Rash: Tween
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Advice on 12 Year-old Shaving Hairy Thighs....
Asked by J.R. from Boston
on May 27, 2009
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My 12 year old daughter has been shaving her legs now for probably over a year. She has very "hairy" legs, although not "black" hair, she is lucky in that respect. The...
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- Nair is all chemicals so no surprise that she broke out in a rash. I tried it on myself and didn't like it so I won't give it to my almost 11 year old.. if you are alr...
- J., its no big deal and a no-brainer besides. Let the hairy girls shave if that is what makes them feel comfortable. I guess I do not understand your enormous quandr...
- Hair is hair. If the hair is there and you know her level of concern then why not. If you are worried about her cutting herself, you could help her the first few times...
Diaper Rash
Asked by F.S. from San Antonio
on March 6, 2007
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I have a 6 week old baby girl with very bad diaper rash. I have been using Desition but I don't really see an improvement, what else can I use or do?
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- I know this may sound crazy but when my daughter was a baby she had a rash so bad that her little cheeks were cracking open and bleading from roto virus so I was told ...
- Powder with Starch in it and Beaudreax's (not sure on spelling) butt paste, it works wonders on my daughter!
- If there are little red bumps between the folds of her skin, not just redness in her diaper area, it is probably a yeast infection. My daughter had this, and her pedia...
Diaper Rash
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on August 28, 2007
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My son typically has 1 poopy diaper per day. Yesterday he had 5 poopy diapers and 3 today. Not quite diarrhea but really mushy (sorry if thats gross) which started to ...
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- Honestly....Target Brand. My daughter get rashes at leat 2 times a month and Target stuff clears it up within the day. I too tried everything and I love that Target'...
- S., I have a nine month old and have tried many diaper rash ointments, but I stopped when I found Boudreaux's Butt Paste. You can find it at walmart, target, hy-vee....
- Hi S., My son is 18 months and we have had a to use bakeing powder and when you change him use a soft warm wet wash cloth put a little soap and then let him go with ...
How to treat allergy rash on infant?
Asked by B.B. from San Diego
on May 22, 2008
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My 4 month old baby has been diagnosed with a dairy/soy protein allergy since the age of 3 weeks old. She has been on amino acid based formula as she even reacted to h...
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- it sounds like eczema (which could pop up with a food allergy) give her baking soda baths and try not to let her sit in the water for more then 10mins and lotion her r...
- You may be interested in exploring NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques). My grand daughter was sick 24/7 until cured of allergies to many different subst...
- I would call your pediatrician. Sounds like it might be eczema, too. My kid has a dairy allergy, too, and if he has any reaction on his skin, it disappears as soon a...
Pool Rash
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on June 17, 2010
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My 11 yo son has a red rash on his shoulders and upper back, mainly. It seems to be happening during his swim /water polo practice, becasue it is bad afterwards and th...
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- It could be a staff infection.
- My sisters son got this, but we think it was from the sunscreen. Also, every pool is different, as far as chlorine treatment goes, so make sure he washes really well ...
- Great advice Erin. A couple of things I would add. It's not because your daughter is ok with this pool that you son is, we all have different sensibilities to chemica...
Toddler and Rash (?)
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on July 21, 2010
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My 20 month daughter had a fever for 2 days and throwing up, & slept a lot, like a day ago. Now she has this 'rash' on her chest down to below her waist, on her back a...
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- Perhaps Roseola. My daughter went through the same.
- Scarlet fever would have really freaked you out - the temps go so high some children go deaf. This was very common in the late 60s early 70s. Do not take her to the D...
- My daughter has been fighting a rash for 10 days now and the doc believes it is just a stubborn virus. He put her on a mild steroid to see if we could get rid of it. I...
Rash Help
Asked by L.L. from Nashville
on December 25, 2010
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My daughter is almost six months old and is teething and drooling ALOT which is causing her to get a rash on her chin. We have tried a few things but they don't seem t...
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- The best thing is to just keep it dry. Maybe try a mild chapstick not on her lips but just on the sore spots to help repel the moisture. Sorry I can't be of more help.
- chap stick and it is safe if she gets it in her mouth
- My favorite thing to use with all 3 of my kids is the Lanolin breast cream. I'd use a wet washcloth to clean things up real quick and put that on. A little goes a long...
Diaper Rash
Asked by B.L. from Tulsa
on September 20, 2007
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Hi... I have a 8 1/2 month old baby girl, she has gotten her fist diaper rash. I change her diapers often but yet she still has one. She was on antibiotics last wee...
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- My daughter also got a bad rash after being on antibiotics. The dr said to let her go without a diaper after we change her and give her a chance to air dry, he also h...
- I have tried every product out there and the only one that really works for my babies is the clear (not pastey) Balmex. It's about $4-$5 per tube. Just be sure it's ...
- My mother in law used monistat on my daughter without my permission. I was furious that she didnt ask me first but it really did work.
Rash on Face
Asked by S.R. from San Antonio
on November 16, 2008
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My two-year-old son has had a rash around his mouth off and on pretty much since birth. The past couple of days, it's back, and it looks just awful and seems to be ge...
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- Hi S., It might be a good idea to take your baby to the doctor just to have the rash diagnosed. There are numerous causes for rash and there are also viruses that ...
- Aquaphor is what we use. It is the best. Buy a small bottle for your diaper bag, I carry it always! It is pricey but you only need the size of a pea. Bottle lasts me a...
- It sounds like either an allergy or excema. You should pay attention to see if there is anything he is eating or drinking that might be causing it. My daughter has d...
How to Introduce 11 Year Old Boy to Proper Showering and Deodorant - Need Advice
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on June 8, 2008
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My son showed me his underarms the other day and they were bright red with a rash and some dirt/fibers built up. Yikes! I felt horrible!! I've shown him how to show...
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- The redness under his arms may be from sweating and not neccessarily from not washing properly. Get him deodorant that also has anti-perspirant in it and see if that ...
- My 11 year old showers every other day unless he gets dirty or sweaty with sports or something. I just went out and bought deodorant and showed him how to apply it (r...
- Hi M. I had a friend who had learning disability, she had a list of what to do to get ready for bed/the day taped to the mirror. As for deodorant I'd suggest someth...
