Seeking Advice/suggestions on Excema

One of my best friends has a daughter with severe excema and her two sisters have milder cases. One of the things that all three of them share is an allergy to nickel. Kathleen and her aunts can not wear anything with zippers or those little studs or snaps along with most jewelry. You might try limiting her contact with nickel and see if that helps. It might not be easy with a baby though since most clothes have snaps on them, but it might be worth a try.

This happened to me too after my daughter turned 6m. I read in a book called, Is This My Child by Dr. Doris Rapp said that this is common in children afte 6m with the introduction of solids and most often moms tend to stop b-feeding and the change in formula can cause it too (b/c of the dairy in formulas is too much to handle after being b-fed). She says that eczema is caused my environmental and food allergies. With my daughter it was every time I ate any dairy or nuts/nut butters. I eliminated it from my diet and it was gone. It is a great book to have on your shelf and as a nurse, I think you will really like it. I also use Arbonne ABC Baby system, which works great. A good dose of probiotics will do her good too, FloraBaby by Renew Life which can be found at www.smartbomb.com I gave it to my daughter when she was 4wks old

3 ideas -
California Baby products - particularly the Calming Lotion (the concentrated kind - in a jar - not the one in the pump). My daughter used to have fairly bad excema...she is now 4 and has occasional flare ups and this stuff works literally overnight. Rash is gone and skin is smooth and lovely. (I have recently been researching all the ingredients that most lotion, bodywash, shampoo, etc lines use. Among other scary things, the petrolatum-based things in most products may solve dryness/itchiness temporarily but over time make it worse.)

2nd suggestion - make sure the bath is not too hot (babies can take it cooler than we would probably enjoy). Hotter temps can exacerbate the problem.

3rd - use real oatmeal to wash her (alas, the Aveeno products have some nasty stuff in them). But you can use real rolled oats and put them in cheesecloth or something similar (a thin cotton sock?) and rub her skin gently. Sounds weird but it worked for my kiddo.

See a dermatologist. We got a mild prescription ointment that worked within hours for our son at that age. I still use it on his couple problem spots. Eczema can't be cured, so a dermatologist can give you the best way to care for your daughter's skin. Aquaphor is a good product as well to hydrate and protect her skin. It is greasy, but worth it. The goal is to get her to stop itching because that makes it worse and can lead to infection. You may want to look into allergies as well. My son also has a dairy and peanut allergy. Start with a food diary of all the food she eats (and what you eat if you're breastfeeding). Track everything she/you eats and then her behavior/skin reactions etc. Allergins can take time to build up in her system, so it might take a while to see a change if you do eliminate something. Eventually you may want to see an allergist as well. My husband's eczema will flair up when he eats things that he is allergic to, but tends to do better when he avoids those things. But it never goes away. Good luck!

My son was the same when he was a baby. He would get a horrible red, itchy rash on his neck, legs and his arms. He would scratch so hard sometimes that it would start to bleed. Our doctor said it was eczema and also told us to use a cortaid cream. It would work only when he would have a minor breakout. The thing that worked the most is not give your baby too many baths. We started giving our son a bath every other day to see how his skin was. Sometime when he just stayed in and wasn't doing anything to get too dirty we even would give him a bath every third day. The doctor recommended it. It worked. And also, the doctor said he would grow out of it. And he is now close to 3.5 years old and very rarely has any patches of itchy skin.

As far as the itchy and dry scalp try using a different tearless shampoo. I have a 1 year old and she kept getting like a cradle cap and I have switched to Suave tearless shamppoo and it has controlled it.

I hope that helps you.

Your daughter sounds just like mine!! She has this rash pretty much from day one. I use a mixture of hydrocortisone cream and Vanicream (at Walmart, it's in the aisle by the allergy meds - other places you have to ask for it at the Pharm counter. It's OTC, but for some reason they keep it back there). At Sophia's last doc appt, her ped wrote her a Rx for a higher dose of hydrocortisone. So I mix that with the Vanicream as well. She also told me to give her some Claritin if the creams don't work. I haven't had to do that yet, this other Hydro cream really zaps it good. They keep telling me that it's normal for her to have this rash. But if she has it over the age of one, we could consider doing allergy testing. We also only bathe her 3 times per week. Hope this helps and good luck! :)

my son (3) has had eczema since 1 month old. I got tired of the eczema coming back w/ steroid creams, and worrying about the side effects. We see a homeopathic Dr. in naperville, Dr. josephine polich. www.dupagehomeopathic.com.
here's a newsletter she wrote about eczema:
www.dupagehomeopathic.com/newsletters/eczema.pdf
we're able to help any breakouts he has heal by using a remedy, which has no side effects and helps the body to heal itself. plus, he has a peanut/cashew allergy and is sensitive to other foods when his system is "down." We give him his remedy instead of benadryl, and see hives start to go away in 2 minutes. it's so amazing. dr. polich is giving a free seminar on 5/22 at 7pm in Naperville if you want to learn more about homeopathy before deciding to see a Dr. for it. The info for registration is on her homepage. YOu can email me offlist if you want to talk more about it, or if you want a list of other homeopathic dr.s in the area.

I would see an allergist. My experience has been that it appears that they out grow the eczema, but if the root problem is not addressed and it is a food allergy it can have other longer lasting problems. My 6 year old looks hyperactive when he now eats things he's allergic to. It's likely that my son is allergic to milk, dyes, and maybe some fruits. The allergist recommended All Clear and Free and an additional rinse cycle. Good Luck

C.

I am not sure where you are from but there is a pharmacy in Peoria Heights, Il that compounds their own meds and creams. They make a cream for excema, it is a Vit. B cream and I used it on my daughter when she was about 2mths. The excema nearly cleared up overnight. I still use it on her if she gets any patches and it does the trick. The pharmacy is Preckshot Pharmacy ###-###-####.

My son has suffered severe excema. We saw a specialist at Children's. He said to avoid all scented soaps- use only Dove and baby shampoo also to bathe daily- it washes away the allergen. After the bath smother the effected area with eucerine (or generic) or aquaphore. For stubborn cases use a 50% mix of one of the prior with hydrocortizone cream. Also wash all laundry, yes including yours, in 'Free and clear' like All or Pyrex, laundry soap and do NOT use fabric softeners- ever. It puts a coat of resedue in your machines that continually builds up on your clothing and the machine. That was an adjustment for me, but I too found my skin to clear up. If in doubt ask your doc for a rx-
Now, don't laugh at this part, it really works. rub the inside peal of a freshly pealed banana on the area a few times, no need to rinse- hopefully you don't have a monkey living on your house that will lick her after! Good luck

My 5 year old has eczema, she has had it since birth, we tried hydrocortizone, everything, what I found works real well is a cream I found at Target in the baby section. It is a cream specifically for eczema, I forget the name, there is a pooh bear on it, it is call Naturally.... something I cant recall, but it works wonders, I am going to get more tomorrow if you want the exact name. Nothing else helped, no eucerin, aquaphor, vasoline, etc. never worked, but this gives her relief!
M.

Hi!
I have an 8 1/2 month old daughter who has gone thru all the allergies/excema/rashes,etc. I breastfed her for 8 months but tried supplementing at 3 months and the rash/excema started and got to the point that she itched so badly that it was keeping her awake at night and she was just about bleeding. We assumed it was from the dairy so we stopped the formula and it started going away. We had her allergy tested to find out she has a few allergies but apparently not dairy. There can be a difference between allergy and intolerance which is what I am assuming it is. We now use a corn free soy formula (she also has a corn allergy) and she has been just fine. It has been about 2 weeks and I am praying she stays ok. I try a new food each week and really pay attention to her reaction. (she has had several that developed in hives,reddness) I have a TON of allergies and so does my husband so we are really really careful with what we give her. Take the food introduction slowly and dont be in any hurry. My daughter is a bit behind in foods but the most important thing is that we are finding things she can eat/tolerate. I would have her tested - they can do blood tests and scratch tests (the blood test is very hard) I have gone thru allergies my whole live so I am prepared to deal with hers. Any questions please ask. It is hard but once you find foods she can eat it will get better.

Hi M.
My son is almost 3 but since he was 6 months old he has had HORRIBLE rash all over with the raised red bumps, at first they thought it was a real bad yeast infection (which can also happen in boys) but when the told me to use lotamin, cortaid cream, benadryl nothing was working. I took him to his pediatrician they perscribed him a cream by the name of Mometasone Furoate cream USP,0.1%- within 2 days no kidding putting a light amount over the infected areas completley cured it....I swear by this cream!!!!! My brother son also has it real bad where we thought it would have scared his skin from him scratching so I gave him some to try and it again COMPLETLEY is gone with no scaring! Look into trying to get a script it it the best!
Good luck
K.

HI:

My daughter, who is now 6 1/2, had that same rash as a baby. She had it from one month to around 4 months. I took her to the dermatologist and he said it was excema (spelling?) Anyway, he prescribed Ellidel (I think that's the spelling, sorry, my brain hasn't turned on yet!) which is a creme that is non-steroidal. It worked right away and we never had the problem again. Hope this helps.

You're probably doing all you can do with a baby that young. My son had it/still does. But we weren't able to find out the extent of his allergies until we did a stick test at 18 months. He is allergic to milk, and taking that out of his diet seems to have rid him of the itchy bumps anyway. As a baby, he also scratched the back of his head until it bled, so we kept socks over his hands quite a bit. Despite it all, he was just the happiest little guy, so I hope there aren't signs that she's too miserable! You might try taking things out of your diet if you're nursing or switching formula. Keep us posted on her progress!

my son had eczema from just a few weeks old from food allergies. Nothing really helped until we figured that out... but after that we did try oatmeal baths (but did a number on our pipes) and alveeno. do NOT use any oils or vasoline,... our allergist told us benadryl doesn't work... and we got a perscription cream for areas other than his face and privates. We only bathed our son 2x a week. I've heard to bath everyday and ni've heard to avoid so i'd try both and see what helps. If its seasonal i could see where it would help to bath but if its internal i don't believe it helps.

Hi Mary O, I have some suggestions to make things a lot easier. My grandson is going through the same thing which started from 3 mos. to now. Your daughter is probably allergic to milk and if so switch a soy based product. Have your doctor to give her an allergy test that will show you what she's allergic to,to what degree, as well as others things. Things you can do at home: Use a very soft fluff hand towel or a receiving blanket on your and everyone's shoulder so that she doesn't come in contact with elements from your clothing especially from outside. Be sure that eveyone who holds her, wash their hands before picking her up or touching her hands especially when they come in from outside. Get 2 of your sheets for her use only and lay her on when she's not laying in her own bed. Use one on them when she has time on the floor, on your bed(laying or sitting)and the other for when the 1st in dirty or being washed. Buy some Lubidrem lotio for now and use in her head then brush it in which also helps with the itching while you brush. Don't give her orange or grape juices which has acid in them which causes her to itch. I use products from a wellness company which is outstanding for every problem you or your baby,husband,dog, cat, bird etc.can have. Email me so I can share with you the information and get the product information to you. Go to walmart and get the excema cream which is in the adult section with the aveeno products.When you bathe her sprinkle regular oatmeal in the warm water and take the wash towel and dab her skin, don't rub, even when washing her up. My email address is ____@____.com and my name is S.. I pray that this will make her comfortable.

My son had horrible excema until he was a little over 2. What worked with us were oatmeal baths and then covering him head to toe in Aveeno lotion every night. For the really bad patches, we used Cortaid cream, and it worked wonders. Luckily, he seems to have either outgrown it or the midwestern air has cured him for good.

Hi...my own children have not gone through this, but a friend's baby had similar symptoms and she said he has severe food and environmental allergies...he is now 4 or 5 and still going through allergy treatments and being sick a lot. She said he was allergic to a lot of different foods and they had to be really careful. She also said as time goes on, he seems to outgrow a few each year. Just something to be aware of and discuss w/ dr. Maybe see an allergist or other specialist! Good luck and hope baby is ok!

Hi M.,

My first suggestion would be to change your baby shampoo to something chemical free. Shaklee has 2 baby products which have done the trick for babies with eczema - Small Wonders Shampoo and Baby Bath and Small Wonders Creamy Baby Oil. If you live near Downers Grove or live close to someone in my group, I would be happy to let you try them for a week.

This is a testimony from our Healthy Kids Booklet:

"Since 1 month old, Andy suffered from cradle cap and eczema. His skin was like sandpaper. I tried all the baby products, olive oil and prescriptions to no avail. When I heard about Small Wonders Creamy Baby Oil I as skeptical but figured I had nothing to lose. It seemed similar to other brands. I gave Andy his bath, rubbed him down and put him to sleep. The next day he looked great. I realized his skin was healed - no more red or scaly blotches. By the next day, the cradle cap a gone. My friends were amazed his scalp was so soft.

Andy has benefited so much from this suff, it's awesome. It's been 2 months and there's been no recurrence of his eczema. His pediatrician thought I was using the medication on him. When I told him it was the Shaklee product, he wanted the details. He said he will recommend the Shaklee product before prescribing medication again.

Thanks again for helping me with Andy. He's as adorable now as he should be. Love, Maria."

Let me know if you would like to try them.

Please go to freederm.com!!! The picture of the kid with the red cheeks was my daughter at 6 months. We havent had any problems since.

My daughter is 13 and has a severe case of excema. You will hear lots of differing advice. I listened to all of it and most of it was bad advice. Since your daughter is so young, she may grow out of it. HOwever, if it continues to be a chronic condition rule number one is....never use a cream, only use ointments like Aquaphor after the skin has been saturated with warm, not hot, water. Cool water is best. Swimming in a chlorinated pool never bothered her skin and sometimes made it better. YOu'll have to see. I still don't know what my daughter is allergic to. She has had this since she was born and it's bad, but it's not the worse thing in the world. Wash only with lubriderm, but make sure you rinse it off completely. As far as cortizone and steroid creams, follow the advice of the dermatologist and, depending on the severity of the excema, use it sparingly. It's pretty strong stuff. Dr Pallor (not kidding) is the top dermatologist in pediatric dermatology and she is at Children's Memorial in Chicago. Hope this helps.

My 7 year old has excema if that is what this is. We use Cera V cream. You can dind it at Osco or CVS in a tub the size of a large Eucerin Tub. It works great for the itchy rash and seems to heal it in a few days but still using the Dr. perscribed Elidel once a day that we have as well. Did doctor rule out other issues , I know it sounds bad bud scabies sound like what you are describing. Not to scare you but it is the season for them.

Hi M., I think you've already figured this out, but start by washing everything with Dreft laundry detergent and stop using a dryer sheet. My son had terrible eczema and was scratching his head, etc. This seems to have helped alot. I also don't let him bathe as long as he would like and have even given him an oatmeal bath. I have also been using "Triple Cream" eczema cream. You can find it in the baby lotion section at Target. My pediatrician had given me a sample, and it really works well. Good luck!!

Lots of babies scratch or pull at their hair. Keep her nails trimmed short and put a pair of her socks on her hands. Keep your nails short also. Whatever new foods you have introduced to her, cut out one of them at a time for 2 weeks to see if the rash starts healing so you can figure out which one caused it and then cut it out. Good luck mommy.

The medications is a bandaid to help her get through the itch. I have found that getting to the cause of the problem is more important than treating the symptom.

I learned that any sort of skin, or asthma thing is usually allergies or sensitivities. THe other thing I learned is that if someone does have any sort of an allergie, it is the side symptom of a weak immune system.

Start with changing laundry products, shampoos and soaps all around the house. DO NOT use anit-bacterial anything because this new trend seems to be causing a lot of the problems. They toxins from the soap are absorbed into the system because our body is truly like a sponge. Proof? Medicatons on patches. Normally skin problems can also indicated an Omega 3 deficiancy. Fish oil capsules.

I'm a wellness consultant. Feel free to contact me for more ideas

My son had bad eczema and we used Hydrocortisone 1% cream. It worked like magic. Anytime he had a flare up i put some on and it went away. My ped told me it was ok to use and use when ever necessary! That's what i recommend! Good luck!

My friends daughter experienced the exact same thing and tried the cortaid and bendryl. She didn't see much in resluts either and did not like how strong they were. I gave her some Arbonne baby care samples (hair and body wash, lotion, baby oil, fiaper rash cream and sunscreen) to try for several days and she saw improvements right away. If you would like I can mail you a week or so of samples for you to try for FREE. Just let me know where to mail them. They are 100% natural with no chemicals, fragrances, mineral oils or animal by-products. These ingreiendts taht are in other products can cause more irritation to the skin especially when a rash is present. Let me know!

S.

Hi M., both of my kids had excema as a result of food allergies, and I wish I has known sooner. We took my oldest to an allergist when he was 3 and my youngest at 18 months. Since we have avoided the foods they are allergic to, their skin is do much better, nothing a little aquaphor won't fix. If you can , I would see an allergist if it continues, good luck!

My daughter is 7 months and has had this problem since she was 3 months old and honestly I have no idea what causes it. It really seems to be nothing specific in her case. She just has her ups and downs but it never goes away completely. After trying an array of things I stuck with Gentle Naturals baby eczema cream and hydrocortisone when it gets really bad. I put the eczema cream on several times throughout the day

My daughter came down with excema two weeks before her 6 month appointment. Our doctor reco'd Dove soap, Eucerin lotion and cortaid. I applied the cortaid morning & night until the excema was gone.

She's 4 years old now and gets bumpy once in a while then I'll use the cortaid. But I'm really good about apply the Eucerin after bath and when she's dry. She drinks lots of water too which I think helps the skin stay moist.
Good luck:)

If it is contact dermatitis...or seasonal due to something in the air when spring time comes.....Use Desitin (not creamy). It works every year on my daughter. Good luck

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Best to you,
C.

Hi-
I am a mother of 3 girls (5,4 and 9 months). They have all had a mild case of excema, until the last. My 9 1/2 month old has a severe case of it. My doctor prescribed 2 1/2 % hydrocortizone cream, which of course is a steroid. My his own admition, he said this is not good for her skin, but there's not much out there that can help. It had got to the point where her hands were bleeding and she was waking in the night itching her whole body, but escpecially her hands.
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Good luck,
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Hi M.,

I had the same issue with my daughter. She had horrible issues with eczema since she was 2 months old. Her doctor told me to avoid using anything with a fragrance as well as to avoid mineral oil. (That acutally dries out the skin worse.) My friend introduced me to the Arbonne ABC baby care line (Arbonne is a botancially based company), and after 2 full nights of using it, she no longer had a rash or the red bumps that come along with eczema. I started my Arbonne business in June 2006, and have come across a lot of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and friends who were going through the same thing that you and I were going through. But after using the Arbonne products, they seen great results. I would love to send you some samples (FREE) to try and see what results you receive for your daughter. I know how frustrating it can be to just see them in so much discomfort. So if you would be interested in trying the products, please just let me know. My email is ____@____.com can also find a lot of information on the products and dealing with eczema on our website at www.arbonne.com. Best of luck you to you!

Hi- My daughter has eczema. She has had it since she was very small. She is now 9 yrs old. We took her to a dermatologist for diagnoses and treatment. Here is what we learned...wash all clothes in dye free, perfume free detergant and fabric sofnter. Always wash all new clothes before they are worn. I use ALL Free and Clear and Downy Free and Clear. Use only Dove bar soap for sensitive skin. Use only Cetaphil cream lotion. Don't use lotions with scents, or glitters, etc.. In the summer my daughters eczema becomes irritated in the creases of her arms and behind her knees from sweating. Use a corn starch powder to help keep those areas dry. Once you learn what works and stick with it, it is pretty easy to keep on top of the eczema. Hope this helps.

Hi M.,
I'm so sorry that your daughter is having this problem. My son (now 5)has had eczema since he was a couple of months old. It is mostly under control now, but it was horrible for the first year. He has mulitple food allergies, and in my own research, I found that there is a high correlation between a dairy allergy an eczema. If you find that's the case for you, our strategy has been to completely avoid all exposure to any mik or milk-derivitative (i.e. casein, whey, foods produced on equipment that also processes milk, etc.) We also don't bathe every day, use lots of moisturizer, use softer fabrics, and when he was a baby I put him in very oversized shirts and I sewed the sleeves shut so he wouldn't scratch at night. Feel comfortable contacting me at ____@____.com if you need to talk to another mom whose been there.
Good luck,
K.

My friends son had this also. He outgrew it. They learned to avoid regular soaps & shampoos-even baby products. At least don't use them every day. Aveeno oatmeal baths soothed the itchiness.

get her to a pedatric allergist and get her on some real eczema cream you might have to try some out to see what works and also start journaling what foods you are feding her. usually milk and wheat and eggs are culprits but each child is differnt. it is definitely teh foods and allergy season will start next week! you have to get her under control before that might make it really bad.?
many baby foods have milk and what as fillers I would suggest organic or make your own time or moeny allows. It is most likely the food.
J.

My pediatrician had us use 1% hydorcortizone, I was a little nervous about it but it worked.

Hi there, M.,

i remember when my baby had itchy, dry patches everywhere and someone recommended a lotion called renu by melaluca. it cleared it up quick. i've heard a lot of people use it for eczema. you can just google melaluca to get the link to their site. hope this helps.

N.

NATURAL IDEA: Try putting ground oatmeal in her bath. It is great for chicken pox to keep from scratching. May not cure but helps with the scratching.

I am an exczema sufferer and it's not easy to deal with. Some things work and then they don't then you move on to the next thing until it stops working. I've recently started using Aveeno lotion specifically for exczema. I've noticed results in as little as a day. There is also Aveeno body wash as well. I'm not sure how it will work with a six month old, but you could always as a doctor or pharmacist. It's important to keep the skin dry and cool. Good luck.

T.- single mom of 2. My youngest and I both have exczema and allergies. They seem to go hand and hand in addition to us both having breathing issues, I have asthma and she suffers from minor bronchial issues. Genetics!

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M.
I would take her to a dermatologist. My daughter had a similar problem and our pediatrician even though he was wonderful his treatment was taking too long. Especially since most allergy rpoblems clear up in 72 hours after removal from exposure. The dermatologist took one look at my daughters problem changed the treatment and within hours she had relief and in a few short days it was gone.

I have a 12 month old daughter and didn't start feeding her solids until she was about 11 months for that exact reason. And when I did give her avocado (which she loved so much) she broke out into terrible hives. I'll have to try an introduce that a little later. I concentrate on organic products and gluten free products for her. I believe we shouldn't be in such a hurry to feed our babies solid food... they have the rest of their life to do that. Formula or breastmilk is what is important to them for the first year. If she did become allergic to any foods they should clear up in a couple of weeks. That's long it took for my daughter's hives to clear up.

Our son broke out in a rash that lasted for months. After going to doctor after doctor trying to find out what was wrong we met with a friend whos child has excema and it looked the same as what our son had. Try using Dove white bar soap (no scents, I think it says original) and Aquafor all over her body and see if you can see a difference in a couple of days. I thought it was weird at first using bar soap all over their body and hair but it really helped his skin. Then using the Aquafor made such a difference that we keep fully stocked now all year round because you never know when a bout will hit. Good luck and if you have any other questions send me a person message.
Good luck!!!

My pediatrician prescribed prescription strengh hydrocortisone cream (it is more than two times stronger than the over the counter versions). This seems to work well when my girls have their skin rash/excema outbreaks.

I found bathing them in baking soda is great. I just dumped it in, I guess about 3-4 tablespoons. Then I used aquaphor and eucerin after baths and through out the day. I used cheer free laundry detergent. This helped a lot. Also there is a natural or organic line of baby eczema products at whole foods that smells awesome and works great. I don't remember the name but it is in a light green bottle. All my kids had it and have grown out of it. They only have symptoms when I use a stronger laundry detergent and any spf above 15.

My daughter (who is now 20 months)had eczema as a baby and also cradle cap. I spent a fortune on every product available to treat her. Nothing was working, so we turned to our pediatrician for help. Our pediatrician thought she had seasonal allergies. He first gave us Elidel- a miracle cream that has a black box warning. Then he wanted me to give her medicine for allergies. For the cradle cap, he had me scrubbing my newborn's head with Selsun Blue 2x/day!

I was not impressed and took her to a dermatologist. The dermatologist gave us a steriod cream for the serious flare-ups and suggested cetaphil wash and vanicream moisturizer for her regular skin care. Neither of those worked great, but they did better than anything else I'd tried so far.

Then a friend suggested Mustela Stelatopia. It's a special line of Mustela for acne and eczema prone skin. It's awesome!!!!!!!! My daughter's skin problems were gone after two washes and have not come back.

I bought the milky oil bath, cream wash and moisturizing cream. It's not the easiest thing to find. High end baby boutiques and even certain spas carry it. I order off drugstore.com b/c after you buy the products, you get free shipping.

Target carries a brand called, California Baby that is organic. I have recently tried that as well. I bought the wash and lotion for sensitive skin. They work well but not as good as the Mustela Stelatopia. I ordered the cream off California Baby's website b/c we needed a richer cream and I was pleased with that as well. Finally, their diaper cream works really good as well. It's light and doesn't seem so harsh on the skin.

The other thing that helped was washing her clothes, towels, sheets, etc. in Dreft and putting them through a second rinse. I tried the Tide Free, but feel the Dreft was better.
Hope this helps! good luck!

Did she have a fever at all? My son had a rash that mysteriously appeared, and a slight fever, but no other symptoms and it turned out to be roseola.

Hello M.,
I recommend keeping a log of everything she eats and just write notes of anything she comes into contact with (ex. perfumes, high pollen count on the days her eczema acts up...)
Change to a FREE and CLEAR laundry detergent like ALL, it worked well for my family and is a very good price. Aquafor worked good for my sons eczema along with changing some things in my diet because he nurses. Our Doctor also recommended less baths for my 6 month old because his skin is so dry. stay away from foods with dyes even meds. with dyes, those can easily be culprits.
Check out this site on Allergies-
http://www.drrapp.com/

Hope this helps.

Hello, I’m having the same problem with my 1yr old; it actually started around 5 months. The only thing that worked is hydrocortisone Ointment USP 2.5%; you can not buy over the counter your doctor has to prescribe. Also try Aveeno baby wash.
I only use it during the break outs, which it clears him up within 2-3 days. Now, we use the regular over the counter cortisone ointment 1% daily mixed with his baby lotion and take benadryl at least twice a day. I was also told it could be food allergies, but I needed relief for my little itchy man.

I hope it helps!