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17 Year Old with Irregular Periods
Asked by L.J. from Seattle
on December 7, 2008
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I have a seventeen year old that was told by a chinese herb doctor that because of her acne her periods are irregular. She gave her some tea that she suppose to drink ...
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- Hi L., Acne is hormone related, which is why many people treat their acne with BC pills. Arbonne has balancing creams that help balance these hormone fluctuations. I...
- If nothing else works I would suggest talking to her doc about low does bc pills. I have been on them since I was 14, and it saved me from scaring on my face and miss...
- I say don't worry about it!! I had acne until I was in college (I tried several medications prescribed by my dermatologist but growing up seemed to work best), and I ...
Advice for Teen Acne
Asked by P.K. from San Diego
on May 28, 2008
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Hi All,
I have a 12 year old daughter that up to recently has had good skin. In April she and a friend made facial masks with gaucamole, olive oil. honey, oatmeal a...
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- Hi Pat - Melaleuca makes an excellent acne care system called Zap It. It works great (it contains tea tree oil which is excellent on acne) and it is so inexpensive! Y...
- I can safely say that I know an amazing solution that is 100% organic and will resolve your daughter's problems!!! I know of one of only a handful of 100% CERTIFIED or...
- Dear P., I know of a great product called 'clear.now' and the 3 part system is available for $49.95. I use it when I have a breakout and it is very gentle. My gra...
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...
Eczema Advice
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on March 8, 2010
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My 9 month old has had eczema for several months. It is only on his cheeks, but sometimes looks like little white or blackheads. He is breastfed, so at his last doc ap...
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- Hi J.! My son has sensitive skin and also has what is called Kerotosis Pilaris...little chicken skin look on his arms etc...and sometimes on his cheeks. Does your so...
- Have you tried the Aveeno Baby Eczema cream? I love it for MY hands when I get an eczema flare up. It's not "all natural" but neither are hydrocortisone cream and Eu...
- Both my daughters had eczema, it was mostly on their cheeks and behind their knees. My doctor also recommended switching to soy milk. I was also a little skeptica...
Need Advice to Treat Skin Execma
Asked by E.B. from Kansas City
on March 30, 2008
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My son started getting rashes on his skin around 3 months. I've taken him to the doctor twice. The first time they told me it was execma and to put lotion on him to ...
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- I would insist on seeing a specialist at this point. I would want to see a dermatologist and an allergy doctor. They may think he is too young--at that point I would f...
- my son is 6 1/2 months old and he also has execma. we use a steroid cream when it gets bad and i use Arbonne Baby Care Body Oil. It is amazing. You can't use baby oi...
- E., Hopefully it will go away soon. My daughter too had it and we did the same routine you did. Don't worry about any prolonged use your son will be fine. I too ...
Poison Ivy Help?!?!?!
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on June 12, 2007
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Heya Mama's!!!
I had a little 'mishap' on friday with my weedeater...LOL :) I won't go into detail, but my bare leg lost the battle and is healing ok now...had a sc...
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- My son is very allergic to poison ivy and the only thing that really clears his up is ivarest. It is an over the counter medication found near the calamine lotion. T...
- H., I am so sorry to hear about you and the weed wacker not seeing eye to eye. LOL. I keep Burts Bees Poison Ivy Bar Soap on hand when we go into the woods. This...
- H., My 16 year old son just had poison ivy for the first time. While it somewhat responded to a topical medication called Zanfel, it became systemic because of a s...
Yeast Infection & Diaper Allergy?
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on April 30, 2008
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I have an 8 month old daughter. She has had a yeast infection for about 5 weeks now! I took her to the Dr. at the beginning. When she had the rash for 3 days. He pre...
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- My daughter had a reaction to the cheaper diapers and seems to get a rash very easily. Start by only cleaning her with warm water and white wash clothes. The white...
- Hi S., My name is M. and i have 4 children ages 17, 13, 11, and 7 months. I was unaware that traditional disposable diapers are processed with many chemicals. try c...
- My first child got a rash from store brand diapers so I never tried them with the rest. I stick with pampers, luvs and huggies and don't have a problem.
Men's Skin Care - Help Please!
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on January 30, 2012
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My hubby is having a horrible time with his face lately. He is 48, if that matters. The problem is an allergic reaction to something. He was fine until I bought him...
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- Have you switched back to his old shampoo? You mention using a non-Axe shampoo but not whether or not it's the same one he used before. If you haven't gone back to his...
- I would try Cetaphil on his face and see what happens -- it is really gentle. Or, if he's comfortable with not using any soap for a bit he could just rinse his face in...
- I use Gillette Fusion razors and gel. Have him stop shaving for a few days to give his face a break. If it happens again after 2 or 3 days of not shaving (for some ...
Doc Says to Start Rice Cereal at 4 Mo
Asked by L.G. from Philadelphia
on March 12, 2008
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Hi moms,
At my son's 4 month check up appt this morning, the doctor recommended starting rice cereal. I'm just a bit weary of this and here is why.... Brayden was bor...
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- Hi L. -- My son was 9 weeks premature but I did start him at 4 mos and he loved it! He's now 15 yo and no signs of prematurity despite the fact that the neo-natal do...
- Hi L., My baby girl has also had intolerances to certain foods and I have been on the soy/dairy/egg/nut/peanut-free diet since she was about 2 1/2 months...she is n...
- Hi, I am D.. I am proud SAH mom of a beautiful, active and intelligent 16 mos old daughter, Veronica. Veronica was not a preemie but was small when she was born. At...
Any Recommendations for Cradle Cap and Diaper Rash?
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on November 23, 2007
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My 10 week old daughter has been suffering from Cradle Cap. I have been putting Vaseline on, letting it soak in, and gently combing out the scales, and started using "...
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- She may have a yeast infection or even be allergic to the brand of diapers you are using.
- For the diaper rash thing she may have a yeast infection and a small UTI is possible. I went through this a few times and my daughter still gets the redness. At one po...
- My son had a bad diaper rash that we had trouble getting rid of. Diaper rash creams, vaseline type creams and even prescription creams didn't work well for him. A nu...
