can anyone recommend any gentle soaps for my sons eczema?

Question

my son is four and has asthma, so he gets pretty bad dry skin after bathing...his eczema acts up pretty bad. i use dove sensitive, but his skin still gets dry...has anyone tried oil of olay for sensitive skin?

Answer 1

I have eczema also and the dermatologist advised me to use Cetaphil. It comes in a bar and a body wash. If you buy it at Wal-Mart, the bar is $2.97 each. I don't know the price of the body wash. It works really well for me although it's expensive.

Answer 2

My son and I both have eczema and we use either Dove (with no fragrance, dyes, etc) or Aveeno. But, what works the best is a good lotion after the bath and believe it or not the lotion that works BEST is udder cream. You can get it in a pretty decent sized container just about anywhere - I get it at WalMart and it works like a miracle! If we have an actual breakout (not just dry and itchy like usual, but bumps and burning and all that) you have to really lather it on thick where the breakout is and preferrably wrap it up with gauze and medical tape and leave it on overnight - if you do that most often you will wake up the next morning and have absolutely no sign of having a breakout at all!

Answer 3

No Soap!

Soap is a con. It is not really very good for any skin, let alone sensitive skin. It strips all the friendly body bacteria and removes too many essential skin oils.

Use a simple, dirt-cheap sorbolene&glycerine moisturiser. It comes in huge pump-bottles and costs almosts nothing. It will do everything soap does except aggravate skin conditions. Use it wash instead of soap, and then cover his skin with a light layer of it afterwards as well. I've never used soap on my son's skin, it makes it too dry and he doesn't even have eczema. Doctors and nurses I have spoken to agree with me on this.

Answer 4

My little boy had eczema on his cheeks. I was not sure what method to use but I didn't want to make my boy go through any surgery treatments at this young age. Some suggested a plastic surgeon since it was in a very visible location but our family doctor recommend this natural guide.

Best Eczema Treatment?

Answer 5

Try using OILATUM PRODUCTS like Oilatum Junior Bath Formula. This has been specially developed for children's and babies' dry skin and eczema. Or
OILATUM EMOLLIENT for used in the treatment of eczema, dermatitis and dry sensitive skin. Oilatum Emollient should always be used with water.
ADULT BATH: Add 1-3 capfuls to an 8 inch bath of water. Soak for 10-20 minutes, pat dry. INFANT BATH: Add half to two capfuls to a small bath of water. Apply gently over entire body with a sponge. Pat dry. SKIN CLEANSING: Rub a small amount onto wet skin, rinse off and pat dry.
All Oilatum Products are for dry sensitive skin.

Answer 6

I use Ivory. I also use an ammonium lactate cream (prescription called LacHydrin) immediately after bathing BEFORE drying off. I found that rather than using a "gentle soap" it was better to use a regular soap that I wasn't allergic to....most "gentle soaps" are heavily perfumed and use dyes and moisturizers that I am allergic to. Talk to your child's pediatrician! (I'm allergic to ALL Oil of Olay products)

Answer 7

Here is a site that seems to have a soap that's good for eczema.

http://www.thesoaplady.com/pub/prod_pages/fresh_meadow_eczema.html


I have eczema too but not bad enough for soft soaps. The best medication cream I have tried is Elidel. Pretty pricey but worth it. I hope your son gets better. Take care & good luck!


Ruth

Answer 8

we have dealt with my daughters severe eczema since she was 6 months old. i use dove sensitive as well. its not the soap that's so much important. you have to lock in the moisture after his bath. the best lotion that won't burn or irritate his skin is eucerin cream or the walmart equate brand. it has no alcohol in it. most brands say no burning, no alcohol, but i put them on my daughter and she's screaming and crying when we rub it in. vaseline is also a good barrier. just rub him down and let him sit on a towel until it soaks in. the doctor also said to put a few drops of virgin olive oil in the tub, but be careful. it is slippery. we used hydrocortisone for infected flair ups where she scratched behind her legs and arms and made them bleed. protopic and ellidel are also good creams, but you have to check with the doctor since your son has asthma as well.

Answer 9

Try plain glycerin soap. No dyes, no fragrance. You can get blocks of it on e-bay. My son is 2 and he gets flair ups from time to time. After his bath, I oil his entire body with olive oil. When I am able, I add water soluable almond oil to his bath. Almond Oil is also a good oil to use after a bath. It will help to soften the skin and keep it from itching. The scratching is usually what keeps it from healing and going away completly.

Answer 10

A great lotion recommendation is Baby Aquaphor. My mother used regular aquaphor for chemical burns during chemo and suggested the baby version for my daughter's horrible eczema. We put it on and within a couple of hours it stops being red almost entirely. We also use http://www.arbonne.com/products/baby/wash.asp that baby wash after having her turn tomato red after every other use of every other soap.