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Skin Condition for My 21 Month Old Son
Asked by T.J. from Flagstaff
on June 8, 2011
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My son, who is now about 21 months old, has always had excema. Or at least that is what his pediatrician has said. We've used aquaphor, vaseline, and several different...
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- My granddaughter has had eczema since she was a baby and hers acts the same way you describe your son's. Have you found what is causing the eczema. For my daughter i...
- It does sound like excema but unfortunately it is difficult to find the cause. It can be a combination of allergens (ie, dairy, dust, pollen, hay fever, laundry deterg...
- I receive a newsletter from a Dr. Mercola who is a nutritionist and this is what he says about excema in children/babies: The reason it is so common is that most chil...
Terrible Ezcema
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on May 10, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter has bad ezcema but is in a study at Children's through which we get great medication that helps with her skin. My two year old son also has horr...
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- Hi S.! I know that you have gotten a lot of replies, but I wanted to add that my infant's eczema was related to a corn allergy. It is more common than you might think,...
- My daughter has eczema and I have several friends how's kids have it REALLY bad. One things that I would suggest and it works really well is Hemp Lotion. I get it th...
- Do your own research. A lot of ezcema is caused by food allergies. Western Medicine prefers to treat the symptoms, rather than look for the cause. Forget trying to ...
Severe Eczema
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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my 7yr.old is experiencing the severest eczema ever over the past 6 mos; she has had it since birth. Dermatologist has given steroids cream, but to no avail; aquaphor...
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- M., My son also suffers from severe eczema. He is on all of the strong steroid ointments as well. we have done a few things that have helped to eliminate the use of...
- Try using a water filter on the water she bathes in. If you remove the chlorine and other chemicals out of the water that she is sensitive to, it will protect her skin...
- Hi M., try Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema I wouldn't want to necessarily help diagnose, but there is so much to consider with Eczema. enviro...
Eczema Help?
Asked by L.S. from Indianapolis
on March 27, 2008
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I have a 4 month old experiencing problems with eczema on his head, arms and back. The doctor has not prescribed anything other than over the counter remedies. Aquap...
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- I would stat by looking at everything that touches the baby's skin. I have a 5 year old who has had skin problems since she was born. I had to cut out baths except o...
- Hi L. It could be as simple as the product you are useing to wash your child with. I actually am in the health and wellness industry and I know that alot of children...
- Hi L.. The same thing happened to my daughter around the same age and I used a cream that I use on my own face. I used Neutrogena Emulsion. You can get it at CVS. ...
Help with Eczema
Asked by S. from Chicago
on May 10, 2008
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My 5 month old has a small patch of eczema on his cheek. I've used hydrocortisone cream, aquaphor and eucerin. Sometimes it goes away a little but always keeps coming ...
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- Please go to freederm.com!!! The picture of the kid with the red cheeks was my daughter at 6 months. We havent had any problems since.
- I agree with using soaps - both laundry and what you bathe him with are fragrance, dye and chemical free. These are known irritants to anyone's skin and certainly mak...
- On thing that can cause eczema is the soap you are using. Make sure you are using a very mild soap better yet home made soaps with not additives of any kind. Foods c...
Acne Medication
Asked by D.Z. from Fresno
on August 26, 2008
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Does anyone out there have a teen on the medication "Accutane". I have a 16yr old son with cystic acne and his Dermatologist is saying that this medication works wond...
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- I did six months on Accutane when I was 24, before I was married. It was great! My side effects were next to nothing while I was on it, and I've had no lasting effec...
- Hi D.! My brother and a sister were both on Accutane. I don't remember that they had many problems. My brother had his unibrow waxed by another sister(we are a fami...
- i was on accutane at 14 and it changed my life. its too bad that persistent acne is so unaccepted in our culture, as so many have it, but its true. the only side eff...
5 Year Old and Night Terrors
Asked by B.F. from New York
on October 30, 2008
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I am at my wits end! My 5 year old son is waking with Night Terrors every night. It usually occurs between 1 and half to two hours after he falls asleep. It is awful. ...
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- Dear B., I am not familiar with night terrors to that extreme. My son would occasionally yell out in his sleep but when i would go to him he was sound asleep. I a...
- you might try working with a homeopathic doctor - very good at treating things like this
- What does he eat before bed? My son will be three in a couple of weeks. He is potty training...well sorta...likes m&m's. If he has too many before bedtime, we notic...
Looking for Alternative Medicine Doctor's
Asked by S.N. from Detroit
on June 16, 2010
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My 17 year old is suffering from what appears to be eczema but he says it doesn't itch. When I took him to our family doctor he prescribed steroids. He did use them ev...
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- Edit: Ask around for a traditional doc who thinks outside the box. My doctor is an MD, but she is an out of the box thinker and certainly too tries natural first. ...
- I wish your son well in dealing with his eczema. While I believe there is merit to some alternative medicine, please be very careful in seeking alternative treatmen...
- Hi S., Eczema is a tough issue. If you like, I could send you a sample of some Arbonne baby wash, which works amazing well on eczema. My pediatrician actually has a...
Lotion for Chapped Skin That Doesnt Sting??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 5, 2010
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this winter weather has left my kids with chapped cheeks...I normally use lubriderm which is a great lotion,, but they complain that it hurts... and I tried it on some...
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- Aquaphor, I even use it on my face when I get a dry patch.
- We use Burt's Bees "All Better Balm" on the whole family. It looks like an over sized lip balm; very soothing especially on chapped cheeks and chins. Not sure what s...
- good quality olive oil works great. We put it on at the end of the bath or shower because the water spreads it really well. I was thinking of putting some natural scen...
"Eczema Problems"
Asked by B.S. from Athens
on May 17, 2008
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My daughter is 15 months old and has always had sensitive skin. About 2 months ago, she began getting eczema all over he diaper area. It gets better, then for no app...
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- for feet noxema and WHITE SOCKS over knight. I have battled it since I was very young. Tanning UV light helps me 5 mins only on area effected 3 x a week. But your litt...
- My son is 16 months old. I use Eucerin, Aquaphore and a prescription hydrocortisone cream. I wash him with the huggies hypoallerginic wash. the eczema went away tot...
- My duaghter has that too and we found that Aquaphor works the best. She gets flare ups now and then. Our Dr. also told us that she could have a yeast infection. She pe...
