My baby is about 3 month old. He got eczema. Is there any treatment other than Hydrocortisone?Thanks a lot.?

Answer 1

believe it or not try pure vaseline.. only not scented...

Answer 2

My 10 month old son has eczema also and i have had good luck controlling it with eucerin cream. His pediatrician recommended putting it on right after his bath while his skin is still wet to help lock in the moisture and rehydrate his skin.

Also, avoid bubble baths and regular soaps and lotions. Phisoderm works really well for cleansing and is made for sensitive skin.

Try to keep your baby from sweating too much, dress him in breathable clothing and if he gets flare ups around the diaper area make sure he is changed frequently and try using Gold Bond powder to help keep the area dry.

Don't over bathe him, My son gets 3-4 baths a week, anymore than that and his flare ups increase.

Hydrocortisone is not safe to use long term as an everyday treatment ,especially on young babies. So ask his Dr what he/she recommends as an alternative.

Good luck!

Answer 3

There is a cream called Dermamed that is 100% natural and is safe for babies. It worked wonders on my sons eczema. It says right on the bottle that there are no side effects and it's safe for babies. I used it about 3 times a day and the eczema was gone by the 3 or 4 day. It really works wonders. Here's a link where you can buy it online. God Bless

I used the all purpose on in the green bottle, there is one specifically for eczema though. The website also tells you the list of ingredients. Hope this helps

http://www.dermamed.com/browse/specialty_products/

Answer 4

My 14 mth old has had it since birth.I use a plain soap(cvs brand) works great and the only other thing i use on his skin is Eucerin lotion.This stuff really helps and the soap you can use dry as a moisturizer.Works well.This is not a treatment this helps the dryness and the rash.There is no treatment to make it completely disappear.In most cases it goes away on its own.My 31 yr old friend has had it since she was an infant and still has it.She goes to the dermatologist and recommended the soap and lotion.Also use as much hypoallergenic stuff as u can.Especially wipes.My son is so sensitive if his face touches a blanket it breaks out.I used prescription hydrocortizone when he was a baby,as he gets older it won't help much.In worse cases like his they can give a stronger cream.All the creams they give you r only suspose to use for a few weeks,not long term.Good Luck!!!Don't forget the best thing to do is keep his skin moisturized.

Answer 5

My son was like this he would always stare at me eating and cry, I finally gave him solids at 4 and a half months, he had good head control so I sat him in his snug chair and fed him two spoonfuls of baby porridge.. He didnt push the spoon out so I knew he was ready and proceeded to give him the food and he eat all of it (I waited a full 24 hours before trying him again) and he gradually had more and more He was also breastfed and I know he was ready for solids when I gave him some.. He is now 6 months and eats porridge of a morning mashed with puréed banana, has puréed fruit of a dinner and some puréed veg of a night and he is a very content and happy baby and spot on in his weight! Mums know best, as long as baby has good head control and can eat off a spoon not in the bottle like rusk (don't do that!) it's fine! Good luck x

Answer 6

See an Holistic practitioner to find out the real cause - hydrocortisones weaken the skin and are just a bandaid that makes one even MORE susceptible.... Naturopath, natural treatments, and an Idea of what the allergy or condition is in the first place...

Answer 7

I had twins 11 years ago, my son was born with eczema his twin sister not.... I cured him of it completely by the age of 1 years old.... my secret and my pediatrician agreed...cut out the acids in your food if your breast feeding (Tomatoes are the biggest culprit of flare ups) Also i kept him stress free... stress makes it flare alot...do not leave the baby to get anxious or cry ang get worked up...hope it helps... My son has been cured of this nasty skin disorder for 10 years woohoo....although asthma is a direct link with being born with eczema unfortunately the asthma has been a problem. Good Luck

Answer 8

Oh its tough, cuz you have to find a balance between keeping him from sweating and making sure he is constantly moisturized. Keep his room from getting dry enough to collect any dust.

I have sworn by Eucerin.
Now when my firstborn and most sensitive was a baby they didn't make a baby care line, but to this day i still stock the Baby healing ointment..

Usually they outgrow it by kindergarten, but if by chance it continues until pre-teen, you may need to look into allergens, such as nuts, eggs, citrus, milk products and seafood. Or more intensely, airborne. =(
Be well, and to little one too.

~M.N. (the links below are to the Eucerine Baby care products.)

Answer 9

Aveno oatmeal baths and hyrocortisone are the only treatmments, also as you child gets older the eczema will start to go away.

Answer 10

my daughter who is now 10 has had it all of her life... try only 1 to 2 baths a week... baby's don't get so dirty to were they need a bath every day... you can always just wash them off with a wet rag every day. talk to your Dr and ask for a cream called elidel... she has used this cream for years and it has worked...also watch what you wash the clothes in...

Answer 11

my daughter is 2 now and she has had exzema the whole time.... when it flares up we use cortizone, but other than that DO NOT use baby wash. use dove or aveeno. baby wash is too harsh and only use exzema safe lotion like aveeno for exzema. hth