Is this eczema?

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Hard to get a good picture.
He sometimes has dry patches on his legs but not usually red and scaly like this. (His shoulder)



Then he also has spots on his belly but they aren't the same patches. More spread out but still dry/rough. You can barely see them


If It is eczema why does he suddenly have it?
What should I use on it?

He's been eating tiny amounts of dairy but I don't think enough to cause this. Maybe though? thedahliharpa

[thedahliharpa]

It kind of looks like D's ladybug. It started when I started cheating

She's had a few unsafe meals lately and it flared up but she sttn and had no GI issues. She hadn't had any patches for awhile until then.

[TrudyCampbell]

That does look like eczema to me. I would first try Vaseline after a bath, slather him in it. I would say it's the weather/indoor heat but you don't live in the cold!

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Feb 7, 2016 22:44:28 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

That does look like eczema to me. I would first try Vaseline after a bath, slather him in it. I would say it's the weather/indoor heat but you don't live in the cold!

It was "cold" last week but back to the 80's this week
It has been windy but these areas are covered by clothes ...

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Feb 7, 2016 22:41:06 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

It kind of looks like D's ladybug. It started when I started cheating

She's had a few unsafe meals lately and it flared up but she sttn and had no GI issues. She hadn't had any patches for awhile until then.

Maaaaaan! I was afraid of that ugh!!!
At least we've got D off dairy and gluten so I'll just be stricter With him. I was just occasionally sharing my cereal with him or letting him have a few goldfish that were left over

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Amelia's been having a patch like that on her tummy too

[carawestt]

That's exactly what Calvin's looks like. He gets it on his face.

[carawestt]

Oh and I put Aquaphor on Calvin's.

[shevacc]

It does look like eczema. The most important thing we were told is to lock in the moisture after bath. So do lotion within 3 minutes of getting out. We've used aquaphor, vanicream, and A&D (the diaper cream). I prefer vanicream.

[thedahliharpa]

Ugh we were rushed with bath and bed that we forgot to treat D's elbows. They are going to need some love tomorrow.

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Feb 7, 2016 23:55:25 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Ugh we were rushed with bath and bed that we forgot to treat D's elbows. They are going to need some love tomorrow.

Do you use any special soap for it?
I usually only soap his hair and diaper area anyway but should I use a special soap on the rough areas?

[carawestt]

Feb 8, 2016 0:12:27 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Feb 7, 2016 23:55:25 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Ugh we were rushed with bath and bed that we forgot to treat D's elbows. They are going to need some love tomorrow.

Do you use any special soap for it?
I usually only soap his hair and diaper area anyway but should I use a special soap on the rough areas?

I like the Shea moisture baby eczema bar soap.

[thedahliharpa]

Feb 8, 2016 0:12:27 GMT -5 ladybug said:

Feb 7, 2016 23:55:25 GMT -5 thedahliharpa said:

Ugh we were rushed with bath and bed that we forgot to treat D's elbows. They are going to need some love tomorrow.

Do you use any special soap for it?
I usually only soap his hair and diaper area anyway but should I use a special soap on the rough areas?

We just use Babyganics which I sometimes think is fake soap made out of watery bubbles.

[orriskitten]

Mel and T both get similar patches and dry bumps. A dermatologist here told us not to worry and treat if it is bothering them. It can also flare up from going swimming we were told. They didn't tell us eczema, though, just dry skin or something. DH went and it was all in Icelandic so I don't know full details.

[raynes]

I agree with the others, that yes it looks like eczema. When V gets bad patches on her elbows I usually apply a thin layer of a steroid cream for a few days.

I talked with our allergist about V's eczema. I'd mentioned that other family thought it could be tied to eating oats. He said that eczema flair ups are necessarily caused by a reaction to eating a certain food, but that kids with food sensitivities are much more prone to eczema. I mean, there is lots of anecdotal evidence to the contrary, but that's what I was told.