How to treat baby eczema?

Question

My baby is almost 4 months old, but he developed what the doctor called a “Mild” case of eczema when he was only 1 month. Since then the so called mild case has become a full blown eczema affecting his legs, arms, chest and now – face. Some time ago I called my doctors who prescribed Mimyx crème for his eczema and it worked for about a week but then we were back at square one. I tried switching to mild soap, new scentless Aveno lotion with oatmeal for sensitive skin and yet I cannot get the eczema under control. I am taking him to the doctor again today but I just wanted to check if you had any recommendations or have had any success from personal experience treating baby eczema.
Thank you

Answer 1

Have you tried Melaleuca products? I know one woman who has used them for her baby girl and hasn't had any out breaks since. For babies the Koala Baby wash and Koala hair wash is what she used and also the "Renew" lotion on the babies legs and where ever possible away from the baby's face. All of melaleuca products are made to be as mild as possible. It's risk free to try the products because they have a money back guarentee. If you would like more information you are welcomed to email me at [e-mail]

Here is some info on the renew lotion and eczema
http://melaleuca.com/ps/pdf_us/US_RenewPIB0806.pdf

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I'm so glad you found out about your baby's eczema now. We did not get our daughter's diagnosed until she was 3!

Her saving grace was Aquaphor. We use it 2 or more times a day on her when she gets a flare up. When we were first getting it under control we were putting it on at least 4 times a day. Lukily there is no limit to how much lotion you can put on.

She has regular but unusual areas for eczema (1/2 dollar spot on near the top of her head, eyes, ears, under arms, navel, toes). If we miss one day she starts turning red, two days and she's flaking again. Here is the routine we have gotten into:

NO SOAP for bath unless need to clean something (like diaper area). Babies and children do not need soap until the hit puberty. Use warm water and a soft washcloth to clean everywhere. Shampoo is optional for baby at this age. Little girl gets a full bath (no soap or bubbles) and hair shampooed weekly. Our doctor said everyday for at least 10 minutes, but it was making the eczema worse. See what works for your son.

After bath, lotion entire body within 3 min of getting out of bath. This is a challenge with a 3 yr old, but we make a game of it. We use Eucerin daily lotion after baths.

Aquaphor 2 or more times daily on affected areas. Aquaphor has made all the difference. We have used many different lotions for dry and cracked skin, but Aquaphor is what made the difference. It took about 2 weeks to really see the difference, but since then we really notice when we miss a morning or evening.

When there is a flare up – us medicine as directed. Little girl has 2 medicines, one is a steroid cream (3-5 days tops) and the other is an anti-inflammatory that also suppress the immune response (5-10 days tops). I forgot the rules and used the steroid cream too long and caused a red area. I now have the rules written on the cream boxes and on an index card taped to the inside of the medicine cabinet.

Use sensitive skin laundry detergent – we use cheer free and that works well for her.

Do NOT use dryer sheet fabric softener. We have stopped using fabric softener all together and are now using the nubby dryer balls. The work pretty good.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your son. It is so hard to see your child like this, but it will get better. Take care. Email me if you want to 'talk'.

Answer 4

I didn't experience eczema with my daughter, but I have it. It is due to my allergies. I have allergies to pollen, dust mites, and some other things. It has nothing to do with what comes into contact with my skin, but it is a reaction the body has when my allergies flare up. It went away, then when I became pregnant, I got it back again, and it hasn't gone away (and my daughter is now 18 months old).

I was told to take warm baths (nothing "hot" because that dries out the skin), use very mild soaps (Oil of Olay was specifically noted), lessen the frequency of my baths (I shower mostly, with maybe one bath a week), and always use lotion right after my showers/baths.

My daughter has extremely dry skin, and now, she only gets a bath every other night, as opposed to every night. There is also this awesome cream out in stores (I bought this one at Wal-Mart) in the infant's section that is specifically for eczema. It is very thick in consistancy, and it has no scent to it. I use it on my daughter, and that really helps. I even use it on myself, and it helps with the itching and rash.

Also, giving a lot of water is a good way to counteract the dryness of the skin. Ask your doctor if it is fine to give a bottle or two of water (flavor it with a splash of juice) per day in addition to the feedings that your son gets. Maybe looking at what you are washing his clothing and blankets in may be a help too. Dreft is a very mild soap, and may aid in the breakouts.

Also keep on your doctor. You are mommy, and you are the one speaking for your son. Hound the doctor about the eczema, and find out all things to try, and what are the options on what to do about the condition. Your silence is telling the doctor that you are satisfied with the answer, and everything is fine now. Obviously it isn't. Find out what else you need to do, and what could be tried, or what other prescriptions could be used on someone his age. Keep it up until you are satisfied with the results. You may be a pain in the doctor's side, but so what? The health of your son is the priority, not the sanity of the doctor.

Good luck!!

Answer 5

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 6

My daughter had and still has eczema since birth. Hers is caused by food allergies - maybe your son should be tested to see if milk, wheat, etc. is the culprit. She gets breakouts when she eats certain foods, so we avoid most of them. There are creams, but nothing seemed to work for us, except a steroid cream, which we didn't like (well, it's a steroid). Anyway, when she breaks out, we bathed her often with dial gold bar and then immediately after while she was still wet (this is gross), we put a lot of Vaseline on her with tights. Not sure this would be ideal for a boy though.

Answer 7

We finally have my daughter's eczema undercontrol by using this:


http://www.epinions.com/content_17774585...


Do oatmeal baths every day and within seconds of drying him off smother his whole body in the aquaphilic ointment. My daughter's doctor had us start doing this about two months ago and now you wouldn't even know she has eczema, but it's really important that you continue to treat it or it will come back.

I hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 8

I Cured Eczema Easily Permanently - http://Eczema.neatprim.com

Answer 9

You can use aquafor its at the store. Also don't bathe him as much. I was told to wash them up(all 4 of my kids had it) and bathe them every other day. Keep his skin from being dry, avoid anything perfumed use non perfumed things, - even baby powder, laundry detergent, fabric softener, etc. Also you can use dove soap or cetaphil to wash him up or bathe him- it doesn't lather, don't over dress him and keep him out of the sun as much as possible, the sun aggravates the worst cases. If he scratches or the skin cracks and bleeds maybe you can use neosporin. I hope it works for you. It will go away slowly but surely and won't leave scars at all if you really take your time to help him. Out of all four of my kids, the eczema was totally gone by 9 months for 3 and only my oldest has breakouts every now and then.

Answer 10

Well, my sister has eczema and we used Ellidel. It went away for 2 months and then came back, but that's better than a week. Hope this helps.