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How to reduce discomfort from ants sting in toddler?
Topical benadryl will help - if the witch hazel does not - to take away the histamine ... Calamine lotion is another universal topical application that is ...
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- You may want to try a mixture of water and baking soda....make a paste out of it and dab on. I have never tried it with Fire ant bites but it works with bee stings. ...
- Topical benadryl will help - if the witch hazel does not - to take away the histamine reaction. Witch hazel is usually a great way to soothe away the pain of sunburns ...
- Witch hazel is the BEST for ant and mosquito bites. We use Tucks pads since they're portable. Just keep a container in the glovebox of the car, etc. Just wipe the b...
Relief for Scalp Ringworm
His pediatrician said that a topical cream won't work on the scalp, so he prescribed an oral medication. My son had to take it for 6 weeks to make sure the ...
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- Hi D., I'm a married mother of two wonderful kids and once when my kids changed daycares, my daughter came home with the ringworm which is not good for girls because o...
- My 2-year old son recently had ringworm on his scalp as well. His pediatrician said that a topical cream won't work on the scalp, so he prescribed an oral medication....
- Ask your pharmacy for something stronger. It should go right away. Lamisil is not working.
Odd Skin Welts for a Couple of Months - Allergy?
(http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/hives) This is not a topical allergic reaction. ... So don't go buying topical creams to resolve this issue. ...
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- Looks like an allergic reaction to me. My son reacted to something, & he had hives. The doctor had to tell me what they were.
- Yep, it's definitely hives. I'd ask for a referral to an allergist. You might keep a journal of her diet, and daily activities-any bites she receives, household and pe...
- I have a relative who's Mom thinks he gets hives when he is cold, fyi so temperature changes may matter.
Safe Acne Treatment During Pregnancy?
I would just stick with the topical meds and not use masks or anything. ... But she did prescribe me a baby-safe topical cream I could use too. ...
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- The most important thing is to make sure that whatever you're putting on your skin is safe enough to eat, because our skin is our largest organ and everything that you...
- I was using Retin A and cleansers with salicylic acid when I got pregnant and no one told me to stop; I just happened to read something on my own. Luckily, my son is b...
- My dermatologist and drs told me to not use some acne products due to the POTENTIAL side effects on the developing baby. In many cases medical tests haven't been done...
How to treat bloody and swelling bug bites?
As for treating the bites, if they didn't bother them, we left them alone, if they did get swollen and itchy, we would give them some benadryl (topical or ...
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- HI, Sounds like some kind of sand fly or gnat bite.. The bites look way worse than they actually are. My kids have had them before, we used Avon stuff on then kid...
- When we lived in Yellowstone Park, we use to get buffalo gnats all along the hairline--really swollen and bloody. So I would guess you have some type of gnats. I've ...
- I am so glad you asked this because we've had the same experience! The little bugs are like nats or something and they are very irritating. My little 2 year old had ...
Fire Ants
There is a children's benadryl topical itch relief. I use this on mosquito bites for my 20 month old. My mother who is an RN says cortizone is to potent to ...
Help with Embarrassing Issue
Cortizone is a topical ointment that will help shrink the hemmoroids. There are over the counter 1% and 2% creams that will help. Also, see what you can do ...
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- Try getting Tucks pads; you can get the genaric kind and wipe with those instead of toilet paper for a while and aldo use Hemrroid cream. I had to do that after my yo...
- Cortizone is a topical ointment that will help shrink the hemmoroids. There are over the counter 1% and 2% creams that will help. Also, see what you can do about strai...
- I have had hemmoroids for 9 years. They are evil!! I find that the Prep. H wipes work fantastic. You can even keep it on the area for awhile and that helps even more....
Reactions to Steroid Ointment for Eczema
Hi S., my son also has a really bad eczema patch on his face and his doc prescribed a topical steroid called elocon for him that he wanted me to mix with ...
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- the aclovate never worked for my son (neither did any of the other hundreds of ointments the pediatrician gave us). i suggest getting to a pediatric dermatologist (i'...
- S., Have you explored why she has eczema on her face? Many years ago when my youngest daughter had eczema on her face as a breastfed newborn, I removed cow's milk fr...
- My son also has eczema, and our dermatologist prescribed aclovate. My son has been using it, as needed, since he was one years old (he is now 3.) His face got better i...
Acne
take her to a dermatologist...there are many types of oral and topical medicines for ... I used a retin-A topical when I was younger but did not handle the ...
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- 1st of all what type of shampoo and conditioner are you using? 2nd. does she have her hair hanging in her face? Those 2 are a big part of that. also nerves meds etc. T...
- When my children were teens and had this problem I found that sage tea worked wonders and it is VERY inexpensive and easy to make. Boil 1 cup of water remove from ...
- I highly recommend you take her to the Dermo. I believe someone else mentioned, they have lots of topical lotions and pills your daughter can take. I used to have ba...
Suggestions for Switching Older Dog with Allergies to a Raw Diet
Sep 5, 2009 ... everyday and I also have a topical spray from the vet that works like magic onhot spots called Betagen Topical Spray Good luck ...
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- Do you know what is causing the allergies? My dog had them once he got older, and it wasn't due to food, but rather pollen, grass etc. Although they never completely...
- Yes, do you know what the allergies are? At my animal hospital we often find allergies to grains. There are some pretty decent grain free dry foods like duck and pota...
- It's probably kind of an awful idea to start with raw in a dog at the age of 14. What are you currently feeding her? She could have a food allergy, but it could ...
