Preschooler: Hydrocortisone
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Hydrocortisone Cream and 6 Month Olds Face
Asked by S.J. from Huntsville
on November 23, 2010
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My ped. put my son on perscription Hydrocortisone cream a few weeks ago for red spots, dry spots on his face.
I have had skin issues all my life and have always be...
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- Slather him in Aquaphor. Only use the HC cream, I think, no more than for stretches of 2 weeks at a time.....that is what my pediatrician said for our daughter's ecze...
- I agree with Regina. Try something natural. They do NOT know the long term effects of using those products on babies..........
- U r right to b concerned about long term use of hydrocortisone as it can thin the skin, but any ped who knows his stuff, should have prescribed the mildest cream possi...
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
Almost 3 Year Old Girl with Itchy Bottom
Asked by C.D. from Sioux Falls
on March 30, 2009
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Hello-
I am the mother of an almost 3 year old girl that has been complaining about her bottom itching for 2 months now. It is right between her two butt cheeks go...
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- I'm sure this is obvious and your MD would have said something... But my 3 1/2 yr old has problems wiping herself. Sometimes the smallest amount of poop or even bits ...
- hi my name is okema and am the mother of 2 little girls. with my 2nd daughter who is 2 we have had a lot of diarper area problems. my daughter has had several yeast...
- My husband unfortunately has an incontinence problem and uses depends and has the same issue. The itching is caused by moisture being trapped and causing the skin the...
3 Year Old with Poison ivy---Help!
Asked by W.W. from Indianapolis
on September 15, 2006
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My 3 year old has poison ivy. He has had it for a couple weeks now. We have done he Aveeno bath a about 4 or 5 times. There are days it is all about gone, to only c...
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- W., I had poison ivy a couple years ago and it was so bad, it was literally all over my body and face. I tried everything and nothing worked. But, when I went to t...
- I agree with all of the other responses... But also try the old faithful remedy... Calamine Lotion. It is specifically for poision ivy/oak - it is a drying lotion. ...
- Hi W., Sarah F.'s response included: "More Poison Ivy -- If new blisters occur several days after the first ones, your child probably has ongoing contact with poiso...
My 4 Year Old Has Eczema on Her Eye
Asked by S.S. from New York
on November 7, 2009
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My 4 year old has eczema on her eye and I cannot get it to go away. I have tried Vaseline, cortisone 10, aquaphore, Eucerine, and even my Mary Kay Eye Cream. Nothin...
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- That is exactly where I got my eczema the first time. Nothing helped it and it hurt a lot. I think your best bet is to stick with the cortisone. I definately wouldn'...
- My nephew has this same problem. He is 2 1/2 and has been battling if since he was about 8 months old. The pediatrician tried several different creams. He also went...
- S., Since the eczema is on and/or near her eye, I would definitely stop using over-the-counter medications to treat it. Not only is it not very likely that they...
3 Year Old with Peeling Skin on Toes
Asked by V.M. from Denver
on May 7, 2010
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Hello,
I have a 3 year old son who has peeling skin all over his toes and both feet. It looks like a bunch of blisters. At first I thought it might be athlete's foo...
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- Hi.....I'd just call your doctor to run it by them. My son had this problem but on his fingers and palms and it was from strep and had to be treated with an antibiotic...
- My almost three year old son had the same thing. I thought it might be athlete's foot (most likely swimming pool area) and looked online for some options. I bought L...
- My son has had this for years. It's much worse in the warmer months. My son's doctor told me they can't get athlete's foot till their hormones come in. He recomende...
4 y.o. With Bad Case of Eczema
Asked by K.W. from Muncie
on December 30, 2008
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My four year old daughter has had Eczema on and off since she was born. In the past I have taken her to the pediatrician and gotten a prescription for a skin cream. ...
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- I have had really good luck with a cream by Gentle Naturals- It's Disney Baby, it has Pooh and Piglet on the front. It's just called Baby Eczema Cream. I've gotten i...
- I had eczema as a baby, and now it has flaired up for the last 13 yrs. I have it on my hands. The last 10 yrs were horrible and I was seeing a dermatoligist trying to...
- Hello!I did not have time to read all the responses ,so sorry if I repeat. My daughter had terrible eczema and she also has asthma. Our daughter"s allergist told us to...
Seeking Naturopath for 4-Year Old in Long Beach/South Bay/ OC Area
Asked by F.S. from Los Angeles
on May 31, 2009
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Hi. Does anyone have a good referral for a naturopath or holistic practitioner for a 4-yr old with severe eczema? My daughter's eczema is getting progressively worse. ...
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- This may sound crazy, but it sounds like you may listen to anything at this point! I work with a naturopath MD and what we have seen work very well is Juice Plus. It ...
- Dear F., I can't even imagine what your baby girl must be going through. I've developed eczema in the past month and I went to see Dr. Goodlerner in Torrance. I f...
- I would highly recommend Andrea Purcell in Costa Mesa. She's very knowledgeable and very kind. Here's here website: http://www.portaltohealing.com. Hope she finds a...
Rash on Either Side of 3 Year Old's Waist
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on November 4, 2010
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I just tried to look this up, and of course it's bringing up all kinds of things.... My 3 year old for the past few days has had a small rash on the side of her waist ...
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- Does she wear any clothing with adjustable waist bands? When my kids have a pair of pants with adjustable waist bands on they always end up with a red , dry looking ra...
- It could be molluscum - that's the same place my Tatiana had it when she was a baby. It is usually not red though but could be from her waist band. I hope it is someth...
- My daughter has the same thing right now (same age). I attribute it to the tights she wore for Halloween or the adjustable waist bands OR just dry skin. I have been pu...
Help, My 4 Year Old Is in Pain from Ear Tubes, Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Asked by M.A. from Knoxville
on April 9, 2010
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My daughter had tubes replaced today and her tonsilles taken out. She had her first tubes taken put in almost 2 years ago and her adnoids removed 2 years ago and they ...
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- I, as an adult, had my tonsils out less than 2 years ago. I can tell you with 100% certainty that the liquid medicine MADE THE PAIN WORSE!! If you've ever taken cough...
- this might sound odd but it works! for her ears put two drops of pure olive oil into her ears. My brother had real bad ear aches and my mom did it and it worked like ...
- Call the doctor. There should be something they can give her for the pain. She might not anything for awhile but ask doctor if she can suck on popsicles when she fee...
