Seeking Advice About a Rash

Hi H.,

It really does sound like excema. My son is also prone to excema. When he was a baby he had it bad.

We are using a very gentle baby line called ABC and it's by Arbonne. My son is still using the all in one hair and body wash, lotion and sunscreen. He is totally fine, no outbreaks.

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I agree with the majority of responses you received, in regards to the eczema. I experienced this several times with my son. Most the time, it was triggered by heat, type of laundry deterant, bleach may contribute as well. Also, the types of lotions can contribute the rash. I suggest Eucerel.(?)

Hi H.,
I have a couple ways to get rid of rashes. ONe way is to put some high grade lavender (augustifolia) essential oil mixed in a massage oil on it directly. Lavender oil is wonderful for the skin. Another way to help with possible allergies, and asthma is to changee his diet so it is more alkaline - a higher PH .....less sugar, less meats and more greens.
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Hi: Yes, your son may very well be allergic to something he eats or touches.

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Perhaps try increasing your sons EFA's (essential fatty acids). Those are the good oils in his diet. ie: avocados, olive oil, flax seed oil etc... Sometimes just adding good omega oils can clear up skin rashes like your sons. It has helped our family and my patients! Hope this helps!!

Hi,
How frustrating!! I found that doctors typically are not who you should go to with rash questions. A pediatric Dermatologist would be your best bet. I have three kids. My son has exema, I found out after literally 7 doctor visits, multiple creams, oatmeal baths etc. the only person who could help me was a dermatologist. Had your son had a fever lately, or a cold?? My daughter was sick with a cold an developed a rash that would go away and then come back and seemed to spread everywhere. It was very itchy for her as well. I finally took her to childrens pediatric dermatology and they had to put her on a oral and topical ointment to fix the problem. Look inthe phone book for a pediatric dermatologist and I am confident they will find a fix to the problem. Good luck!!! J.

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I would definitley take him to see and allergist. I have severe allergies/asthma and have had them since i was a baby. I am now 35 and still find new allergies. Your allergies can change at any time and your reactions also change. In the last year i have found new stuff i was allergic too and new reactions ive never had. Ranging from rashes, hives and even blisters. The only way to really know is to have allergy testing done by and allergy/asthma doctor. They test for foods and enviromental possibilities.
Not to scare you but it can start out with a small reaction, like a rash, and with each exposure get worse. You can also overdose on cortisone. Remember you skin is an organ and when you put stuff on it, it goes straight to your bloodstream. So dont use more then the dosage recommends on the label. It also could be Eczema or fungus, but a good allergy doctor will look at all that.
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H.,
I have had great success using natural products to get rid of rashes. The most common base ingredient in skin care products is mineral oil. Mineral oil does not penetrate the skin, so you are not getting the benefits of the products you are using if they have mineral oil in them. Also, a lot of products out there have animal biproducts in them, and then the companies have to mask the smell of the animal biproducts by adding perfumes and dyes. Perfumes and dyes are the main source of skin irritations and problems.
Arbonne International is a certified vegan company (using no animal biproducts), so they dont have to mask the smells with perfumes and dyes. All the products are botanically based, pediatrician and dermatologist tested, hypoallergenic, ph balanced.
Arbonne has a baby line that has helped others with rashes. I would love to tell you more about it and send you a sample of the baby line so you can try it on your child. Email me back and I can give you more information about the line and also send you a free sample of the baby line.
(I used the Arbonne cleasing gel, lotion, oil and diaper rash cream on my 9 year old son when he had a rash on his face and hands, and it dissappeared immediately and has not returned.
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Maybe find a non western medicine approach to it. If you have a homeopathic place that can give you some information about the human bodies ability to help itself
with natural healing. There are amazing results that I have seen personally. Ask questions that get you to someone who can help.

Most likely your son has exzema. I also have it and my mom went through the same problem with me. I went to a countless number of doctors and they all said cortizone cream or camomeal baths. None of it helped. It will lessen as he gets older and his skin gets tougher, but he will still break out. Mostly on feet, legs, hands and severe cases on the torso. I am curently fighting it with my son too. After I "grew-up" and got my own medical insurance I got a dermotologist and he prescribed a medication called fluocinonide ointment. It looks kind of like vasoline in a tube. When I use that on a break out it clears up in a couple days. To help prevent a break out, wash his clothes in a mild detergent like dreft, don't let him sit in the bath too long and don't make the water too hot because it will dry out his skin. You'll also want to moisterize him everyday with a hypoallergenic lotion like Cetaphil. Its very important to stay away from soaps with dyes and perfumes. I personally can't use lavender or citrus. Try using olay body wash or another brand with "intense moisterizing". Sorry, I don't mean to sound like a doctor, I've just dealt with this all my life and now with my son. I hope this helps you out. I would highly recomend seeing a dermotologist though and asking for that prescription. Hope it clears up soon!

I noticed my little ones got bumps after using a certain shampoos and washes like johnson and johnson and california baby and another organic 'gentle' wash...The best ones for us are Aveeno baby lightly scented hair and body wash or Aquaphor baby sensitive skin wash. I use the Aveeno to make bubbles in the bath too and they stay for while. But I really try to use as little soap as possible while bathing them and follow up with a good slather of aquaphor all over their skin. The water here seems pretty drying.

ALSO my daughter had a weird rash last summer and all the dr. could tell me was that it was probably a virus, because it went way after about 2 weeks. But of course I went extreme and took her off all milk products and soaps...

I hope it helps!!!

We had a similar problem recently with my child. She developed a viral cold and we gave her a cough medicine. A day or two after we did this, she developed a rash on the back of her legs and butt and then it spread to her torso and under her arms and wrists. We freaked and were trying to think if she had eaten anything in the last couple of days that she could have been allergic too. Nothing she ate was anything she hadn't had before. So we took her to the doctor and she said it could have been a couple of things.

1. The cold she said was viral and sometimes viruses can leave a rash behind.

2. It could have been the cough medicine she had. It was a new brand that she had never had before so it could have been that.

3. We have a down comforter that she had been sleeping with and since she has never slept on it before, it could have been this as well. She could have been allergic to down feathers.

Our doctor recommended Children's Calritin. They have chewable grape tablets and she also recommended Benadryl for the itching only. We never had to use the Benadryl but we only had to use the Claritin twice and the rash went away. Until we gave her the Claritin, the rash seemed to get worse and it didn't look like it was getting better. Maybe the cream just wasn't strong enough to take care of it. Ask your doctor about Claritin and see what they say.

You might want to consider taking him to a Dermatologist. He could possibly have Exzema. It's nothing to worry about but it's just an annoying itching skin condition that never fully goes away. There are creams for this that should help clear this up from time to time. I would request your doctor to refer you to a dermatologist.

For my kids I use Aloe. I don't mean the gel out of a bottle. I go outside to my Aloe plant and cut a leaf off, peel a small section, rub it on. Repeat a few times a day for a few days. Let it dry before getting dressed. I think you'll be very impressed. My son has allergies and eczema. Some of the rashes he gets are horrible! I did everything the docotors told me... cortizone, prescription steroid creams, expensive lotions, the Aloe works the best! Let me tell you, it's fantastic stuff! If it starts to look dry I also put some good moisturing lotion, maybe Aveeno. Give it a try, you have nothing to lose.

Good Luck
Would love to hear if it works for you

H.,
if cortizone cream doesn't help and your doctor doesn't have any other ideas, you need to see a dermatologist or an allergist. They'll be able to help you figure out what is causing the rash and how to best get rid of it.
I think that what others have said - changing your laundry and/or bath soap might be a good idea too. Basically, anything that touches his skin that has peprfumes and dyes in it. (One of the things I'm terribly allergic to is dryer sheets, so not using those for a bit might be one "lead" in your detective story.)
Good luck, and don't get discouraged. You can get this figured out!

A friend of mine couldn't figure out what her son's rash was from. Every doctor looked and told her it was an allergy. It ended up being a fungus, treatable with Lamasil. All along, he could have been rash free. Doctors are so dumb sometimes!!
My kids break out with everything! I can't always figure out what it is. I do know that when it is a food item, the skin around their mouth is affected. I would look into environmental factors or Excema (especially with a history of asthma).

Try using Aveeno products. My son had very dry bumpy skin as a small child. The first time I used the bath soak my older child thought I was bathing him in dirty water as it has an Oatmeal base to it and the water does look dirty. The only thing that worked was Aveeno bath soak, soap and lotion. Make sure you only use dye free detergents. I used Dreft on his clothes until he was about 8 years old. No rinse and no dryer sheets. If you feel you need a softener or static control put a little white vinigar in the rinse cycle. Good Luck.

If the rash does not go away and your doctor seems to "think" it could be this or it could be that.....definitely seek a second opinion until you are satisfied with the diagnosis.

Have you explored the idea of changing household products like your laundry detergent, fabric softener or dyer sheets, etc. It also could be something you spray in the air or on things like the Glade or Febreeze. Read labels. Something is an irritant either environmentally or emotionally. He has asthma so you already know he is more sensitive.

hi
My daughter had a similar type rash on her bum, I asked my dr. and he said its a type of eczema, which she is prone to and has other dry patches on legs etc.., so when it gets really bad and irritated I put cortizone on it for a few days, but in between "outbreaks" Everyday I put a good layer of Aveeno Daily Moisturizing lotion on after her bath (aquaphor is another good product) and that seems to keep all of our eczema patches & rashes under control.
hope this helps!

Maybe try changing your laundry detergent....He could be having a reaction from that. Try using Dreft or one of the detergents we all used when our kids were babies. Just a thought. Good luck!

Your problem could be the products that you are using in your home, especially what you are using to wash clothes and the soaps you are using to bathe him with. Today we have more chemicals in our home that what you could find in a chemical lab in the early 1900's. I would love to talk to you about switching to natural green product that are more economical that grocery store products. Many of our customers have had fabulous success with fighting asthma also.

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I would take him to an allergist. My daughter had eczema that would never completely go away and it turned out that she had some food allergies. since I cut out eggs and peanuts, her rash has disappeared.

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Thanks and Good luck. T.

Try lavendar oil - the purest form.

I would suggest tracking his eating so you can see if the rash appears after a certain food. Also, www.askdrsears.com has a section on rashes with pictures. I recommend checking that out. Good luck, M.

I have really delicate skin and it was a nightmare when I was little,well even now.I'm allergic to a TON of stuff.It could be your laundry soap,or just regular bath soap.Try switching those.Its what my mom had to do.His stomach could be more sensitive then the rest of his body which is why it's only affecting his stomach mainly.If it's the pants,paint the back of them with clear nail polish or maybe just make sure his underwear come up far enough to where it isn't touching his skin or an undershirt maybe tucked in.Hope it gets better.

sounds like excezema. see a pediatric dermatologist. they will know exactly what it is.

good luck