Face: Aquaphor
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Vaseline on Face?
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on November 27, 2010
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Hi Moms,
Is it bad to put Vaseline on your face (or anywhere on your body)? I know it contains mineral oil. Thanks!
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- aquaphore is the best. love it for everything, diaper rash, lips, rashes, cuts, it is well approaved by dermetologist
- I use it on my lips or any where I have dry skin.
- Whole Foods Market and Sunflower Market have a petroleum-free vaseline that you can purchase. I actually like the consistency more because it is not as think as the r...
Scar on Face
Asked by D.B. from Chicago
on October 27, 2009
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Has anyone ever tried an OTC scar medicine? My 6 year old daughter has a scar on her face, thanks to a toy and her sister. I have healed the cut as best as I can, bu...
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- I tried one of the OTC brush-on formulas with a small scar that was actually more of a gouge - it didn't do anything. For discoloration, I think you would have better ...
- On my own scars, rather than a medication, I have used cocoa butter and vitamin E. While the cocoa butter certainly helped to soften the scar tissue, I found that the ...
- My daughter had 3 surgical procedures on her cheek to remove a nevus. We used Children's Mederma for awhile but my daughter didn't like the smell. Her plastic surgeo...
How to Prevent Wind Chapped Face?
Asked by A.E. from Longview
on November 12, 2008
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what is something I can put on my child's face to prevent it from getting wind chapped when we go snow skiing?
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- Things to remember when going from sea level to high altitude is: 1. give yourself time to adjust to the change in altitude (this includes the kids). 2. drink lots ...
- I love vitamin e! It doesn't wear off as easily as petroleum jelly and gives me a little glow, too. Just poke a hole in the capsule and squeeze out the oil. If you'...
- We use Aquaphor or Eucerin. Those work real good. Now Johnson & Johnson has a new product called a lotion balm looks almost like an extra large tube of chapstick but i...
'Face Plant' Fall
Asked by Z.O. from Chicago
on July 13, 2011
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While my daughter was being 'watched' by her father she had a bad fall while running on a cement driveway. Her face got extremely scraped up and looks horrible. I have...
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- A kid can get hurt while you're holding their hand. It happens. Not sure what you're asking...is it how to get her not to "pick" at the scars? I guess just keep rem...
- Honey, it happens. You need to use a lot of bactriban or neosporin and there is another kind of scar reducing cream you can use. My very beautiful daughter rolled do...
- My son took a face plant on my sister's driveway when he was 14 months old. The doctor prescribed some kind of prescription neosporin type cream and it went away beau...
Red Patches on Face
Asked by J.Y. from San Francisco
on November 25, 2009
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My 8 year old daughter had some light pink patches, about 3 the size of my fingernails, on the right side of her face near her nose and on her cheek last night. She wo...
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- My daughter had something similar. Her pediatrician recommended aquafor and if that didn't work to put a little cortizone cream on the red spots. The cortizone cream c...
- hmmmm has she had chicken pocks vaccine? not all over body, just face? if your insurance is great for where you're going might have to just get it checked out even if ...
- They could be eczema patches...my son gets red patches (they're also slightly dry and rough)on his face and other parts of his body when the weather gets cold. You co...
Worried About a Spot on My Face...
Asked by H.H. from Chicago
on October 7, 2009
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I'm very worried about a small, dry spot on my face that doesn't seem to be going away. I'm seeing a dermatologist about it Friday and I don't know how I'm going to ma...
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- Funny story. I had a spot removed on my back about a year ago and told it was pre-cancer." I recently went to a new dermatologist and he told me there is no such thi...
- H., you've described an "AK": actinic keratosis. These are sun damage spots that are not cancerous, but becuase of the damage done to your skin, can lead to cancer. ...
- It sounds like eczema. I have had it on & off for years. Its annoying but harmless.
Puppy Scratched Toddlers Face -- 2 Questions
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on June 10, 2010
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A neighborhood puppy scratched my 20 month old's face. Fortunately he received only a slight scratch on the top of and above his mouth and it did not bleed. It is red....
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- If there's no scratch (as you mention in your message), there's no reason for Neosporin. Without a scratch, you really don't have much of a concern about infection. ...
- A little Neosporin is great for healing scratches quickly. How big is the puppy? A big rambunctious 6 month old lab might be over powering for a toddler, but a chihu...
- It's hard to keep anything on a 20 month old's face but yes, neosporin or aquaphor will likely help it. As for the puppy...any child should be supervised around a pup...
Body MOISTURIZER LOTION for Dry Skin
Asked by V.B. from New York
on September 26, 2011
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I'm looking for the best skin moisturizer body lotion for dry skin. Do you know of any?
Thanks!
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- I have one I love. Email me if you would like a link to it. I use it daily and I have extremely sensitive skin. Since using it I have avoided "winter itch!" I also ha...
- My husband had such a huge problem with dry skin in the winter that he was breaking out, and the dermatologist recommended it to him. Now we both use it. You can buy...
- I use Renew Intensive Skin Therapy Lotion. It's not oily and actually beat Eucerin in a double blind clinical study. Inbox me your email address and I'll send you a ...
Red Dots/blotches on Son's Face
Asked by L.Y. from Allentown
on February 6, 2009
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My 4 year old son has had these two red blotches on his cheeks all winter. I thought at first it was just dry skin and have been putting Aquaphor lotion on it every d...
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- glad to hear you are taking him to the dr. If it isn't dry skin could it be an allergy of some type?? Hope you get it figured out.
- Does he have red dots/bumps on his thighs and backs of arms? My son was diagnosed with keritosis pilaris at about one. It is just a skin condition that you really ca...
- It sounds like eczema to me. Both of my children have those red splotches on the cheeks and little rashes. Ours is caused by allergies. You can use lotramin lotion ...
P.Son Scratched Himself on Face in Drool Spot. Not Healing Well. Bright Red.
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on November 7, 2011
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Dear Mommas,
My 3 YO son scratched himself 4 days ago on his face. he drools a great deal, so the area is still bright red and not able to heal properly I think. I pu...
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- If it's infected, it will get VERY red and a white coating over it....that's the infection. Even though he drools, it needs a chance to "air out" and be dry. I know...
- If it's continually wet and irritated, it will not heal properly. I would look for signs of infection such as swelling, a white/yellow coating, fever, and it would fee...
- If he runs a fever or the scratch is bright red AND looks inflamed (swollen) or you see any yellow, green or even white around or in the scratch it could be pus formin...
