At the moment it is just on two of his toes and a patch on one hand. Anyone else had a young one get it? How did you treat/manage it and did they grow out of it eventually?
2006-11-13 20:20:04 · 6 answers · asked by mrs herby 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My kids both have eczema and at bath times i put a little baby oil in the bath then cream all over them after, The cream i use here in Australia is called QV CREAM.
2006-11-13 20:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by booh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your pediatrician and ask about it. Your child might need either a better moisturizing cream or some medical cream. Winter time provokes eczema the most, and the air is very dry so just try to make sure that your baby uses enough moisturizing cream. To top it off, AntiDry almond oil works well...just pour some into the bath in order for it to soak into the pores. I have an 18 month daughter who also started getting patches. The doctor told us to use Antidry and thick Nivea Cream (apply twice per day). We are still waiting for results...the eczema is no longer spreading...and seems to be slowly fading.
2006-11-14 04:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by gnomus12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eczema runs in my family. My mother, her siblings, myself, and my children. It surprised me he developed it later. My children seemed to pop out with it.
Because he developed it later, I would consider what soaps you might have changed recently, or a change in his diet, such as introducing something acidic, such as tomatoes.
As far as treatment goes there are lots of great products some pricey, but they don't have to be. Eucerin, Lotrimin, Cetaphil, and many more are great products, look for ones without perfumes and dyes. Those can be irritating. I apply it morning and night and after bath time.
If it gets weepy (little red bumps with water like oozing) you can use Hydrocortizone cream, (if your family has a history of problems with steroids, or you are unsure if you should, see a doctor before using the cream. If it gets bad or doesn't get better the doctor can prescribe a cream to help in healing.
Once you get it under control you can keep it at bay by applying the lotion after baths.
I have found that limiting or eliminating perfumes and dyes in all hygiene products, like soaps, bath bubbles, fabric softeners, laundry detergent (ALL is my favorite) helps with preventing outbreaks.
All of us still have the occasional outbreak, especially when it turns winter and the air dries out our skin.
2006-11-14 04:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by T K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My oldest had it for a couple of months. I just made sure to coat him with Aveeno lotion.
My middle child has had it since 3 months and she is 5. I alternate Aveeno and Dove on her. I bathe her in Dove body wash and wash her hair with Dove shampoo. That has seemed to be the best for her. She has outbreaks on her legs from time to time, but otherwise, her eczema is fine.
2006-11-14 10:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter has had that and psorisis since she was 2 shes now 10 its a skin disease she probally wont out grow it take her to a skin doctor the have medicine to keep it from breaking out as bad the meds that they perscribe is really good it will spread if you dont
2006-11-14 04:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by blueeyedjenny2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eczema is uncurable, but it is however with alot of care and maintanence it can be somewhat preventable . go to yahoo health and read more about it.
2006-11-14 04:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋