Eczema Help....

My son had this problem as well for the first 5 or 6 months. When he was little, my doctor had me use hydrocortisone cream (.5%) on his face and head. He had some spots on his arm that at 6 months she had me up it to 1.0%. That lotion cleared it up in a matter of days.

My son also had pretty severe eczema at birth. We tried everything. Hydrocortisone actually did not work for us. I had success using Aquaphor. I actually still use it occasionally and he is now almost two. I also advise using fragrance free sopas, lotions, etc. Johnson's and Aveeno actually has products that are specifically for eczema. Because it was so bad, however, we were prescribed an ointment called triamcinilone. It is amazing. You can only use it twice a day because it is strong, but it is meant to be supplumented with Aquaphor. The pediatricain did prescribe it at 2 months but only because it was pretty severe. They are hesitant because of the strength. The first thing I would recommend is the Aquaphor though. Good luck with everything.

C.

My daughter (5 years) has had that problem too. Her Pediatrician prescribed Alcovate, it's a non-steroid ointment that works really well. I also use Mustela's Stelatopia it's a lotion made for really dry skin like eczema. Hope this helps. C.

My dermatologist recommended that I use Eucerin instead of baby lotion and Cetaphil instead of baby wash. It's worked great, and my son hasn't shown any signs of the skin condition since he was a tiny baby. If you haven't seen a dermatologist for your son yet, I highly recommend mine: Dr. Pezen in Elmhurst. He's in the directory. ###-###-####

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There are many factors that contribute to ezcema. I have something called Renew Intensive Skin Therapy that has been known to clear up the worst cases of eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. Not everyone grows out of ezcema and most doctors recommend Eucerin or steroid topical creams. I was pleasd earlier this summer when my 12 year old niece showed me her arms where eczema used to be. It's completely gone...as if it never existed.

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Hi L. -
My son also has bad eczema. The dermatologist told me to do frequent (daily) baths. Within 3 minutes of the bath apply lotions and ointments. I found that VaniCream seems to work the best - it spreads easier than Eucerin and isn't as greasy as Aquaphor. You can get VaniCream without a perscription but behind the counter at Walgreens. It may take a day or two for them to order it - ask for VaniCream with the pump. Also, don't use any Johnson's baby products in the bath. Dove Moisture bath soap is really good or Cetaphil - both are pretty reasonable if you buy them from Costco. It takes a while to get into a perdiatric dermatologist - months actually! So, plan accordingly. They also then suggested some hydrocortisone ointments but I wouldn't try those on such a young baby without speaking to a doctor first. Hope this helps! Good luck.

Eucerin cream works best on my son's eczema. But if your son's is scabbed or is oozing see a doctor..he may need a steroid or antiboitic becease it my be infected.

good lucck
N.

when there is a flarr up, I usually use Hydrochrotizon 1%. I never use any soaps that have fragrance in it. I also use Eucerin after bathes or after they wash their hands. Even using vasoline on the area to keep it moisturized helps.

I hope this helps!

My son had eczema pretty bad on his face as well. His Dr. had us switch to Dove sensitive soap for baths and then we put regular over the counter hydrocortisone cream on his face and then dabbed a little of Aquafor all over as well. It worked wonders. His skin is unbelievably smooth and clear now and I still put it on just to keep his skin soft. Whenever he had a flare up, the hydrocortisone literally brought it down within minutes. I started using it on myself whenever I got dry patches.

Good luck!

My daughter had bad eczema when she was a baby. My pediatrician gave us prescription strenght hydrocortisone cream, that worked wonders, we tried everytyhing until then, all the lotions and other products and NOTHING worked like this. I would recommend asking your pediatrician about it, if he wont prescribe it, try regular hydrocortisone cream.
Hope this works.
M.

We had a prescription at first for my daughters eczema, but now we manage it with Eucerin.
Good Luck!

Dear L.,

Congratulations on your new baby! I feel for you, my son has eczema and my heart aches when I see him itching. It must be especially frustrating for you and your baby since you can't explain to him what's happening.

It's important to try to seek out what may be causing or irritating the condition -- diet, laundry deterg. etc. I'm sure your doc. has told you there is really no "cure" for eczema, though some babies/children do grow out of it.

Having said that, ARBONNE BABY CARE PRODUCTS ARE WONDERFUL!!! Below is a letter from a pediatrician to someone on my team about the baby care line. Below that is a paper on eczema that Arbonne puts out for their consultants to share. I am an Independent Consultant with Arbonne and would love to help you. I am a stay at home mom and have an Arbonne business out of my home. If you are interested in ordering or have any questions at all, please give me a call at ###-###-####. You could also take a look at my website at www.foryourhealthandwealth.myarbonne.com

Hope this is helpful to you and your son!

Subject: Pediatrician Recommends ABC baby care products

Becki Barns, ENVP
Arbonne International

Dear Becki,

I have been practicing pediatrics for fifteen years. General skin care, rashes, and the very common skin problem, eczema, are all a large part of the practice of pediatrics. Until recently, I recommended a mild liquid cleanser and lotion of the parents' choice, as long as they avoided fragrances. For eczema, I recommended a heavy cream or lotion that was quite occlusive.. These were either mineral oil or petroleum-based. In addition, topical steroids were frequently necessary. In recent years, two non-steroid creams have come available for the treatment of eczema, and I have relied heavily on these. I dramatically changed my recommendations for skin care several months ago.

I was introduced to the Arbonne Baby Care products quite by accident. I was aware that they were available, but had no intention of using or suggesting their use until I began to learn more about the deleterious effects of mineral oil on the skin. Still unconvinced, it took seeing a patient of mine who has eczema make a dramatic improvement off of the medications I had prescribed, using only the Arbonne Baby Care products. Seeing this child no longer require topical steroids or Elidel, I became convinced to give it a try. After seeing dozens of children with horrible skin use these products and see drastic improvements, I can unreservedly recommend them. I have seen child after child no longer require topical steroids or Elidel. I have seen child after child go from having rough, itchy, easily irritated skin, to having soft and smooth skin. I have had only two children out of the literally dozens that I have recommended the product to in the last four months who have not seen an improvement. While this is certainly not a double blind, placebo controlled, multi-center trial, it has been more than enough to change my practice recommendations. These results are personal experience in my practice, and Arbonne cannot guarantee that everyone who uses these products will see the same results, but I am personally very impressed with the results.

My routine recommendation is to wash the child (of any age, not just
infants) with the Arbonne Baby Care Wash. Follow this with the ABC oil.
Because this oil is not made with mineral oil, but natural safflower,
sunflower, jojoba and shea butter oils, the oil is not occlusive. It soaks
into the skin quickly, allows the skin to breathe, and does not clog pores.
If baths are given at night, I recommend the ABC lotion the following morning before dressing. The ABC Herbal Diaper Rash Cream and Sunscreen (6 months and over) are also wonderful products.

I not only wholeheartedly recommend these products to my patients; I make them available to them in my office. Seeing the tremendous results that I have, I feel that I could do nothing but this.

Sincerely,

Kala Haiduk Sigler, MD, FAAP

ECZEMA

what it is
Eczema ... also known as atopic dermatitis ... is a rough, red, patchy rash that is usually associated with extremely dry skin. Often it forms large infected patches on the fronts of elbows and the backs of the knees. These patches are extremely itchy, which If scratched could make the infected area worse.

Many experience hand Eczema ... scaly, split, bleeding dry hands. It�s not contagious but does seem to run in families. In certain cases Eczema can be the result of an allergic reaction occurring on the skin. The cause of Eczema is not known, but aggravating factors include hands that are in frequent contact with soap and water,
harsh household products and vegetable juices, such as potato and onion juices.

which products are suggested
If a physician does not specify a particular regimen of products, Arbonne has product recommendations that might help alleviate some of the discomfort of Eczema.

�ABC Hair & Body Wash or Arbonne Intelligence Cleansing Gel: For the hands and body, in the bath or shower

�ABC Body Oil or Arbonne Intelligence Skin Conditioning Oil: Once skin has been towel dried but left a little damp

�ABC Body Lotion or Arbonne Intelligence Hand Cream or Arbonne Intelligence Body Lotion: Following the Arbonne Intelligence Skin Conditioning Oil on extremely irritated areas, use a combination of Arbonne
Intelligence Skin Conditioning Oil and Arbonne Intelligence Rejuvenating Cream.

Applications should be repeated as often as needed throughout the day to moisturize and condition skin while alleviating the discomfort and aggravating itch.

Note: Those with Eczema should check with an allergist to see if they are allergic to a particular household product or food and wear gloves to keep skin dry while doing dishes or giving the kids a bath. Products containing
synthetic fragrance have been shown to worsen symptoms.

important recommendation
To treat the symptoms of Eczema, Arbonne recommends that anybody with this condition seek the advice of a physician. The products recommended are suggestions only.

references cited:
Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis, American Academy of Dermatology; 1995
Eczema and Psoriasis, De. Loretta Ciraldo, Les Nouvelles Estetiques; October 1999

Hi! I have a home bussiness with a women's health and wellness company and I sell baby products for eczema. They are all natural, no peanut extracts, no animal bi-products and people have been really happy with them. If you are interested email me back and I can give you more information about them!

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Hey L.,
I used Burt's Bee's products on my children. You can purchase at CVS or WHole Foods. I would also recommend not using anythng with laureth sulfates, alcohol and mineral oils. All these products (which are in almost all baby/adult products) clog pores.

Good Luck

Hi L.

Please take all the precautions to keep your baby away from triggers...
Major Triggers
House Dust Mite
Cold
Exercise
Food
Kitchen
Pollen
Mold
Pollution
Stress
Insect

Applying Vaseline helped in my baby`s case (he too got at the same age)....I applied it 5-6 times a day .....I ran from doc to doc but was of no use ,,,only vaseline helped....It doesn`t have any side effects too..
Please ask your pediatrician before applying anything as she is too young...

Many do outgrow it by the time they are 5 or teens.Your baby will also outgrow it soon.
Good luck.

My babies had infant acne, which I'm not sure qualifies as Eczema, but we did 1% hydrocotizone over the counter and it really helped. Also, my 2 year old daughter was diagnosed with mild eczema and as soon as we started lathering her up with Aeveno lotion, she was so much better in two days. I know that Aeveno also had like baby bath soap too, so I would try that. Good luck! - K.

Hi L., I see that so many wonderful mom's gave you a lot of the same information I would have given you. My little girl is 21/2 years old. She has had eczema since she was 6 months old. The flare ups have stopped since she was about 10 months old. I tried all the lotions and going to dye free soaps and detergents. The best thing that has led to my daughter's clear skin was the allergest. I saw that one other mom is also did this with her son. This is the best advice. The foods that your son are eating could be the main reason his cheeks are so bad. At least it was in our case. Do not get me wrong, I still lotion her up every morning and night with lotion. She has the softest skin around. Good Luck to you.

My 16 month old got it at 3 months of age. You will need to get a prescription hydrocortisone cream from the pediatrician for when it flairs up. It itches them and the most important thing is to keep them from scratching it. If they scratch it can become infected. As far as a daily moisturizer I use Lubriderm with OAT and it works great for my daughter.
Please also be aware that eczema can be a pre-curser to food allegies so my ped said NO egg(by itself) until 2 yrs. old and NO peanutbutter until 3 yrs. old. Eczema is something they can outgrow and my daughters looks really great lately. Almost gone. Good luck to you.

Hey L.,
My son exhibited signs of eczema at the same age! We used Eucerin cream - not lotion, cream - and really slathered it on him. (He had it on his face and head, too.) It really did the trick.

Hope this is helpful!

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They are very dedicated to helping people with children because it helped their own so much. He has a web site :
fightearinfections.com Hope this helps.

Eczema is the worst. My son and I both have it, fortunately it is mostly under control now that he is almost four and has been under control for almost two or three years now. both of us have flare ups in the winter sometimes though on our hands and faces. I was at my wits end about what to use when he was your son's age though...cortizone cream is so harsh and I swear it didn't work, Elidel cannot be used on infants because they could get it in their mouths, and Aquaphor is just greasy. I have two products I absolutely love...Gentle Naturals by Bay Oragell-you can find it at Target...they make body and hair wash, and a cream that is wonderful. The other one I like is Camo Care...I have only ever been able to find it at places like Fuitful Yeild, and Whole Foods. The other thing that I stay away from for both my son and I now that he is older is soap to wash our skin, except where it is needed :) Also we wash our clothes in All Free and Clear Dtergent. Hope this helps..Good luck.

Dear L.,

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D. Hilburger
PS. A little info about me: I am a mother of 2 beautiful girls ages 5 & 4 years old. My background is in Medical Technology. I have been a licensed at home daycare provider for the past 5 years, which I just ended in June to pursue representing Melaleuca.

Hi,

My son was never diagnosed with eczema, but we did have skin problems for about the first two years of his life. What I found worked best was Eucerin lotion, in the tub. That seemed to really do the trick for us. We had some $40 prescription that didn't do a thing. Also, I just bought a new bath product from Aveeno that's especially for babies with skin irriations. We've been using that too. Right now, he's in the clear. Good luck!

My husband has it on his leg and Eucerin worked for awhile and then went to a Dr. that gave him a steriod and I can't remember it's name, but it didn't work and then went to another Dr. and go what is called Diproline and it cleared it up for awhile and now it's back and the Diproline doesn't help anymore, but my mother-in-law told him to use foot fungus cream and low and behold it worked..... Good luck
V. K.

Our doctor recommended Aquaphor and Eucerin. When my son was older, they prescribed a mild steroid ointment.

Please don't purchase any of the products that have been posted without checking with your pediatrician or waiting for your baby to get a little older. 2 1/2 months is very young to be experimenting and I doubt that any of these products have been tested on babies. From everything I've read, there's no magic bullet for eczema although some things work for some people, and most kids outgrow it. However, there seems to be a large market in preying on people who suffer from this condition. Buyer beware.

Hi

my son has eczema as well. I have tried aveno bath soak for both children and adults. The adults version works better. I was also told by the doctor to try eucerin cream ( a very thick lotion found in a jar) as well as aquafor which is like vasaline but works well on the skin. If the eczema get worse ask you doctor to prescribe a medicated ointment. My son is on westcort (stronger hydrocortizone that the over the counter version). Also, there is a line of eczema wash and creme found in the baby isle in a green, blue, and white packaging from Good nature, or something along those lines. I have used them all and they all work on different levels. Many are quite expensive except for aveno and the "Good nature" brands, so I would suggest starting with them and working your way down until you find the one that works best for your child. Also, our doctor suggested that my child take a bath no longer than 15 mins. in warm water.

I hope this is of help to you. If you need anymore information please let me know. My son is 13 months old and we have been dealing with his eczema since he was about 2 months old. The doctors believe it my be due to formula intake, but I have seen it related to many other occurances as well.

-Cecele

Hi L.,
I was in the same boat with my son, who is now 3. (He grew out of it at about 1 year.) My advice? If it's bad, go to a dermatologist soon! I waited too long, trying to be super mom and combat it on my own, and i regret it. Here is my story: My pediatrician recommended a derm but said to first rule out the usual suspects, like dryer sheets and any perfumed laundry and bath soaps and to use Aquaphor ointmenta so my son could have some relief. But that if that if all of that didn't improve it, i should head to dermatologist. For some reason i was a stubborn fool, and resisted the dermatolgist and spent weeks trying different homeopathic ointments and creams. Most of them were so perfumed, they made it worse. He was so itchy and his skin looked awful. I finally went to the dermatologist, which i should've done weeks earlier. She had me give him oral Benedryl for a week, which stopped his itching, and then gave me a prescription strength cream that worked in just a few days. ( I think he was a little older than your son, so i don't know if the benedryl is ok so young, but the dermatoligst will know what to do.) Once they get older, you can use over the counter hydracortasone, just check with your ped about what strength to use at what age.) But if it's bad, i vote for the dermatologist! Eczema is very common, but can be so easily cleared up! That's my 2 cents. Good luck!

Are you breast feeding?

My son had the same, while I was breastfeeding. This was an alergic reaction to dairy, soy, and wheat. I had to cut all of these completely out of my diet. At first, when the patches were red, we used aquaphor. We also started using coconut oil in his bath and topically, once things were more in check. At 2.5 years old, he still feels a little rough after soy, including soy lecthin.

So I drank almond milk in the interim. Once he turned 1 yr old the almond milk was effective with coconut oil still applied topically. At two years old, we started with kefir (Probiotic Bugs by Pathway). Good Luck!

My nephew's daughter had it as well at a young age (they first thought it was baby acne until seeing the MD). It was suggested to them to try the Eucerin Calming Cream and it worked like a charm. I don't believe there are any medications in there, but you should check with your pediatrician first.

L.,

Your little boy is too young for 1% hydrocortizone. My doctor said to try 1/2% hydro, it is called sensitive and is hard to find. I used it sparingly on her face, be careful because it does get into their bloodstreams. Ask your Dr. first, mine saw that I was really distressed and recommend the 1/2% as a last resort. Her face cleared ina couple of days Dove soap is also great, and Eucerin Cream, not lotion, in the tub ( like crisco) works great. Of course it is hard to put clothes on after slathering on the thick cream, but my daughter is 16 months, and we still use it!!!!

My son has eczema too, it turned out to be caused by food allergies. We have removed dairy, soy, some fruits form his diet and he is much improved. Definitely look for the cause of his eczema. Eliminate scented detergents, bath products, etc. If you are breastfeeding you can try elminating allergens from your diet. If you are formula feeding you can try a soy formula (but soy has other problems so talk to your doc about that one.)

In terms of fixing his skin, we use Eucerin, Cetaphil, and a steroid cream when he has a bad flare-up. We try to avoid the steroid whenever possible because of the side effects.

Good luck! We tried everything before doing the allergy tests and eliminating the right foods and clearing his skin up. He is 10 months now and doing great.

We have always used Aveeno bath stuff and lotion - we buy the ordinary adult products rather than the baby ones and they really helped clear up my son's eczema. It still flares up from time to time but is far better than it used to be. Hope this helps...

R.

Hi! My son has had eczema since he was a baby, too. He is now almost 5! For one...make sure he has no food allergies. His eczema would flare up at times because he would eat certain foods. Also, he is on medication for it now from our Allergist. Its' a crazy long name, however...his docts says also to use Dove sensitive (or moisture) soap on his skin instead of other soaps (even over Aveeno). Also, apply Vitamin E lotion to his skin instead of other lotions. He told us to try and use Cetaphil lotion but that made my son's eczema worse. Maybe it will work for you? I hope that helps some!

Hi L.. My son also has eczema and instead of using medications, I started using Arbonne baby care products on him - they have worked wonders! My pediatrician even gives out samples to families as he has seen improvement from when he first saw my son having flare-ups.
I have a sample of the products that I could mail to you or drop off. All the products are botanically based..contain no mineral oils or harsh chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulfate. I use the hair and body wash (it's tear free), the lotion and the body oil (they also have diaper cream and an SPF30 lotion). The body lotion is great for day-to-day flare ups and the oil is very helpful for stubborn, thick spots (I can spot treat before bedtime and cover up and it changes drastically overnight). All products are pediatrician and dermatologist tested and approved. You may go to www.arbonne.com to check out the product (click on Products on the top left of the home page and then click on Baby from the list). I can talk with you about how to get the products at wholesale if you like them (no, you don't have to sell them!) Let me know what questions you may ____@____.com is my e-mail.

Good luck!
D.