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Infant Eczema
Asked by T.M. from South Bend
on February 3, 2008
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My 5 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 2 months. When it flares up, it bothers her so much. We have been to the doctor and have tried various Rx and OT...
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- Trisha, My name is J. and I have 4 boys. The second to youngest has asthma and the youngest has eczema. I was introduced to an awesome company called Melaleuca and it...
- Our daughter has had the same since birth (she is now two years). Our doc. gave us a RX for hydrocortazone 2% and it works great at getting rid of any flare-up over n...
- Rx steroid cream worked for us. You can try something like hydrocordozone cream. I also found that PurLan (the pure lanolin ointment they give you for sore nipples w...
Infant Acne
Asked by B.M. from Boston
on November 8, 2009
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hi,
i know it is normal for infants to have pimples, but my three week old has a terrible case of acne. i read it could be hormonal from breastfeeding or it could ind...
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- Try Aveeno Daily Baby Lotion, it always helped my kids with their extremely sensitive skin <3
- Hi B., I remember my daughter having the worst of it at four weeks, and that her pediatrician said it is worst at about that time. She had it on her face, back, arms...
- My poor son had it horrible for 3 weeks. A second doctor was even pulled in for a consult to make sure it was acne and nothing else. Apparently their hormone level a...
Infant Allergies
Asked by D.H. from Miami
on September 4, 2008
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My daughter has had horrible eczema since she was two months old (she is now 5 1/2). Last week, we had her blood drawn for an allergy test. Today we find out she is ...
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- switching to formula will only make it more likely for your daughter to develop more allergies. Why are you cutting out garlic? As for the cat, did the doctor say she ...
- My son was diagnosed at 2 months but it does not sound like it was as severe as your daughter. We really did not have to do intense therapy until he was 4.5 years. He ...
- I also have a daughter that has bad eczema. She was also about the same age, and now she is 2 1/2 yrs old. I'm not sure if you need to cut those things out of your di...
Infant Seborrheic Eczema
Asked by M.W. from Grand Rapids
on April 9, 2008
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I have a 7 1/2 wk old baby girl who I just took to the doctors today because she's had a rash for about a week now. I didn't think it looked like baby acne and its no...
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- 1st...I believe that sterioid cream is not reccomended for infants less than 6months. 2nd it's likely something she is ingesting. If she's formula fed I would sug...
- Dear M., Poor little girl. I went through the same thing with my daughter who is now 3. She had a large spot that pretty much covered her whole right cheek and al...
- We went through this with our son who will now be 1 next week. We tried everything and finally found the culprit. I had to put him on Similac formula without DHA/ARA...
Baby Acne
Asked by M.J. from Kansas City
on January 2, 2010
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My baby is 4 weeks old and has terrible baby acne. It seems to be worse when she wakes up. Is there anything I can try to get it to go away- the doc said just to lea...
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- i agree with everything leanne says! stop bathing her every day, that might actually be making it worse. if you want to put a lotion on it, try an eczema lotion if any...
- I put lotion on my baby's acne and it cleared up nicely. I used Johnson's fragrance free. Also, i started using it on my hands because I think my lotion might have be...
- Your doctor is right. Just leave it alone. Don't even put soap on it. It will go away on it's own, it's completely normal. Also, you really shouldn't be bathing he...
Baby Acne
Asked by C.M. from Bloomington
on May 21, 2007
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My baby was born in mid-March and appears to have acne. The rash isn't nearly as hideous as my 5 year old's was when she was a baby, but it comes and goes very quickly...
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- Both of my boys had baby acne. And that's what the doctor called it. It cleared up in a few months though! No acne now!
- Ok girl!! I have the answer for you!! I work for a company that sells the BEST PRODUCTS in the whole world for EVERYONE with skin problems, allergies, asthma, excema a...
- It definitely sounds like baby acne. My understanding is it usually begins about 3-4 wks after birth (when the mommy hormones start dissipating from the infant's body...
Rashes and Sensitive Baby Skin
Asked by C.K. from Birmingham
on February 20, 2010
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My 3 month old son has a red rash on his cheeks that he has had since about 1 month old and it comes and goes from day to day. It has only been on his cheeks until abo...
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- C.,It could be something as simple as changing your laundry detergent that will help or make the rash go away.Good luck and God Bless,D. F.
- Almond oil or olive oil are completely natural, safe and GREAT for skin. Try them out, I used almond oil on my baby and he had absolutely no problem. :) Good luck!
- Aveeno has an ingredient called Laureth Sulfate that does cause irritation on some people's skin. Arbonne has a great baby line that is formulated from herbs in Switze...
Bad Baby Eczema
Asked by L.P. from Raleigh
on March 10, 2011
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Hi moms. Does anyone have advice about baby eczema? My 9 month old seems to have a really bad case. He scratches until he bleeds behind his knees. The eczema affec...
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- My daughter also started with eczema around 8 or 9 months, it went away for a long time abut came back with a vengence in the past year. It was so bad a few weeks ago...
- Stop using burt's bees. Give him an oatmeal bath and only bath him with Avenno products or Mustela for very sensitive skin. Cut his nails short, always keep them short...
- Definately sounds like an allergy (my 5 year old had eczema from 9 months through 4 years until they FINALLY had me go to an allergist!!) I know Elidel is a black box ...
Baby Has a Terrible Diaper Rash...
Asked by H.L. from Washington DC
on January 16, 2009
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I am wondering if anyone has a good cure for diaper rash. I am trying to allow my baby's bottom to get air, applying Balmex, and changing him frequently. I am seeing...
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- I was going to suggest Boudreaux's Butt Paste but several people here already mentioned it. I'm glad I read through this thread because I wasn't aware of the alternati...
- Poor guy! It's important not to use diaper wipes on him until he heals up as they will burn his poor skin (or at least run water through them thoroughly to take out a...
- Hey H. You may have to call the doctor cause it may be a yeast infection. Brendan got them a lot and there is a special medicine that they have to prescribe. Hope h...
Baby Eczema???
Asked by M.M. from Tucson
on August 31, 2011
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I think my baby has eczema on his arms and legs. His arms have 2 red rough spots. almost perfect circles. My daughter had this too as a baby. He is 3 months old. Any...
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- I used .5% hydrocortizone ointment twice a day and it cleared up. I was told that if .5% didn't work, I could try the 1%. My pediatrician also told me to avoid all...
- Aquaphor worked on my baby's eczema, and it also works wonders on any really dry skin. It's found OTC at any drugstore or even at the grocery store. Definitely try ...
- The pediatrician prescribed 2% for our son when he was four months old and it worked wonders.
