Here's the situation my son has broken out with these tiny little bumps(no blisters or pus or anything just tine dry bumps) all over his belly and on the side of his belly and shoulders. He occassionally has them on his cheeks and around his mouth and chin area. I moisturize his skin constantly twice a day. His ped. and derm. keeps telling me that it's a form of ezcema but all the research that I have done and all the people that I know or have spoken with tell me that when you have ezcema it itches and awful lot, my issue is that my son does not itch or scratch at all and never has, he doesn't seem to be irrated by the bumps at all he goes on like his normal over the top happy self. I have watched him constantly day in and day out even when he's been sleeping to see if maybe he became irrated or itchy but nothing not a single scratch. Does everyone that have ezcema itch in those places with the bumps or dry skin? He doesn't have them all the time but like when we go out of town they'll appear or when it gets really warm. I read somewhere else that sometimes it's due to Milk or Wheat products in the diet and he has both of those things in his diet. I don't know what to do and honestly i'm beginning to get very afraid i was looking at photos on google of what happens when ezcema gets out of control and I want to help my son I don't want him to be uncomfortable or in any pain. Please Help!
Honestly ,it sounds like a heat rash to me. My granddaughter has severe ezcema and it itches so bad she scars herself scratching. Try a little cornstarch and see if it clears up.
My daughter (she's 2) has had eczema since she was an infant. She does get the tiny red bumps, but hers show up with moisture. Like drool, when she pees a lot all at once she gets a few in her diaper area, when I don't rub the lotion in well enough, sweat.
My girl doesn't always itch..in fact even if she's broken out if she has lotion on, she doesn't even notice. I have heard the whole milk/wheat thing before..but honestly mine only breaks out due to heat/moisture...hers is under control during the cooler months and rarely shows up. She eats those products year round so I can't say its true for my daughter.
Whatever you do don't google it anymore, that will just freak you out even more. What helps my girl is...rub her down with my "mix" twice a day, making sure her bath water is cool and not warm, let her air dry, and try to keep her cool. My mix is aquaphor mixed with aveeno thick and calming lotion..mix it up in my hand and rub her down. It's the only thing that works on her, and if it gets bad I have the prescrption lotion from the dr.
Hope this helps.
Are the bumps red or a little bit lighter than skin color?
My 5 month old daughter has tiny dry bumps on her skin too. We went to hawaii last month and she started getting tiny dry red bumps along her hairline and cheeks. I think it was the humidity and change in climate because it went away after we got back to cali. But the skin colored tiny bumps are still on her legs and belly. They've been there for a while now and it makes her skin feel tough, not at all like the soft skin baby's are supposed to have so I know how you feel. Her Dr. said it's just ezcema and I shouldn't worry but I've been putting aquaphor and cetaphil on her twice a day and they are still there too! I finally had to just calm myself and think that if they are not bothering her, then I shouldn't worry that much about it. Plus, if you've been googling ezcema, like I did, you should know that baby ezcema usually goes away on its own. =)
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My daughter who is now 4 has had eczema since she was a few months old. Starting at about 12 months she would get the same bumps most often all over her belly and torso, sometimes on her legs. they never seemed to bother her, just me ; ). So I never treated her for them and it has been a year since I have noticed her having this kind of breakout.
So my advice would be concentrate on treating any eczema that does bother him but keep using lotion all over to prevent the itchies ; ).
My daughter gets eczema break outs on her arms that itch and have gotten infected a few time from scratching so I concentrate on preventing that.
I hope I calmed some of your concern! and I also hope he grows out of it like it seems my daughter has.
Eczema is usually a dry skin condition. It gets worse in the winter, because of dry air, but I'm sure air conditioning can cause it as well.
I have three kids with eczema and all of them are under the care of a dermatologist for this condition. Pediatricians are great for strep throat and check-ups, but if you have a skin condition, dermatologists are the experts. They have a vast knowledge of all the medications that are particular to each type of eczema.
My nine-year old son, who has the worst case of eczema, uses a mild steroid ointment on his legs every night before bed. It is the only thing that works for him. His is very itchy and he often scratches it so much that he bleeds. However, my daughter, who has eczema only on her cheeks and arms, has no itchiness at all. She uses a different cream salve for her less severe case.
I would suggest that you make an appointment with your dermatologist. But don't worry. Eczema is almost always a very benign condition, causing little or no trauma or scarring and it usually fades with age.
My daughter has the same type of eczema and her doc has said that for this type of it, you don't want to use lotion on it and that it will do its thing and go away on its own. Lotions will just make it worse. So we don't do anything whatsoever to hers until he tells us otherwise.
Coconut oil cures excema. My baby is 3 months old & it works wonders for her. It's good for cradle cap also.
My son has had the same symptoms since he was 3 months old. He is now 13 years old. It sounds just like what you are describing and yes it is Eczema. Initially I was told that it was an allergy and I needed to be careful what he ate and the soaps that I use etc. After months of trying to figure out what he was eating and changing soaps etc. he still seemed the same. Luckily, my insurance changed and as a result I had to change peditricians. My new pediatrician sent us to a specialist who finally was able to do away with all the myths and actually explained what eczema is and provided us with a treatment plan. Within a week we saw huge imporvements. That was 9 years ago. We have learned to control his eczema and although this is not curable it is treatable. - oh and I thought my son never itched either. That was because he was too young (and busy) to tell me. And the red bumps are a result of the scratching and "scratching" can be rubbing his body against the sheets in his bed, his clothing, basically any friction. And often it happens and you don't even realize it. I am not a doctor but this is what i know that has made a huge difference for us: Get an allergy test to identify triggers that can be controlled i.e.-pets, foods. Some things cannot be controlled, i.e. grass, trees. Then, keep nails CLEAN and short. The skin is the bodies first line of defense and people with eczema lack a protein in their skin that allows them to fight off bacteria so they can get skin infections that others can fight off. Short bath time and cool water. Use a mild soap such as Cetaphil. When he has a break out just towel bath. People with Eczema need extra moisture but not in the form of water. Too long in the water actually makes the skin less moisturized. Always. always use a light moisturizer like cetaphil lotion. However when breakouts are bad, use something like Aquaphor immediatly after the bath. And, reduce friction- soft sheets, soft pants (keep in mind that if he has breakout on the back of his knees that shorts will rub that area as he moves) I hope that this helps. There is so much more that you will learn as the years go by. My son is happy and learning to control his eczema. Life is good!
hi, two of my three boys have eczema, my youngest has it the worst, he is 5 now and has had it since birth, we use Flax Oil and it works very well! it comes in different yogurt like flavors and my youngest loves it, my 2nd hates it so he takes the swallow pills, but he is older and can easily swallow them, but before that I would make him take the liquid (he is a VERY picky eater) the flax oil shows improvement with in 24 hours! as far as the itchies they come in varying degrees. Flax Oil has saved us manny of times, we have also used the steroid cremes but I don't want that to be a daily thing for the rest of his life because it does come with some long term side affects, but it does help too. Try the Flax Oil, you can get it at any health food store or Sprouts, Central Market or some place similar.
www.barleans.com is the best, they have the two flavors that we have tried. I don't give it every day, ( I probably should but I forget sometimes) but when they get a flair up I give it to them till it is gone. you can also put the oil (not the flavored ones) on topically and that is helpful also. I learned all this from the lady at my health food store, she also recommended that I take my son off of milk, and wheat, but I just couldn't do that he LOVES milk! and the Flax worked so well and so fast!
I'd be interested in the coconut oil below, but I haven't tried it before and don't know how it is used.
good luck
There are different types of Excema. I have a similar type on my face that has never itched, but I've been told that is what it is by a dermatologist. I wouldn't worry about it since it's not bothering him, and trust your doctor.
I have a good friend who is a nurse who was plagued by eczema almost since birth. It doesn't always itch, particularly in the early stages. She has gotten rid of it nutritionally and I'd be happy to give you more info. I have another friend who had terrible eczema, as did one of her kids. Same thing - nutritional supplementation. Why not use food (not drugs) to give your son what he needs, rather than go through annoying and unnecessary food eliminations?
We have far more cases of things like eczema and food "allergies" than we ever did, and it's all due to diet. No matter how much "healthy" food your give your son, even those who are not picky eaters aren't getting what they need. You don't need to cut things out - you need to add things in.
And try not to go to Google all the time - it can scare you to death! But you are absolutely right to try to get on top of this problem - why should he suffer?
PM me and I'll give you more info if you want.
It definitely sounds like a mild case of eczema. All that moisturizing you are doing is probably keeping it from being worse (red, itchy). Both my sons have eczema and mostly I can keep it in the little pale bumps stage with daily or twice daily moisturizing. Occassionally it will become red and itchy, and then I use hydrocortizone cream (per my pediatrician's recommendation) until it goes away. Eczema often is triggered by certain things, like mild food allergies. In my sons' cases, too many berries, tomatoes, or citrus can bring it on. When I spoke with my doctor about whether I should try hard to figure out what food is responsible and eliminate it, she said not necessarily. As long as the rash isn't very bad, and isn't bothering the child, I shouldn't worry about it. And, as my sons's have gotten older, the food connection seems to be getting less. Now, my oldest son mainly just gets in areas that get a lot of friction, like behind his knees.
Hi N..
My toddler son has sensitive skin and gets eczema like rashes. i thought it was eczema, but it turned out his skin got dry and bumpy and red from lack of moisture....so I started putting fragrance free lotion and it mostly went away.
i share this with you as this also may be a possibility for your little one.
HTH. J.
