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9 Month Old with a Rash
Asked by C.D. from New York
on January 23, 2009
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Hello Moms. My 9 month old daughter has had a dry skin area on the top part of her thighs in the back. it has turned into a rash and just when i think it's going away....
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- when it comes to stubborn rashes, i have repeatedly found that less is more. cetaphil is a little strong, i would switch to natural products for a while, i love califo...
- my 6 month old son has the same thing...The dr. told us to use a little bit of hydrocortizon on it. I hope this helps.
- It sounds like eczema to me. I would switch to all natural products. My favorite is California Baby. You can get the supersensitive line of baby bath/shampoo and lotio...
Possible Scar on Nose...Can Anything Be Done?
Asked by F.F. from Chicago
on January 5, 2009
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Hi There,
My 20 month old son got bit by our family shih-tzu about 3 wks ago on his nose (the dog wasn't too thrilled to have my son in his face). What started out ...
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- My 25 mo. old son was bit by our dog this past summer. It was a little more serious than what you describe. He had two puncture wounds on his face from the dog's can...
- I completely understand the whole scar issue. From personal experience I know youre doing the right thing with the neosporn. When I was 6yrs old I had a bad accident w...
- As your son sheds skim and grows new layers of skin the scar will look less and less. Keep the area moisturized with a product with aloe in it or even one with nature...
Very Very DRY Skin
Asked by K.P. from Orlando
on February 16, 2007
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My son has very very red dry cracked skin around his ankles. I have tried Shea butter and Aquaphor. Still very red and chapped. Any suggestions? I have even tried neos...
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- K., I am a rep for Arbonne. They have wonderful products that are pure and safe. They use only the best of science and nature in their products. One of the bes...
- I've always had great luck with plain old vaseline (petroleum jelly). My boys always get a rash from their long sleeves in the winter and I use vaseline until the crac...
- try pure olive oil. or vit.E oil.
Busted Lip
Asked by L.W. from Bloomington
on December 22, 2008
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My baby girl, almost 2, tripped and busted her lip yesterday. She has teeth marks and her lip is still a little swollen. My husband and I are keeping it clean as bes...
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- Oh yes, this happened to my 2yr old son a few times unfortunately. The doctor recommended keeping the area clean and giving him popsicles or other icy cold things to s...
- sorry, to hear about that. both my daughter and son busted their lip my daughters teeth practically broke through. the mouth is one of the fasts healing of the body, j...
- A rinse with hydrogen peroxide is a good way to draw out any impurities in the area, and it is safe to use on the lips as long as she isn't drinking or swallowing a si...
Could My Daughter Have Ringworm?
Asked by L.M. from Texarkana
on May 18, 2009
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My 9 year old has a small red spot (about the size of a dime) underneath her ankle and a smaller one on the inside ankle (same foot). They are both dark pink and dry f...
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- Try hydrocortisone cream. It could be eczema. Even if it's not, the cream won't hurt anything, and helps a variety of skin conditions. If that doesn't clear it up, try...
- it sounds like it is excema (SP?) My daughter has it really bad on her tummy and back. That is what hers look like when they start. We use excema lotion for her. Y...
- Sounds like ringworm. While ringworm is not actually a worm, it is a fungus that spreads easily with scratching and rubbing (I'm very sensitive to it, and once had it ...
Drool Rash
Asked by M.B. from Austin
on March 15, 2009
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My 7 month olds drool rash is out of control. I have tried Aquafor, the lanolin nipple cream from Lansinoh, two prescriptions, a lanolin free nipple cream, organic ski...
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- Good Morning, Even tough I have not experienced this with my 17 month old, he did get some pretty bad diaper rashes. I started buying the baby yogurt juice & thought ...
- Hi, I am sorry you are having that problem. I tried many different things with my son who had the same problem. I don't remember anything in particular that worke...
- My son is also 7 months and has super sensitive skin. I've found that the only thing that works is hydrocortisone 1% - anit-itch cream (recommended by his pediatricia...
Eczema Diaper Rash? PLEASE HELP!!!
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on May 4, 2007
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My 2 1/2 year old has a "diaper rash" that is not really a diaper rash. It is like severe acne, and it is only on the cheeks, not in the folds or anywhere else. She ...
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- Not sure if you have heard of Arbonne, but they are an all natural company who has a wonderful product lines for everyone, and a great one for babies. The company has...
- My 5.5 yr old son has had eczema since his first few weeks of life. We too have gone the entire course of creams, medications, soaps, bath products, etc. Normally t...
- My suggestion - use the steroid 3 times a day to clear it up.. in between those eapplications, use POLYsporin (not neo).. then you can stop the steroid (like Vanos) an...
Have You Ever Had an Allergy to Neosporin?
Asked by H.P. from Orlando
on January 18, 2009
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Hello! My 14 month old scratched my eyelid, close to my eyebrow last week. Then in my sleep, I must have scratched it more, so it looked like 3 small surface scratches...
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- Hi, Heather. #1, Sweetie, NEVER put neosporin close to your eye. It is NOT SAFE for use in or near the eye. I doubt if you are actually allergic to Neosporin, but it i...
- My first thought is : You may be sensitive to the petroleum base that the Neo is in. The eyes (and eyelids) are very sensitive. I wouldn't put anything like that near ...
- My mother-in-law is allergic to Neosporin, but she is not allergic to Polysporin.
My 1 Yr. Old and Acne?
Asked by J.F. from Grand Forks
on April 27, 2007
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My son, every so often, gets pimples every now and again...most commonly on his cheek. It's usually only one for a couple days- then nothing for a couple weeks. My que...
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- Hi J., I just wanted to let you know that I went through that with all three of my kids. I was just told by their doctor to keep their faces clean and that some ki...
- Has he been in the wind? Or, the cold. My children both have sensitive skin. I was told to put lotion on it. Neosproin can make it worse. When the wind blows their sk...
- Hi J.!!! I am a customer of a health and wellness company and they sell some products that might work for your son. All of their products are environmentally safe ...
Dry Cracked Hands/knucles
Asked by T.P. from Rockford
on December 9, 2008
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I have tried just about all I know to get my hands/knuckles to stop cracking. My pinky knuckles and my index fingers are the worst. I put lotion on all day, try to mak...
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- I feel your pain! My knuckles get so cracked and dry that they bleed. I FINALLY found something that works!! My mother-in-law gave it to me and it's called "herbalind ...
- I use Burt Bees beeswax and banana hand cream (kids love the smell) and Avon Skin So Soft Age Defying Overnight Corrective Hand Treatment. After 23 years in childcare ...
- BAG BALM. You will have to ask the pharmacist for it, they usually keep it behind the counter, no prescription is required. It was originally inteded for use on cows...
