Eczema & Psoriasis: A&D
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Eczema
Asked by H.G. from New York
on September 26, 2008
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My son is almost 9 months old, and appears to have eczema on one small patch on his bottom. He's had it for the past 6 months, but it didn't bother him and the doctor...
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- Eucerin or Aquafor are great products. Also, your pediatrician can give him a prescription for Elocon. Not sure if I spelled that correctly. The fact that you stopped ...
- There are a lot of "medical" remedies out there. Just be careful about using too many of those. Dermatologists are very quick to prescribe all kinds of treatmenst wi...
- Hi H.! I have a friend whose daughter had a patch of eczema on her throat area for 3 years until they figured out it was a food allergy. As soon as they pinpointed the...
Eczema Advice
Asked by M.K. from Kansas City
on May 13, 2008
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If anyone has some eczema remedies, I would love to hear them! My two year old son has had eczema on the back of his knees since he was a baby. I have tried the ster...
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- Hi M. K, My nephew had a very bad case of eczema. My sister used everything prescribed nothing seemed to look. Finaly another doctor told her, everynight after his ...
- Congrats on the new born...two kids are so much fun/work. It looks like you have got a lot of great advice and things that I know work from the outside. However, do ...
- Melaleuca has a great lotion, Renew, that is great for it, as well as other skin conditions. I would also highly recommend not using bleach and other store brand clea...
Seeking Advice on Treating Excema for Toddler
Asked by K. from Denver
on March 21, 2007
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My son has had excema since he was a baby and he is now 32 months and still has some very bad flare-ups which he'll scratch and make into open sores. Then when I use ...
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- Have you tried the Benadryl spray? It contains diphenhydramine hydrochloride and zinc acetate as active ingredients. It is a large part alcohol, so it will sting, bu...
- My son also had excema as a baby. The one thing that worked wonders for us was Aquaphor. It can be purchased at Wal-Mart or any other store like that. It does not caus...
- My name is H. my son is almost 2 and we have had problems with exzema. The best thing that worked for me was neosporan ointment and giving him a bath without bubbles o...
Eczema Nightmare
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on August 26, 2009
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Moms,
I am at my wits end over my son's eczema problem (he is 5). For the past two years, the skin on the palm of his left hand has been (still is) cracked. Separat...
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- This product works AMAZING!! Homeopathic skin care patches by Lifewave with skin spray. It is called Y-age and it raises glutathione and carnosine levels in the body...
- Hi! I have a friend who had horrible eczema all over her arms, she never went without sleeves. She started taking Juice Plus and her skin cleared up. Now, this is a te...
- Hi E., My son has extremely dry skin. Aveeno Bath Oil works the best for us. I put it on him after baths (while still wet) and then towel dry him. It leaves his sk...
Eczema Breakouts
Asked by L.S. from Boston
on February 13, 2007
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My son is 9 months old and we are struggling with eczema breakouts on his head. I switched to all baby laundry soap and bounce dryer sheets which seemed to clear it u...
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- L. and everyone else, Hello! I am with a great company who manufactures and does research studies on each and every product before it gets put on the market to get. ...
- eucerin cream is good for eczema. i have had to call the pedi to prescribe hydrocortizone cream when it's out of control. i used to use all free & clear for laundry de...
- My daughter is very sensitive to bananas too...I never thought bananas could upset her. I bought this great product at Whole Foods, California baby. It can be used...
Eczema
Asked by K.L. from Denver
on February 1, 2011
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What types of natural ointments and lotions etc have you had success with for toddler eczema? I'm trying to avoid the hydrocortisone use because it can lead to asthma.
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- I recommend Renew Lotion with Melaleuca. Its all natural. Contact livetotalwellness.com/lisamariel to see a presentation on this....
- Eczema can be traced back to adrenal malfunction. Specifically, low cortisol hormone output. A saliva cortisol test can be performed to find out if this indeed is the ...
- The best advice I ever got was from my pediatrician. All three of my children have eczema. The best treatment for us has been prevention. We use no soaps in the bat...
Eczema!!!!!
Asked by J.T. from Spokane
on March 14, 2007
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My little guy has Eczema. It has spread all over his legs and arms and now is moving to his back. But no matter what I do it just seems to keep getting worse. I use...
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- When my son had it the doctor told us to use Cetaphil in the bath and to rub Aquaphor on his skin afterwards. They both are a little pricey but it worked for our son....
- My son had it when he was little and I am a cosmetologist. The cream that they gave me wouldnt work and nothing else would eather when it started spreating down his le...
- My son has this problem and my dr. gave me a lotion that works wonders. You give him a bath and then dry him off real good and rub nivea lotion all over. I dont know w...
Eczema?
Asked by Z.L. from Denver
on January 29, 2009
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Hello! Our 13 month old daughter seems to have eczema. It's on the back of her neck, hands and behind one of her knees. I have been putting vaseline and burt's bees...
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- I agree with the person who said Renew lotion from Melaleuca. This product is unbelievable. My father has had excema for 20 years and the doctors would prescribe every...
- Before we got to an allergist, we used Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream and Baby Wash. They were great, although not so much for a severe case. They helped, but nev...
- Hi Z.!! Renew lotion from Melaleuca is the best stuff!!! It is strong enough for eczema, yet gentle enough for babies diaper rashes. I have horrible feet from wea...
11 Month Old with Bad Eczema
Asked by J.T. from New York
on May 28, 2008
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Hello ladies,
My 11 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 5 months old and I feel as she gets older, her eczema is getting worse. I've tried aquaphor, A&D o...
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- Hi J., I have eczema myself however I didn't get it until I was 15 or so and I use Eucerin cream to this day. It's gentle enough for my kids which I have passed the...
- Try Vic's Vapor Rub....it worked for my kids!! I know it sounds crazy but, it really works!!
- J., I have three children and all of them have been through bouts of eczema. They went to the dermatologist and he recommended an allergist. The number one cause...
Severe Eczema! HELP!
Asked by C.S. from Miami
on December 5, 2009
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My 1 1/2 year old little boy has severe eczema. It is all over his body and he scratches himself until he bleeds. The pediatrician has given me several different cream...
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- Don't use any soap on him. Oatmeal bathes only. Also use a non allergic laundry soap with no softner. This helped my nephew.
- my son didnt have it severly.. but my pedi told me to use DOVE BODY SOAP and it cleared it up. i even used just the bar soap...nothing special. i still use it! maybe g...
- My 2 boys have it too. Take raw oats (oatmeal) and blend it in the blender to a powder and bathe him in it. For a while it may be the only thing he can bathe in. Wh...
