Dry Skin: Toddler, Hydrocortisone
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Cracked Painful Skin Issues
Asked by A.T. from San Antonio
on January 8, 2009
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My two year old has a patch of dry, cracked and painful skin right behind only one of her ears. There are little red bumps and its even crusty. This has been going on ...
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- Sounds like a touch of eczema?? We have always had success with Eucerin cream (the thick stuff) for that. If it persists I would definitely seek out your pedi's ad...
- Also, be careful to keep her hair away from it. I've seen where some kids who constantly pull their hair behind their ears can get cut by the hair...sometimes one sid...
- Hello, I reviewed your post and it sounds very similar to when my daughter was diagnosed with eczema. She was on steroid creams for almost 11 years. Just recently...
Skin irritation/Rash
Asked by P.E. from Tampa
on August 16, 2006
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My 22 month old son has a rash that is on the fold of his leg where his diaper attaches and it is spreading up on his stomach. It is also on his bottom and on the back...
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- it sounds to me that your son has a yeast infection. my son had the same type of rash for about a week and when it wouldn't clear up with diaper cream or powder i fina...
- Hi, my daughter had something similiar she gets it when she eats something acidy, and she also got it when I was giving her orajel for her teeth. If it is red at first...
- Hi P., Sounds like what my daughter had last Summer while she was still in a diaper. If so, it's fungal and can be treated w/ athlete's foot cream. I showed the rash...
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...
Strange Rash on Daughter's Skin
Asked by T.F. from Los Angeles
on August 1, 2009
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Hello Mommies, Just hoping someone might know what this is. My 2 1/2 yr. old daughter started out with just a few skin colored bumps on her body, mostly on her arms an...
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- It could be contact dermatitis, eczema, or keratosis pilaris. The first two are allergic reactions that itch and the last one is a condition where the body produces e...
- T., Rashes are often not a big deal, but there are times when they are indications of something much more serious. Having had 4 kids, and experiencing a wide spect...
- I would definitely check with the Doctor again. It could be anything, from non-contagious, to contagious. So best to check. It could be just allergy or molluscum,...
My 15Month Olds Skin Irritation
Asked by C.K. from Redding
on May 24, 2011
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Is there a treatment for toddler skin irritation caused by indoor heated pools (public pool) and the chlorine that keeps the pool clean?
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- It could be hot tub rash and not from the chlorine. You can do a google search to find out more about it.
- Does the skin to appear to have a rash? With bumps? Or more of a burn, as in being red and blotchy? And how far spread is it? Just diaper area? And does it cover mos...
- Is it a chemical burn or just an itchy type of rash? If it's just a little rash, then I would try some hydrocortisone cream on it. If it's over a large area of skin,...
Help with a Skin Issue
Asked by J. from Chicago
on December 1, 2008
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My almost 5 y.o. daughter has had chapped lips since this summer and they are only getting worse. The skin around them is red and cracks regularly. I have gone round...
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- Hi there! Since it is around the lips and your daughter is 5 I am wondering if she is eating/drinking things that are acidic... spaghetti sauces and tomato based produ...
- It may be an allergy thing. Do you suspect anything? Also my kids went through a time when they would just lick their lips around their mouth a lot and it would be ...
- J.: It very well could be an food allergy of some sort since it is around the mouth. A good lip balm, especially during this kind of weather is necessary. I also kno...
Son with Very Bad Skin Rash
Asked by J.G. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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hello moms! I have a big problem here, my almost 3 year old has developed a real bad and weird skin rash on his arms especially, his stomach and. a little on his legs....
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- I think you should bring him in to see a dermatolgist they might be able to tell you if he is allergic to a certain food or even be allergic to medication. Maybe try ...
- Hi J., I shop from a company called Melaleuca that has an incredible lotion that works great on skin conditions like excema, psoriasis, severe dry skin. They also hav...
- Hi J., I see you have tried a lot of things. You need to get him to a dermatologist to determine what kind of rash it is and what it will respond to. Grandma Mary
Splotchy Skin on My 16 Month Old's Joints
Asked by P.C. from Charlotte
on August 11, 2008
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My 16 month old daughter has developed white splotches around her elbows and knees. She's had them for about 2 months. She has eczema (on her feet tops, back of one ...
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- My younger sister has vitiligo, a skin condition that causes depigmination in the skin, hers started out around her ankles and her elbows. In vitiligo the white patche...
- it could be birth marks or it could be an allergy to the sun. Really have no idea but a friend, who is an adult, has just started getting those splotches as well and ...
- Same thing happened to my daughter, she also had eczema and around that age when she was exposed to the sun she got her first white splotches, even though her eczema i...
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...
Skin Problems
Asked by L.F. from Charleston
on January 6, 2008
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My grandaughter has dealt with skins lsions on her legs for over three years, some times infection incurs because she says she cannot stop scractching , i have done ev...
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- Hi L., Kristie is right about the tea tree oil but be careful with inferior brands as tea tree oil can be caustic and drying. Melaleuca brand oil (Melaleuca oil is ...
- My son has had skin problems since he was really little. the doctor gave him the lotion "Elidel" that has always resolved the issue. He has eczema and it keeps coming ...
- The only skin condition Im familar with that causes itching an irritation is eczema. Is it possible that she has that? When we first learned by oldest had it is was b/...
