Eczema help?

[sequins]

Baby sequins has a little bit of eczema going on. The dr said to apply any thick moisturizer and steroid cream if it gets bad. I tried the aveeno eczema relief and eucerin but her patches are still there. Anything else that works? I also use honest body oil every night but it's not very moisturizing. TIA

[whitemerlot]

We use Aquaphor for our kids. My son is 6 and has very sensitive skin and it's one of the few things that doesn't sting. We use Cetaphil Restoraderm body wash that I order on Amazon.

[dana2006]

I've used this in his bath with success. I also apply aquaphor after bath.

[cajunmom]

Cerave, but with pretty much any cream it'll take a while.

[CurlyQ284]

I use exederm products now.
www.exederm.com/ourproducts.html

I went through so many brands that would improve it and then it would stop working but I've been using their products for almost a year and he only gets small patches here and there.

I put a capful of baby oil in the tub and let him soak for 20 minutes. I use the baby shampoo and the baby wash. Then I use the intensive baby cream after bathtime is over.

I got a sample of the eczema flare cream and I used it on my eczema and it worked really well. I get it on my eyelids and can't use cortisone so I'm glad I found it.

[meli554]

Coconut oil

[BaliHai]

We're still looking. There are like 30 comments on the small thing's blogger's IG right now about something called "Baby Butta" by Fat Face Skincare and how well it works on eczema, but they're probably all being left by one person under multiple accounts, lol.

We almost always end up having to use a prescription cream on L. I'm dreading that we're heading back into eczema season. I hope you find something that works on baby sequins!

[littlepeanut]

We use Vanicream. It works really well.

[sweetday]

J has it too - I'm going to give Vanicream a try

[sequins]

Hmm. I've been using the aveeno for about three months now. I thought the eczema was mostly under control but she's now developed patches in her arms. I could try the vanicream.


Oh and we have the bath situation figured out. Babo botanicals is awesome. Honest body wash caused the worst patches ever on her.

[Deleted]

Not helpful now, but my kid seems to have (mostly) outgrown the worst of it.

Going to Hawaii really helped, so after that I had her sleep with a humidifier. And don't rub her dry, sort of pat and then apply lotion while she's still damp from her bath.

[Deleted]

Lurker here, but my DS struggled with eczema for his first 2.5 years. No product really helped more or less, except using Aquaphor (the really thick kind, in the tube) on his patches. For overall moisturizer, I now use Vaseline Intensive Care (unscented). It's as good as any of the pricier creams. My doc said the key is to really moisturize, as many times a day as it takes. Aquaphor is definitely helpful for the really dry patches, once they pop up, and it really sticks and sinks in. My DS has mostly outgrown the really bad flare-ups now, at age 4, but we still moisturize like crazy. Good luck!

[Bonita]

I used Honest Co. Healing Balm on DD and it cleared up quickly.

[fortnightlily]

For my own eczema which is on my hands, my doctor has me wash my hands solely with Cetaphil cleanser, no other soaps, and regularly apply Cetaphil moisturizing cream (from the jar) - no other lotions. Then I rub them with Vaseline and wear gloves to bed. When things get bad I use the steroid at bedtime instead.

[Deleted]

I have eczema(usually legs and occasionally hands). When it's bad, I will wash those areas with cetaphil rather than soap or body wash. Aquaphor along with steroid is good at night. During the day I'll use any unscented cream or lotion like cetaphil, cerave etc)

[womet]

Be careful on how much steroid cream you use. Your body can become addicted to it and go through horrible withdrawal. The withdrawal is much worse than the initial problem.

[aprilsails]

I swear by La Roche Posay Lipikar line for eczema. It works great on baby too. They have an '100 families' program that makes it cheaper for littles.

[melodramatic26]

Dec 14, 2015 15:02:00 GMT -5 sequins said:

Hmm. I've been using the aveeno for about three months now. I thought the eczema was mostly under control but she's now developed patches in her arms. I could try the vanicream.


Oh and we have the bath situation figured out. Babo botanicals is awesome. Honest body wash caused the worst patches ever on her.

I don't know if it's common or not, but Hazel had eczema as a baby and it's never really gone away. She still gets spots now. Mostly on her legs and her wrist/hands.

We had luck with Cetephal, but when we saw her doctor for a check up, he gave us a prescription for a thicker cream. It comes in a container the same size as coconut oil. Granted, this should last us for several years, but it was only a few dollars with insurance which was really helpful.

We did also try coconut oil. It made my baby smell amazing, but didn't seem to help.

[sequins]

Dec 14, 2015 15:35:32 GMT -5 womet said:

Be careful on how much steroid cream you use. Your body can become addicted to it and go through horrible withdrawal. The withdrawal is much worse than the initial problem.

Yeah, this is my biggest worry. Granted we only use 1% but I don't want use it unless there is a really really bad flare up.

[Mashara]

I use Curel Rough Skin Rescue for my skin daily, and I love it. I'm not even itchy anymore, never mind worrying about dry or scaly patches. For my scalp, the only thing that works is jojoba oil with a few drops of tea tree oil added. That still itches some but is under control.

[Mashara]

Also, for shaving I use Eucerin Skin Calming Body Wash. I especially used it before my eczema was under control with the Curel. So in addition to a lotion, I would change whatever you are using to wash her.

[miso]

Vanicream.

[definitelyO]

we used aquaphor and then vanicream (the aquaphor is so so greasy). Eucerin and some of the other hypoallergenic lotions irritated it and he would even say it "burned"

sometimes a cool washcloth will help with the itchiness (although not get rid of it)

we used a topical steroid when it was really bad, but only sparingly.

ps - by us you have to request the Vanicream at the pharmacy counter - but you don't need a Rx.

[onetruething]

We use hydrolatum.

[Deleted]

The aveeno oatmeal bath, then cortisone 10, then aveeno eczema cream has always worked for my 3 year old's "itchies".

[speckledfrog]

Jermys dealt with eczema with at least one of her kids and had a good routine for it.    

[savan]

DS has suffered from eczema his entire life and it has been severe at times. I swear by aquaphor. I put it on like a thick paste at night under his pajamas. It's greasy and gross but it has helped him tremendously. Last year when he had his worst flare up ever the aquaphor protected his skin from his scratching and prevented him from getting skin infections.

[Jermys]

www.facebook.com/butterduckfarms/

I use her eczema stuff on all of us. It's amazing.

[thebreakfastclub]

For DS, I use 1% hydrocortisone with aquaphor layered on top for the red patches. Then I use Vanicream lotion year round for areas that are prone to a flare up - back of his knees & top of his feet.

I also use shea moisture body wash on him.

[lilafowler]

Aquaphor is magic.