Sensitive Skin: Aquaphor
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Skin irritation/Rash
Asked by P.E. from Tampa
on August 16, 2006
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My 22 month old son has a rash that is on the fold of his leg where his diaper attaches and it is spreading up on his stomach. It is also on his bottom and on the back...
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- it sounds to me that your son has a yeast infection. my son had the same type of rash for about a week and when it wouldn't clear up with diaper cream or powder i fina...
- Hi, my daughter had something similiar she gets it when she eats something acidy, and she also got it when I was giving her orajel for her teeth. If it is red at first...
- Hi P., Sounds like what my daughter had last Summer while she was still in a diaper. If so, it's fungal and can be treated w/ athlete's foot cream. I showed the rash...
Skin Care Problems for Mom
Asked by D.S. from Asheville
on July 27, 2010
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Before I had my daughter I had great skin that needed very little work done to it. Now that I've had her I swear the total chemistry of my skin has changed! I'm havi...
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- D., I was just like you - before kids, great skin - never really prone to acne...hello hormones and chemistry changes....I have more skin issues now than I did in hig...
- HI D., I use Sei Bella skincare that is primarily natural. It has worked for me through many different stages of my life. One thing I will say is that when you have...
- Try Aveeno. Very gentle. Pregnancy sure messes with hair & skin--not always for the better!
Help with a Skin Issue
Asked by J. from Chicago
on December 1, 2008
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My almost 5 y.o. daughter has had chapped lips since this summer and they are only getting worse. The skin around them is red and cracks regularly. I have gone round...
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- Hi there! Since it is around the lips and your daughter is 5 I am wondering if she is eating/drinking things that are acidic... spaghetti sauces and tomato based produ...
- It may be an allergy thing. Do you suspect anything? Also my kids went through a time when they would just lick their lips around their mouth a lot and it would be ...
- J.: It very well could be an food allergy of some sort since it is around the mouth. A good lip balm, especially during this kind of weather is necessary. I also kno...
Toddler's Dry Skin After Swimming
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on February 22, 2011
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My son (3) complains of dry skin after we go swimming (once every two weeks) in a local community pool.
Does anyone recommend a particular lotion or creme that I ca...
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- If he won't shower, then you need to wipe him down with a washcloth after swimming. The pool water has either chlorine or saline in it, both of which are essentially ...
- I'm sure he's reacting to the chlorine, many people do, the shower would eliminate that problem and then rub him down with some aloe lotion -- a pure one. He's 3. I'...
- If he won't take a shower, have him take a bath when he gets home afterward to get the chlorine and pool chemicals off his skin and hair. When ever we get home from s...
Body MOISTURIZER LOTION for Dry Skin
Asked by V.B. from New York
on September 26, 2011
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I'm looking for the best skin moisturizer body lotion for dry skin. Do you know of any?
Thanks!
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- I have one I love. Email me if you would like a link to it. I use it daily and I have extremely sensitive skin. Since using it I have avoided "winter itch!" I also ha...
- My husband had such a huge problem with dry skin in the winter that he was breaking out, and the dermatologist recommended it to him. Now we both use it. You can buy...
- I use Renew Intensive Skin Therapy Lotion. It's not oily and actually beat Eucerin in a double blind clinical study. Inbox me your email address and I'll send you a ...
Very Dry Skin on My Hands
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on December 19, 2007
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Hi!
It seems that since I wash my hands 1,000 times a day they are VERY dry. I use to have great success with Sally Hansen 18 hour hand lotion but that is not helpi...
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- I use Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream. I get dermatitis in the webby part between my fingers, and last night I got desperate and put some of my daughters Dr. Smith's...
- you have probably found something that works for you by now. But I wanted to let you know, Arbonne has a skin conditioning oil and hand cream that works wonders on dry...
- Try the Mary Kay Satin Hands set. It has a extra emollient night cream that seals in the cracks, a peach smelling scrub that both cleanses and exfoliates and a hand cr...
Eczema
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on February 15, 2009
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My son, who is 4 years old, has eczema since he was a newborn. He scratches his body all the time, I cut his nails every 2 days, still I see bloody streaks on his ski...
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- I am so sorry and truly feel more for your son who can't help himself. You have tried the OTC products and other things but as you can see, they just don't help. I u...
- zyrtec won't clear his skin but will help him from scratching while he's sleeping. It won't make him as sleepy as bennadryl, but it is a perscription. we used it on ou...
- What we did for our son and now our daughter was bathe less frequently during the winter (every two days or so) and when you do, don't make the water too hot (can be m...
A Safe Chapstick for Kids?
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on September 19, 2011
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Hi moms,
My son has dry lips, Im wondering if you know of a great chapstick that has no odor or harmful chemicals that I can use for my 2yo.
His skin is very sensiti...
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- Lanolin-- if you are/were a breastfeeding mom you probably even have the tube of Lansinoh laying around somewhere
- Hi. Thanks so much for wanting to put good stuff on your son's skin! What a thoughtful mom. When I want help with knowing about good products to put on our skin, ...
- Shay butter, olive oil ... Just make sure it's dosen't make him lick his lips more.
Makeup Trouble
Asked by S.B. from Springfield
on February 24, 2009
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Hello Ladies
I know that most of you on here who do wear makeup have some of the problems that Im having right now finding that one foundation for your skin type, so ...
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- I am 38 years old, and although I do not have any acne, I have olive skin but a very fair complextion. The makeup I found that best matches my skin tones are "MAC" yo...
- I have light olive skin as well and I use Loreal True Match in Natural beige. I probably could go even lighter but I like a little tint of color. This is really the on...
- Hi, I've had my share of skin problems as well; I don't wear much makeup but when I do I use Perscriptives; I really suggest that line because they can blend colors t...
Any Info About Kawasaki Disease
Asked by S.K. from Washington DC
on April 28, 2008
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My daughter, 4, was diagnosed with KD in March. She showed all the signs and symptoms and was in the hospital for a week. She was given the IVIG treatment and we went ...
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- I don't know anything about Kawasaki disease, sorry. But I do know for the eczema a good thing to do is to bathe in Milk of Magnesia. You can get a bottle at dolla...
- S., Kawasaki disease would not cause your daughters' eczema because it is inflammation of the veins. My daughter has eczema and I know that during the winter mon...
- Hello S., I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter and this disease that is plaguing her. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with KD but I do know of an excellent derma...
