Dry Skin patches....allergies, Weather or Ezcema?

Hi J.,

It sounds like Eczema The little reds bumps, disappearing, showing else where etc....my 2 yr old son had that a while ago.
I also live in Redding and I have a lotion that is great if you would like a samply to try. It's renew lotion from Melaleuca. It was made for people w/ eczema~ light enough for daily use, yet powerful enough to relieve severly dry skin. I use all their products bc my son & husband have sensitve skin and they all work great! Let me know if you would like some to try. Clears it up great! Just email me
S.

I have three children and two of them have eczema...I would say it sounds like mild eczema....which in babies I used the Aveeno products like the oatmeal bath and soothing lotions it seem to work better than the eucerin...however if they are popping up in other places and if the spots are all circle shaped you may want to make sure it is not ringworm...which can look like eczema at first but is very contagious and will spread all over the baby if not treated. I would say a quick trip to the doctor would probably be the best bet just to make sure....also there are presrciption hydrocotizone creams that help a lot but the the doctor has to give the baby the right strength for his skin....good luck and FYI my oldest son grew out of his eczema by about age 10 and my 4 year old has fewer and fewer outbreaks the older she gets...

Yes, stop eating peanuts and take them out of the house immediatly!!! A peanut allergy is a very serious and can be a deadly allergy. We have family members with peanut allergies and for your son to be having a reaction so young, you should discuss this with your doctor! Start reading labels, you will find many everyday products containing peanuts or 'processed in the same facility as peanuts' and they all need to be taken out of your home. Also, be very careful when introducing new foods to your son. Use the 4 day wait rule and only introduce 1 new food every 4 days or longer. Some children have a very mild allergy to peanuts and others cannot even have the oils absorbed into their skin.

As for the dry patches, they sound like ezcema, try putting Aquafor (made by Eucerin) on.

Good luck!

J., have you ever heard of the wellness company called Melaleuca? The have amazing products and a lotion that is wonderful for all types of dry skin and can even be used on babies. I am partnered with them and can show you how you can buy from them at wholesale prices. If you would like to know more give me a call.
Have a great day ..hope to talk with you soon :-)
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Welcome to the itchy and scratchy club! Aquafor seems to work much better than Eucerin on my son. Not allergic to any foods at age 11 just has a little ezcema that shows up on his legs now and then. Usually in the winter when the air is dry. Even though he is big now, he still uses Aveeno baby soap from Costco to keep the flair ups down. I hope it is not a food allergy for you as those are difficult to deal with. I would use the Aquafor for three days to see if it helps before I would freak out about everything I'm eating.
Ezcema is very common. Best wishes and good luck from an old Mom.

Sounds like it's just winter dry skin. First thing: If you're bathing the little guy every day, why? Soap and bathwater are drying, and there's just no reason to bathe a baby more than a couple or three times a week, unless he's particularly dirty, and as long as his diaper area is getting cleaned well at changings. Second thing: Maybe try a non-petroleum-based moisturizer? If the ingredients say mineral oil, petroleum jelly, or petrolatum, it came out of an oil well--and not everyone does well with such things. Maybe try plain old olive oil (out of the bottle in your kitchen) or coconut oil (coconut oil is a solid at anything less than 76 degrees F, so don't be surprised if the jar you buy looks like shortening. I just take about an almond's worth, melt it in my hands and rub my little guy (3 months) down with it.

I myself have VERY dry skin. I take a shower about once every 5 days. I know that would shock a lot of people, but if you're not dirty why torture your skin? I like to use olive oil or a very fine grade sesame oil. I use the sesame on my hands and face. I use olive mixed with a little UNSCENTED lotion on large areas. The sesame I keep in the fridge.

All this scrubbing on the skin, I never could figure out what people are trying to free themselves from. It's what's on the inside for most part that needs more cleansing. Unprocessed foods, intestinal cleansing, emotional and mental healing, then everything on the outside clears up of its own accord. I also stopped using makeup after the high school and college years, because it always irritated my skin and I feel prettier now that I'm not trying to hide who I am.

Love, L.

It sounds like mild ezcema. My son just started getting this himself (he is 13mos old). He saw the doctor yesterday and we were told to just put 1% Hydrocortisone Cream on the dry patches and that it should clear right up. You can also use Aquaphor or Eucerin lotion during the day. I am doing the Cream in morning and night and lotion during the day. In just one day, it looks SOO much better! Good Luck.

Hi J.,
I wasn't able to tell if you knew of your son's peanut allergy before he unscrewed the jar or not, but either way, allergies, asthma, and eczema are all related and often appear together. I have food allergies and eczema and my daughter so far is fine, with occasional dry patches of skin.
I'm not going to berate you about the peanut butter thing-- that's for your to figure out.
But for the dry skin/ezcema (and from you description it sounds exactly like eczema) I'd try this: when you bathe him, put 1/3 of a packet of colloidal oatmeal (like Aveeno, though the Long's brand is much cheaper) in the water, and make sure it's not too hot. Pat his skin dry. If you want to apply lotion, there are about a million out there to choose from. I go back and forth between Eucerin and a non-petroleum based one. Vaseline can also help and it's the base of the prescription cream. If that doesn't help, take him to the doc and you can get some cortisone cream. Keep in mind that cortisone is a steroid and a prescription medication so I wouldn't be overly liberal with it.
I hope this helps and that he doesn't seem to have any more food allergies-- they're really a pain.
A.

Sounds like eczema to me. Eczema is a toxic overload coming out through the skin. Has he had shots recently?
try giving fulvic acid internally. It's very safe, great for him, and can flush toxins and metals out and rebuild immune systems at same time.

has he had a virus lately? My son got dry patches on his torso and arms and legs shortly after we all had a virus (croup and bronchitis) when he was 8 months old. I took him to a pediatric dermatologist and she said it wasn't eczema and that sometimes babies get dry, scaly patches and bumps after viruses. It's the viruses way of getting fully out of the body. It went away after about a month. I wouldn't use products that have propylene glycol or parabens. Use organic non-toxic lotions (Earth Mama Angel Baby, Terresentials, Nature's Paradise)

My daughter has had dry skin patches lasting months at a time since she was 3 months old. Finally, at 1 1/2 years old, I tink I have finally figured out it is triggered by dairy (at first through what i ate because she was only getting breast milk). Good luCK.

My son is allergic to peanuts and eggs and gets the same rash.

Yes, you probably should stop eating peanut butter yourself.

With my son, we were trying to remove certain foods from my diet and his too in order to determine the problem. Finally a doctor told us to take whatver food we were checking out of our diet for two weeks. That's how we found out about the peanuts. It took 12 days for the rash to go away.

Hi, When my son was very small he had tons of food allergies. In all fairness to him I did not keep any of the items in the house. I read and read (no internet then either)and met with a nutritionest to learn how to feed him with alternative foods. I never looked at it as a bad thing, it probably was one of the best things that has happened to us because I learned to read a label very early in my life and have always read them. I know that because of it I & my family have eaten better than we would have if I knew nothing. There are lots of things that you can feed your child that can be fun and healthy. You can also include the child so he will learn as he grows. My advice....take a day, get someone to watch the baby and go through your cupboards, throw anything out that can harm him or give it away. Keep NO containers, nothing! It's hard to do this but you have to start fresh. If it's there, it's a problem. The library probably has good books on food allergies and the internet is there with tons of resources. It might seem overwheming at first but you will feel so good after you have changed things. Also, you have to monitor things when he goes somewhere else. I told everone and packed his snacks and food. My son couldn't go to a birthday party and eat the cake, he was bad. But it was a huge learning adventure. Just think, by the time he starts kindergarten you will have it totally under control and can help someone else. Good Luck....J.

It sounds like Eczema to me. I know my daughter has it as well and since our weather has been very sunny & warm it acts up more when in the sun. I would try and use Aveeno Lotion (for eczema)first to see if it goes away. You might even want to try the Aveeno Body Wash as well. If it doesn't go away I would take him to the doctors. My daughter's doctor perscribed her Desonide 0.05% lotion because she has it really bad it some places. Good Luck!
T.