I think my baby have a ecsema, her skin is very dry what kind of lotion or oil should I use?

Question

we talk to our pediatrisian about her dry skin and she call it baby ecsema. She ask about whats the opposite of dry she said and answer, wet. The skin needed a moist so she told me to bath her everyday and rub some crisco vagetable oil within two minutes after she got out from the shower and pat her dry. I did what she said but it didnt work it only make it worse so i stop and put some mometazone twice a day for five days and of course it work just like hydrocortizone it go away and comes back, while some doctor would say no bath every two to three days. And now that it came back again i didnt want to use it again it might not good for her if she uses it in a long period of time. I want to put loition or oil on her skin most lotion that i use doesn't seem to work to please I nee your help

Answer 1

What your pediatrician is telling you to do is horrifying. Go to a dermatologist right away. Pediatricians generally have no idea what to do with eczema, but what yours told you to do is outrageous.
Most of the time, water is contributing to the eczema. If you have municipal water, there's a great chance that the water is loaded with chlorine, which is extremely damaging to delicate skin. If you have well water, there are still some minerals and chemicals that could effect the baby's skin.
Use Cetaphil or Eucerine on the baby's skin within 3 minutes after coming out of the tub. On dry patches, use Eucerine Auquaphor until the patches have resolved.
If you own your home you can get a water softener and whole house carbon filter. If you rent, get a chlorine filter for your showerhead.

Answer 2

Do not use anything heavy or oily and Crisco is the worst as it will plug up the pores and then the baby will get a rash.

My suggestion is to use Aloe Vera (straight). It is gentle and will help any skin condition. You can buy it at drugstore or Wallmart. It is green in color. Just make sure you read the label and that there are no other ingredients or the aloe is the firts one on the label, then it is mostly aloe. The aloe vera plant is used by most people for skin irritations and it can work wonders.
Plus wipe the babys skin with milk twice a day. Believe it or not it neutralizes the skin and kills any germs that lurk around and softens the skin. Ever heard of a milk bath, well it is great for babies.
Give it a try.

Answer 3

I am a pediatric nurse. I have heard several different docs tell parents to use Crisco. Usually it's a quick fix kinda think when you can't get to a store. It will not hurt your baby.

Using Eucerin, Aquafor etc is a great way to go. Eczema doesn't neccessarily mean that your baby will have detectable allergies. Lots of babies have eczema and once they get a little older, never have skin or allergy probs again.

The idea that I hear time and time again from dermatologists and allergist is " Soak and Seal". As soon as your take your baby out of the bath, pat her dry and apply the lotions mentioned above ASAP, with in one minute of being out of the water. You want to keep that water in her little body.

Lots of parents have to try lots of different ointments and creams. Triamcinolone ( comes in many different strengths) is a great one to try out. Don't get discouraged. It take a little while to get a good plan down. Once you figure out what works, you will get it under control and things will get better!
M.

Answer 4

Eczema (sp?) is sometimes caused as a symptom of allergies. Does your child show any other signs of allergies? My son had eczema really bad for a while and they prescribed a steriod cream. The thing with both the hydrocortisone and the steriod is the eczema probably will come back because something else is causing the problem. My son was put on Zyrtec allergy med and it helped a ton. Still have small bouts of eczema but it is much better.

Answer 5

Eczema is over dry skin, depending on your babys age only bathe her maybe twice weekly, opt for a good wash down with a warm wet washcloth in between. Use unscented oatmeal bath, don't use fabric softner on the baby's clothes or yours, no perfume on you or the baby and lots of Aveeno. They have lotion, powder, etc. it costs a little more but it's worth it.

Answer 6

I find it hard to believe that a doctor would tell you to use Crisco on a baby. There are bath washes and lotions for babies with eczema. Even grocery stores have it.

Answer 7

oh man-I had it when I was a baby, and into my grade school years--your baby is VERY uncomfortable right now.
I had to use a special tar shampoo(stinky) and special soap.
if that is what your baby has--your doctor should have told you about this stuff.
it doesnt actually go away--but it does clear up. I got rid of it for good in grade school--and it came back as a little patch on my face in December when I was 8 months pregnant.
oh- exczema is the way my parents found out that I was allergic to milk and eggs--maybe your baby has a similar food allergy?
when my parents stopped giving me milk based formula-it went away. it came back though when I was a toddler and they made me eat eggs & cheese.

Answer 8

I agree with the first poster.....Eucerin Aquaphor is GREAT!!! It comes in a plastic jar (like a cold cream jar). White with a blue and red label. TRY IT!! Bath your baby no more often than every other day if she has dry skin!! Just do washcloth touchups in between!! NO VEGETABLE OIL....

In a pinch....use petroleum jelly. (You want things that are the petroleum jelly consistancy....fragranced lotions won't help her condition, only aggravate it!)

Hoep this helped!!

Answer 9

my son has eczema...you need to buy your baby all cetophil products for bathing and get the eucrien lotion or body cream bendryl helps with the itching also don't overdress your baby heat can cause itching ,no red drinks or juices stay away from ketchup, try to light color shirts on(i buy my son lots of white tee's) and the button on the jeans also can cause the skin to break out these are things i've learned over the past years from our pediatrician.

Answer 10

Get aveeno baby lotion.... It works good my son had the same thing... Vegetable oil will clog the pores just like baby oil... Giving your baby a bath every day dries their skin out more especially during winter....