Hydracortisone: Preschooler
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Hives
Asked by M.D. from Cincinnati
on May 20, 2008
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My 4 year old son starting breaking out with hives a week ago. I called the doctor, who told me more than likely it's an allergic reaction to something. I could bring ...
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- You mentioned that you hadn't changed soaps or anything but I wonder if you or your husband might be using a new cologne or deodorant. That might explain why it comes ...
- My 17 month old son gets little red bumps on his legs especially, sometimes on his tummy and back, but not as much. One doctor told me it was eczema, another told me ...
- M., I suffer from hives. The first thought is the allergies, although I do not have allergies nor does my mom, my dad and brother do but they do not get hives. My da...
Dry, Irritated, Red Patch of Skin Between the Chin and the Bottom Lip?
Asked by D.F. from Albany
on January 20, 2009
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Hi there, My 3 1/2 year old son has a dry, red patch of skin just above his chin.
It seems to be getting worse and he is complaining that it hurts.
Any ideas of wha...
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- It could be chapped skin. Does he lick his lips alot? My doctor recommended hydrocortizone cream.
- When I don't want to go to the doctor, I usually just call and ask to speak to the nurse who usually provides good advice about little things like that. I use Cetaphi...
- Hey! It sounds very similar to what my 4 year old girl had. Hers was right below her mouth. It would not go away. We used Aquafor for awhile and that helped at fi...
Baby Acne
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on April 7, 2007
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My daughter is a month old and has baby acne (as the ped calls it) really bad she says it will go away soon but it looks really bad and seems to be irritating my baby....
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- My youngest had the same problem plus ezcema so I used Aveno wash and lotion and aquaphor in between, It worked great and was gone within a week. I still use aquaph...
- Hi Catrina. I know how difficult it is to watch your baby suffer like that, and not know what to do to make her feel better! Believe me, I've been there before too wit...
- My 10 week old daughter started getting baby acne 2 weeks ago. It is hormonal, and cremes etc will only irritate it. Today (2 weeks later) it looks like it's finally...
Rash
Asked by R.A. from Chicago
on November 8, 2008
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Tonight while giving my five-year-old son a bath, my husband noticed a series of raised white bumps on his thighs and buttocks. The rash was definitely not there last...
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- My son is 3.5 and has gotten two unidentified rashes in his life..once on the back of his knee and it grew worse to to the back of his leg and once just recently on th...
- I'm not a physician but this sounds like something we've been battling. We did go to the doctor with our 2 and 4 year old who had bumps that were basically flesh colo...
- R., My son gets patches of hives when he has a virus running through his system. He wil get a couple patches then they dissapear and come back in different spots. Th...
Question About a Weird Rash on My Son's Hands.
Asked by J.B. from Great Falls
on March 14, 2009
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My 7 year old son has a weird rash on his hands. It started today, but I've seen it once before. It's just on the back of the hands, mostly around the knuckles at th...
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- I had a similar rash once. Bright red, with little tiny bumps only on my hands. Turned out that one of my roommates was using a deep heating rub that I was allergic ...
- Our doctor recommends Vanicream, and I love it. We also use Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream. I like it better than Aquaphor, and it doesn't burn. It could just be...
- Hi J., My entire family has this problem! It happens to us when our hands get really dry, so keeping them lotioned up will help preven this but now that you've got i...
Baby Has Dry Skin? Eczema?
Asked by R.H. from Spokane
on January 15, 2007
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I have a 5 1/2 month old son. About a week ago I noticed a small rash-like area on his tummy. Since then it has spread to his shoulders and back. It's patchy and ro...
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- Hi R., I am a Consultant with Arbonne International. We have a fabulous line of Pure,Safe and Beneficial Skin Care Products for everyone including Babies. I would b...
- My daughter has eczema and still does to this day...she is now 27...but what I have found out is that eczema is also a sign of a milk allergy...when she lays off of da...
- Sounds like you've gotten some great advice from many. The only thing I would add is that I use Lansinoh(Lanolin) on my kids' dry spots. Even Eucerin burned my son's ...
Seeking Product Advise for Baby Skin Irritations
Asked by D.B. from Pittsfield
on January 26, 2008
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Does anyone have any products that worked for dry patches on abies face. My 6 month old has this reoccuring dry patch and sometimes it looks horrible. I'm not sure if ...
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- our Dr had us use Aquaphor by Eucerin and after a few day's it cleared right up
- I have tried Aveeno and Eucerin and they don't work that well. A friend told me about AquaFore. It comes in a big tub and is a little expensive. I acutally get the ...
- My 10 month old has really bad eczema due to his food allergies, and the best stuff we found is called Hydrolatum. His allergist recommended it. It is really thick,...
Seeking Proven Eczema Solution for 6 Month Old
Asked by N.S. from Washington DC
on June 30, 2009
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My 6 month old daughter has developed a terrible case of eczema over her arms, legs, trunk, and face. She is usually in good spirits, but scratches all day. I have t...
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- Olive oil on the body worked for one child. Eucerine cream worked for another child. I've alternated between the Eucerine cream and petroleum jelly (both unscented)....
- I think you need to see an allergist to determine if your daughter has an allergy to milk.. the nutramigen is still milk - it is just broken down to make it more easil...
- Both my children(now 8 &5) have eczema which started as babies. They both turn out also to have food allergies/sensitivites and asthma! My suggestion would be to keep ...
