Hair or Scalp: Boudreaux's Butt Paste
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3 Month Old with Dry Irritated Scalp
Asked by K.W. from Asheville
on March 22, 2009
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My son is 3 months old and suffers from dairy and nut allergies through my breastmilk. I have cut out all dairy and nuts which has stopped the acid reflux he was suff...
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- Our grandson had bad eczema. Eucerin cream is OTC and proved helpful. There are even 'store' brands of it. Dermasmooth (or Derma-Smoothe -- not sure on the spelling...
- Is this just cradle cap? A couple of my kids had (one still has) dairy allergy, and their eczema wasn't on their scalps but on the rest of their bodies- cheeks, back, ...
- coat his head with baby oil (olive works to). massage it into his scalp and let it sit at least 15 minutes. take him into the shower with you and masssage his head und...
Switching Formula....a Strange rash...and Baby Dandruff???
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I have 2 questions. The first pertains to switching formula. I previously asked about brands and types of formulas to add into my 5 mo old's breastfed diet. I was givi...
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- #1 - Don't know...I'll let someone else catch that one. #1 - It's probably a rash and the very best thing that you can do for him is fresh air. Lay out some changin...
- A. I am a dermatology PA so I hope I can help. His diaper rash sounds like it may be an infection with candida, which is a common pathogen for diaper dermatitis. Ke...
- A., we use Melaleuca products which take care of all your situations. The yeast is best treated with one of our bath bars(which have tea tree oil in them - kills bac...
Dealing with Eczema
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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I am the "momma" of a wonderful 9 almost 10 month old boy. He is having a tough time with the itchy, dry skin that eczema causes. There are times when it seems that ...
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- I have dealt with eczema with my daughter and one of her friends that I used to care for. There can be so many factors and it's very hard to identify what the allergy...
- Keep his nails clipped!, put socks over his hands if needed, and keep the house cool so he won't get hot. For my little one, I have found that Aveeno Baby CREAM, not...
- When my Son was two years old he broke out with allergies all over his body. The doctor at the time told us to bathe him in cornstarch water to ease the itching. ...
How to cure itchy head after cradle cap on infant?
Asked by N.E. from Dallas
on June 5, 2009
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I hope someone can help/or have experience with this. My 9 month old son had cradle cap as a baby that went away somewhat on his own (with help from me picking of cour...
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- From my pediatrician, Use nutragina tgel or tsal or selsunblue. Put it on and let it sit for a a few minutes and then rise but be careful not to get it in their eyes...
- try boudreaux's butt paste found at wal-mart. it is in a yellow/white/red squeeze tube found in the diaper rash area. also, might try gently washing his hair in palo...
- buy a small tube of lotrimin Af for feet and a same size tube of name brand antibiotic. Mix the 2 in a container with a lid. A cleaned out baby food jar will work. E...
