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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...
Acid Mantle (Cream Mixed with Hydrocortisone) - Is It Safe?
Asked by J.L. from Philadelphia
on March 30, 2008
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I have a 15 month old son who has extremely sensitive skin and had horrible ezcema (sp?) since he was an infant. We found out that it was mostly caused by an allergy ...
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- I used this exact same mix on my son at about the same age as yours. The eczema on his face was painful looking and this medication worked miracles. I used it daily ...
- My son also had bad eczema when he was a baby ,now he is almost 13yrs.Long term hydrocortisone can thin the skin,Alsolast week someone had a similar question.it is usu...
- J.: Contact Evans Garden online at their website. They are located in Florida and make all natural products. "EvansGarden.com" <____@____.com>. Give them the backg...
Can Prolonged Use of Hydrocortisone Cream Affect Growth of Child?
Asked by M.L. from San Diego
on January 2, 2009
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Hello moms. My 18 month old boy has chronic eczema since he was 6 months old and have been using a hydrocortisone cream prescribed by our pediatrician. We have been a...
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- I noticed you asked if it will affect your son's growth. I'm 32 and have had eczema my whole life. I'm 5'8" and used topical steroids for prolonged periods while I was...
- My mom used hydrocortizone cream on me on a daily bases since I was a baby, due to terrible excema. I had it everywhere. My face, legs, arms, etc. I would say I was ...
- My son had the same problem and still occasionally does. We use the cream and he is fine. You need to find the root of the problem. Get your child tested for food alle...
Rash
Asked by S.J. from Jackson
on December 13, 2007
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My daughter had a diaper rash so bad last weekend that she could hardley walk. The rash was flat and bright red. Not bumpy. I put triple paste on it and the flat red r...
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- We have not had diaper rash this severe. When my son (now seven months old & breastfed)) has had it it's always when I've eaten highly acidic foods such as tomato, vi...
- I would take her to the Dr., but you could also look up hives, there are several different variations of prsentations of hives.
- It might be a yest infection. If you can't take her to doc. Get some plan yogurt and run on it. If It id a yest infection you will see a diffance in mins.
Rash
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on April 16, 2010
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My 27-month-old has had a rash on his back, right at the top of his diaper. It's bumpy and sometimes red, but he says it doesn't itch or bother him in any way. It's ...
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- Of course the 1st answer will be see your doc but my 11 mo old just had something that sounds similiar. Doc said it was Ezcema. Using hydrocortizone cream 1% 2x day ...
- It might just be irritation from his diaper/dry skin. I'd try Cetaphil (Target/WalMart) in the tub... for dry skin, no perfumes etc...
- My son has EXTREMELY sensitive skin. Cornstarch was the only thing I could ever use on him when he was little and had a diaper rash. If it isn't bothering him I woul...
Rash
Asked by C.A. from Sacramento
on June 1, 2009
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Hi Moms, could use your words of wisdom again. My daughter is almost two. Never has had a diaper rash until a couple months ago. We change her diaper constantly, give ...
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- Personally, I would ask to be referred to a pediatric dermatologist so they can see what's going on. If you have Kaiser, I just took my daughter to see Dr. McGuinness ...
- Ask your Dr. to refer you to a specialist. My son had the same problem. The pediatrician also told me yeast...and was wrong. The steroid creme that he prescribed actu...
- The usual three cremes are anti-fungal, cortisone, and antibiotic. I usually try each one until one works. If one is going to work, you will usually know within two ...
Rash?
Asked by A.M. from Lafayette
on December 2, 2006
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My 9 mos. old has a rash on his back and bottom.It feels like tiny little bumps. They aren't red ecxept on his butt and those look red and swollen.His ped. said dry sk...
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- that sounds exactly like dry skin, or heat rash. guess which i'm thinking is more likely this time of year. the red on his bum might be a diaper rash, but i'd go with ...
- My daughter had the same thing and I didn't believe our doctor either, but I asked frieds and did what they said and what the dr. said -- turned out it actually was dr...
- When my daughter was about 10 months, we bought her some new clothes. Shortly afterwards, she broke out in a red rash all over her legs. It was really strange. The bum...
Rash
Asked by B.K. from Los Angeles
on March 28, 2010
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My daughter is 2 months and about a month ago she started to get what looked like baby acne. However it started to go onto her chest and behind her ears and on the bac...
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- It would surprise you how many people are allergic to Dreft. I can only use Ivory Snow on my kids as Dreft does a number on them. Can I suggest you try changing laun...
- I would try cutting out wheat in your diet. My son had skin issues, and when he was about 6 months old, I found out I was wheat/gluten intolerant. I stopped eating whe...
- My sin went through the same thing. The rash was all over his body. I went to my pediatrician and she suggested that it maybe dry skin. Feel your baby to see if the...
Rash
Asked by N.H. from Pittsburgh
on July 16, 2009
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I have a rash that is on both sides of my body starting under my armpits. What is strange is that it is symetrical on both sides, and only in those areas. It is kind...
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- Off the top of my head, reading your discription of the feeling and placement of the rash I want to say it might be shingles. It usually only shows up on one side tho...
- Is your rash horizontal, following along your ribs? It may be shigles. It hurts very badly, looks almost like bad pimples. Taking L-Lysine (an amino acid) can help tre...
- What do you use for deodorant? Could you have gotten really really sweaty so that it ran down from your armpits and you had an allergic reaction? Witch hazel and...
Rash, Rash, Rash!!!!!
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on October 1, 2008
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Where do I begin? I took Bella into the pediatrician's office for what I thought was sever diaper rash. Her doctor sent me home with medication for a yeast infection...
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- Hi K., I would take Bella to a Dermatologist. They know more about skin disorders. There is a Dr. Whitiker in Visalia that is good. He cleared my hands of psorasi...
- My son has very bad exzema and we give him Backing Soda Baths, after the bath we put hydrocortizone on the problem areas, then he is covered in Vaseline. It works grea...
- Sahm,Only one thing will ever work and that is Zinc Oxide, it is the only pure earth mineral known to seal off any moisture and let your baby heal. It is only in Desit...
