What works well on baby's face eczema?

Question

My 9 month old has eczema rashes on his cheeks and chin. I've been using hydrocortizone on it, which works ok, but I'm looking for something that's extra moisturizing that I can apply as often as I need to instead of every 4 hours. Also, does this kind of eczema rash ever go away?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Eczema can be caused by food sensitivities (you must already know that since you mentioned switching to a soy formula). Babies that are sensitive to milk protein can also be sensitive to soy (MSPI). If it is food sensitivities, it sounds as though it might be a mild case. Other reactions could include increased spit up, vomiting, diarrhea, mucous or blood in the stool, other skin rashes, etc... There is a spectrum. If it is something food related or environmental, treating the symptoms will only get you so far. You need to find the cause. My daughter was sensitive to dairy and soy. It cleared up once I removed major sources of dairy and soy from my diet (I was breastfeeding her). You should speak with your doctor about other formula possibilities. Some formulas have the milk proteins further broken down, which is helpful in a lot of cases. Our doctor did prescribe my daughter an hc cream. I used it a little, but it was drying and I thought it would be too harsh for her face. I mostly used vaseline (petroleum jelly) while in the process of clearing it up, and it did seem to help a bit. Try to figure out the cause, rather than just treating the symptoms. Best of luck!

Answer 3

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.

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Answer 4

I've found cheap ol A&D ointment is a cure all for everything. Rashes, scrapes, etc... A&D is nothing more than petrolium and lanolin with vitamins so its fairly safe if youre little one ingest a bit of it. Petroleum products arent an ingestion hazard unless a large quantity is consumed and then the child vomits and its aspirated. I put it on my sons cheeks and chapped knees (crawling has its disadvantages on carpet and hes some how figured out how to get out of pants) after his bath before bed and in the morning you wouldnt know that hed had red knees the night before. Borofax is also supposed to be good for rashes but is impossible to find.

Answer 5

I use Arbonne baby products. They are Swiss formualted and are sold through consultants. The baby oil and lotion are the other products that cured my seven year olds eczema after years of everything else. The oil is like a miracle. Check out Arbonne.com for info and let me know if you are interested.
Aquaphor and Petroleum jelly contain mineral oil and animal by-products- things you may not want to put on a child's skin.

Answer 6

I've used Aquaphor on my daughter and it's the only thing that my pediatrician recommended to be safe for babies and it worked for her mild eczema. However, my nephew has terrible eczema on his cheeks and chin and everything over the counter was tried and he had to use a prescription.

Answer 7

My son had horrible eczema. We tried the expensive soaps and lotions, the RX's, everything that we could find. Finally, my mom told me to try vitamin E oil. That is the first thing that worked after a few days. I also limited his exposure to berries and high acid foods just as a preventative.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

lucas pawpaw cream is awesome and its natural, lemnis fatty cream, aqueous (sp?) cream, bk lotion, can also all be applied as often as you like, i use pawpaw and lemnis on my son when he's not using hydrocortisones. eczema can be caused by allergys like dairy dust heat etc basically your son might always be prone to it when the allergen is present.. although I used to get really bad eczema behind my knees and elbows when i was younger and only get it maybe once a year if that now.

Answer 10

Dr Wheatgrass cream is natural and works wonders but you have to buy it over the internet , www.drwheatgrass.com.au. A skin specialist said that they can grow out of it , other wise unfortunately you just have to deal with it

Answer 11

my son had it bad when he was a baby we changed laundry soaps and the dr prescribed us something. before you use anything make sure you ask the dr first to make sure its ok to use on him that young. I recommend try to change laundry soaps and baby shampoo and soap to see if that helps any my sons cleared up by the time he was a yr and half he didnt have it ne more but all kids are different. good luck and wish yall well