Infections: Aquaphor
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Rash Around Mouth That Looks like Impetigo but Isn't
Asked by T.P. from Denver
on April 27, 2008
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My 11 month old daughter has had a rash around her mouth that has spread to under her nose. It initially looked like Impetigo and her ped put her a topical antiobiotic...
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- Hi T.! My 8 mos old son had a pimply rash for a while too - it was patchy red in places with little bumps, some of them white. It looked a little like eczema and a l...
- Hi T., Coconut oil works well on skin issues. K. Loidolt Author, Shopper's Guide to Healthy Living
- Hi T., My youngest had horrible skin problems and eventually got eczema really bad. It started on his face then ended up in several places on his body. I tried everyt...
Red/raw Skin Around Lips
Asked by E.M. from Albany
on October 19, 2009
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My almost eight year old daughter has a very bad habit of licking around her lips during the winter months ( starting last winter). This causes a vicious cycle because...
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- Here is another product highly recommended: Burt's Bees Lip Balm, my favorite is the Pomegranate Oil one. I love it because it works and is natural. Natural oils s...
- try flavored chapstick or flavored petroleum based products also maybe she needs to drink more water, my sons lips get dry during the winter months it gets so hot in t...
- When my daughter had a rash from drool I used some of the lanolin cream I had left from breastfeeding. i figured it would be safe if she licked it. Also the aquafore...
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...
Red Chapped Skin Around My 2Yr Old's Mouth & Under Her Nose, How to Treat IT!?!?
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on December 7, 2007
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My 2yr old has had a running nose and has been outside off and on. She has been licking around her mouth and under her nose and now her skin is red, chapped, & painful...
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- Vitamin E oil is wonderful for healing my lips. Try putting a coating of vitamin E oil on it first, then cover that with Aquaphor. Obviously you want to clean it wel...
- Try some aquaphor on it! It is fabulous!
- Aquaphor works wonders for chapped skin. I've used it for my son since he was 6 months old (he's 5 now) and it has always worked for us. Aquaphor is made by Euce...
Need Advice on a Skin Rash
Asked by L.L. from Pittsburgh
on November 26, 2009
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My son is 14 months old & last night in the hour between dinner & bath I noticed that he had a really distinct raised, warm red rash around his mouth where his binki h...
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- Hi, L., I would call the doc right away. I'm not sure what it could be, but rash and fever, especially together, are on that list of symptoms that docs always suggest...
- Dear L., I pullled this off the internet for you: Diagnosis of Rubella With the advent of vaccine protection for many diseases, including rubella, many of today's ...
- I would switch peds immediately based on the fact that they refused to page the on call pediatrician. And I would let them know about it as soon as you CAN get in tou...
Sore near Mouth
Asked by J.E. from Chicago
on November 22, 2008
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My daughter has an area of irritataion near the corner of her mouth. She is currently 15 mos old. When she was an infant we were always batteling eczema. I feel she ha...
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- If you have any Lansinoh left over from breastfeeding, it is great for overnight. I use it on the chapping my older son gets during the winter, during the school day (...
- Have you tried Carmex? It should be able to holdup under the drooling. I would wipe the area dry first before applying. What about Bert's Honey products. Honey is sup...
- Look up lip licker's dermtatitis and angular cheilitis. Sounds like either of these could be an issue without having to see the "sore". I would recommend you take he...
Rash on 1-Year-old's Face
Asked by C.S. from Washington DC
on June 11, 2009
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My daughter has had a rash around her nose and mouth -- mostly the upper lip and around her nostrils -- for a few weeks. It consists of small red bumps and dry skin. A...
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- It sounds like impetigo. "Impetigo contagiosa The most common is impetigo contagiosa, which usually starts as a red sore on your child's face, most often around th...
- Take her to an allergist. There's a better chance that a specialist can get to the root cause.
- Perhaps the paper towels or wipes you use to clean her after she eats? Sunscreen? It could be a fungal infection - not uncommon since they touch everything and the...
Excema = Allergy?
Asked by E. from Detroit
on February 16, 2007
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Does Excema ALWAYS mean there is an allergy? My son is 6 months old and has had bad excema since about 2 months. Under my ped's advice, I use Cortisone and Aquaphor, b...
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- i dont know if you have a Costco Warehouse where you live but there is this stuff called Amlactin that works better than cortisone or aquaphor and Costco sells a big b...
- Hi! My son also had/has excema. He too first developed it around 3 months which was last winter. I know that it went away completely in the summer, and didn't retur...
- My daughter started with excema after she turned 2 and started drinking regular milk. The DR. kept saying she was not allergic, but when I stopped the milk and went ba...
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...
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 ...
