Infant: Hydracortisone
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Infant Eczema
Asked by T.M. from South Bend
on February 3, 2008
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My 5 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 2 months. When it flares up, it bothers her so much. We have been to the doctor and have tried various Rx and OT...
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- Trisha, My name is J. and I have 4 boys. The second to youngest has asthma and the youngest has eczema. I was introduced to an awesome company called Melaleuca and it...
- Our daughter has had the same since birth (she is now two years). Our doc. gave us a RX for hydrocortazone 2% and it works great at getting rid of any flare-up over n...
- Rx steroid cream worked for us. You can try something like hydrocordozone cream. I also found that PurLan (the pure lanolin ointment they give you for sore nipples w...
I Have a 4 Month Old Baby with Eczema
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on December 24, 2007
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My 4 month old baby has eczema. No matter what I use, it doesn't seem to take it away. It always comes back and when it flares up it is really bad. He will scratch hi...
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- Hi S., I have a business partner who had the same issue with her 5 month old. None of the things the doctor suggested helped. She found out through a friend about T...
- S. - I know this may sound strange but coconut oil could really work. My brother -in-law has had problems with eczema and other skin rashes for years. I heard abo...
- My daughter has eczema and we always used oatmeal baths and aquafor and that was able to keep it at bay. For the real bad flare ups the doctor has her on Aclovate.
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...
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,...
Anyone Ever Have an Older Child Get the Chicken Pox Virus?
Asked by K.C. from Hartford
on September 1, 2008
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My youngest daughter, who is eleven, has a case of shingles. She, along with her older sister and brother, had chicken pox when they were young. She was only six mon...
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- Hi K., When my oldest son was in 1st grade he too brought home the chicken pox. He missed the vaccination due to a bad batch and a change of pediatricians. A few we...
- I too just recently had shingles myself and I will tell you they are not fun. It's very dangerous to get them on the face though. So keep a close eye on her that it ...
- Have you looked into Reliv nutritional supplements? They are great and designed to support the immune system. They are 99% absorbed (vs. vitamins or many other suppl...
Face Itching, No Rash
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on September 26, 2011
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My 4 yr old son's face has been itching like crazy for the past few days. We will be getting seen at the doctor this week, but I just wanted to check with y'all to se...
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- Sounds like allergies. He's run into an allergen somewhere. It might be outside or at pre-K? Either way, Benadryl should take care of it until you can get to the pe...
- until you can go to a doctor, try the Benadryl still but use 1% Hydracortisone cream for the itching. I had to use that on my sons face when he was a baby when his ecz...
- Any bug bites? Check his scalp... Is he on any medication? I had to take yucky LORTAB when my son bruised my back, that stuff made me itch SO BAD. Hope he feels ...
Protopic
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on October 29, 2007
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Are any of your babies using Protopic for atopic dermatitis/eczema?
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- J., I'm not using either but I was just in a store called Green Cradle on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks/Studio City. It is an organic baby/mommy store and I was ask...
- No, but my baby has had skin issues, particularly on her face, since she was 3 weeks old. I only use California Baby Calendula Cream, and it works wonders...
- I used it for some spots on my baby's face (he was about 27 months). The eczema seemed to be bothering him and he would scratch it. I used it until the redness when aw...
Cradle Cap Question
Asked by A.C. from Salt Lake City
on February 5, 2009
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Help! My newborn - 10 weeks old has cradle cap. I've been putting oil on his scalp daily, but then it lately looked like it was getting irritated, so I stopped. The...
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- My pediatrician had me use Selsun BLue a couple of times a week. Put a little on his/her scalp and gentle rub with a soft toothbrush. It will usually be gone in a we...
- I know how you feel--my 5 month old still has it and when she was really little she actually had it on her face too. Our doctor recommended mineral oil and we put that...
- My pediatrician told me that cradle cap actually forms in the presence of excess oil, so the scalp-oil remedies are somewhat misleading. Washing the hair more often wi...
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...
