Exzema

Both of my kids have Eczema. My son's was mild and I used Aquafore. It cleared it up in a couple of days. My daughter's was more severe. The doctor prescribed Hydrocortisone and recommended Cetaphil and Aquafore. If you keep Aquafore on it and keep it moist, it should clear up easily.

Have you tried slathing her with a thick greasy cream like Eucerin or Aquaphor 1-2 times per day? A pediatrician I used to work with would say "if their skin isn't shiny, then it's dry" about baby and toddlers. She would often reccommend this treatment to parents who might have tried steroid creams and many other things. Usually, within a week of twice-a-day application with one of these creams, the baby's skin would be much improved. Good luck.

Have you eliminated alergy items? Dog, cat, any other pet? At 7 months, food can be an item too. Have you tried any strange or new foods? Do you live near a busy intersection, a landfill, a horse arena? A kennel? What comes in the windows, where do you take her frequently, a park with grass? What do you bathe her in? Have you eliminated all soaps, shampoos, lotions? Have you given her an oat bath? Do you double rinse all her clothes and blankets?

You need to go through the entire litany of what comes in contact with her, and remove things from her environment one at a time for at least a week each.

Best Wishes, be brave and consistant!
E. H

S.,

Eczema is usually a sign of food allergies and one of the most common ones is dairy or soy. If you are breastfeeding, I'd recommend you try an elimination diet. If you are formula feeding, I'd highly recommend trying a hypoallergenic formula like Neocate or Elecare. Unless you figure out what is triggering the eczema and eliminate it, everything else you do will just be constantly throwing a bandaid at the problem. Here are the most common allergenic foods:
Dairy products
Caffeine – coffee, tea, soda
Soy products
Peanuts
Shellfish
Chocolate (sorry!)
Citrus fruits
Wheat
Chicken
Beef
Eggs
Nuts
Corn

In my experience pediatricians know next to nothing about food allergies in babies. Even my now 18 month old's pediatric GI doctor wasn't much help (he's allergic to dairy and soy proteins and we had to do a really strict elimination diet to figure it out - as long as he doesn't get any dairy or soy - even any hidden in foods - he's a healthy and happy child). I didn't start out eliminating everything on the list, just the things I thought were most likely: dairy, soy, eggs, citrus, chocolate, caffeine, nuts, fish, shellfish. My son improved dramatically so I then started adding stuff back one thing at a time until I knew exactly what the problem was. If he hadn't improved, I would have added corn and wheat/gluten to the elimination diet. You have to stick with the diet for at least a month after your (or your baby's) diet is completely "clean" of the things you are eliminating. Dairy takes about a month to completely leave your system after you quit eating it. The diet isn't particularly convenient but it isn't that big of a deal and it is worth it to have a healthy baby. So what do we eat? Lots of meat, potatoes, rice, veggies and fruit. I'm no longer nursing so at this point I can eat whatever I want but we are still really careful about what we cook at home because my son needs to be able to eat and we need to have leftovers for lunch for the next day. No dairy and no soy means no processed or prepackaged foods so cooking and cooking carefully is necessary. It is SO worth the result.

:-)T.

Most cleansers (even those labelled for babies) have known harmful ingredients - some of which: prevent eyes from developing properly, caustic to the skin, cancer causing,and more. Pls change your laundry detergent, body wash and lotions. Pls try Neways' NewGenerations Body Wash & Laundry powder for little ones. Eliminator rinse cools any irritation/burn and Barrier Cream is like an ivisible glove that has healing properties & will prevent any irritant from getting to the skin except air. (Vaseline suffocates the skin, ughh!) These are safe for you and the environment! Another help is Durian Fusion ~ ask me. I offer discounts. J. K

P.S. more information which might help you understand the possible issues.....

I read the other Mommies responses. The creme Renewal was somewhat helpful bridge for the symptoms of extreme discomfort, but did not cure. It was a bridge until I cleared the issues inside my body. I too had severe asthma and it is totally gone!!!!! I was allergic to every thing in the air, what I washed my clothes in and most of the pollutants in our air environment. Much money was spent on air filters and special items for my bedroom.
My tireless research showed that the first way for the body to clear what the liver cannot clear is through the lungs and skin. It is considered a very wise choice on the part of the body to handle toxins it is not able to eliminate. I also had severe allergies and went to allergy specialists and to UCLA top Dermatologist!!!! They all had bridges to hold me until I found the cause through natural avenues. This journey took 4 years. Was your child born with this condition? Has your baby or you (if you are breat feeding) taken any antibiotics since your pregancy began?
My research with exzema was four years for myself. Antibiotics upsets the flora in your intestional track and creates other possible issues. And was the first to be addressed. Then my liver and gall bladder were addressed.
below is a repeat of my story I sent to you just a little while ago!!!!!
I recognize that babies are much more sensitive to treatment. And I sense that a good homeopathic/naturopathic doctor is the safest and most effective route.

My story....I experienced excema after a traumatic event which was treated with antibiotics!!!as I had developed a severe respiratory condition. I found that homeopathy with nutrition was the only thing that turned my condition back to health with no side effects!!!! I spent thousands of dollars looking for the solution and found it was in the biochemistry of my body! I used many skin cremes, even with urea in one and talked with many different professionals and persons who had such a condition.
Nothing got rid of the condition until I did the deep cleanse from within my physical body. It took me about a year to recover, once I found the solution.

Much success in your pursuit for your little one's health.

I found candida was the first part to address.

S.,

There is an AMAZING organic kids and pregnancy pharmacy called Green Cradle on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. They are in the same block as the Juvenile Shop There are INCREDIBLY knowledgeable and have worked with many moms with exzema problems. I use something called exzasalve and it is amazing! You can check them out on-line at www.greencradle.com or better yet- pop in the store!

Good Luck,
K.

Dear S.,

My daughter suffered from exzema too, and we too have tried several different medications with little luck, I understand how frustrating it is.
But... since my background is in nutrition, I knew that food allergies can trigger exzema (and asthma), so of course I had to try and see if I could help her by removing the most common food offenders.....and it worked. If you are nursing, you will need to remove the offenders from your own diet, of course. It's a very good idea to talk to your doctor or a nutritionist.
The most common offenders are:
Wheat (in bread, pasta, sauces etc.)
Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese etc.)
Eggs.
Soy.
Chocolate.
Corn, bananas, tomatoes, strawberries.
Nuts, but not almonds.
A new page that can help you find out which products are safe to eat is
http://www.canyoueatit.com/
They have a very good page on food labels!

Right now, you are probably thinking, -what can I eat?
Fruits, vegetables, legumes (and meat)

To help the skin heal, make sure your baby's bath is not to warm, as it dries the skin.
You do not have to use soap, unless your baby is actually dirty/soiled. And when you do use soap avoid products that contain perfume (it dries out the skin), colors/dyes.

The same goes for your laundry detergent, -no dyes, no colors nor fragrance.

I hope you find the cause for your baby's exzema :-)

Hello S.,

I shop with a on line wellness company. Their Renew cream will take away the exzemz!!! It's been proven! Check it out

J. Cherry
Helping other's work from home
Director II
www.more4mykidzfuture.com

S.,
You need some Renew lotion. I have a recipe to add to it to boost its effect of clearing it up! Also, you need to change your laundry soap and bath soaps etc. It breaks my heart when I hear of little ones suffering from exzema and clearing it up can be so simple.(and moma's working so hard in frustration tring to get rid of it!) I would love to help you get some renew etc. Just let me know.

K.

Use SHIKAI Borage Dry Skin Therapy Lotion. You can find it at ShiKai.com. My son uses this morning and night and has beautiful skin because of it. He had the worst case of eczema our pediatrician had ever seen and was almost hospitalized with skin infections - it was that bad. Like you, I did not want to use "steroid" creams on my son and those seemed to be the only ones available from our dermatologist. I searched for over six months trying all sorts of natural remedies. This lotion was our miracle. I've since recommended it to so many families and all have reported great results. My pediatrician even recommends it to his patients families because of the results he saw with my son. I did use the steroid ointments- not creams, in order to get rid of the "raw" skin condition (this should not take more than 3 days) and then began using this lotion to maintain his healthy skin.The ointments work without the burn that a cream can cause (I used Desonide ointment tar). I'm happy to report that he has not had even the slightest breakout in almost 2 years. Good luck to you. Feel free to email me with any questions.

My 7-year old son has it, as do I. When he was a baby, we lived up in Reno, NV and he would get the large red 'scaly' spots on his legs. What worked best for us at that time was a certain body wash that I found at Walgreens (We moved to Indiana just before he turned 1 year old, and it went away). I'm so sorry, but I can't remember the name of it. We were also very careful about bathing him too often, since that will dry out skin. My husband and I would actually take him in the shower with one of us while the other one waited. Twice a day, we would also put Eucerin Cream (not the lotion) on his skin. We moved to Las Vegas, NV back, and it's much worse. So, we're now back to applying the Eucerin Cream twice a day and a have started applying it an hour before he swims. It seems to keep it at bay, for the most part. I found some Aveeno Active Naturals Eczema Care Body Wash on Saturday, at Walgreens, that we're going to have him use when he showers. Also, at your daughter's young age, it could very well be food alleries. Trying the elimination diet mentioned above would help you check that out.

My five year old has nad eczema really bad since infancy. We have even taken him to a dermatologist. We were given Elidel and after researching it I found it is not really safe. Our recent pediatrician actually got it under control. For the really inflamed parts that are really rough to the touch, she might need oral antibiotics because it is infected. As a result of the infection, the creams do not penetrate. Once that is under control a bit or if it is not to that point, we have used Bactroban (antibiotic ointment) only on the inflamed portions. We also have had to use steroid creams for the itching. We have used 2% hydrocortisone and other stronger ones. They are not really good for the skin either so they need to be used sparingly on the affected areas. For his entire body, we use Eucerin cream. It is really thick and kind of expensive but well worth it. The doctors in the past have given us Vanacream and it is too watery. Aquafor is also good. We prefer the Eucerin. The idea is the hydrate their skin several times a day. Also, we've had to limit baths because water is very drying to the skin! We also have an antihistimine to give him at night to ease the itching because this is when he would tend to scratch a lot. Your baby might be too young for that but worth asking a doctor at her 9 month well baby.

Have you been told that children with eczema have a higher liklihood to develop asthma? My son has it but fortunately that is under control as well.

Best of luck! It is terrible for these little ones to have. It is also unsightly and people stare and ask what is wrong. He is old enough and says "I have eczema."

S., I know some great products that work well to alleviate exzema for all ages. Renew Lotion and Bath Oil can help. One thing you might consider checking out is what things you use to wash her cloths and bedding in as well as your own things. Some of the fillers that are in laundry products can make exzema worse. Even some of the bath wash and lotions can add to the problem instead of getting rid of it.

My daughter had exema also, and what worked best was a prescription steroid cream mixed in the palm of my hand with neosporin. She would peel on the backs of her ears and it smelled bad. This mixture cleared it right up. She is nearly 22 now and a couple weeks away from college graduation. She has tended to have allergies (peanuts, pollens) her whole life, but we were able to control each of them. Good luck.

My baby is 11 months old and has had some exzema since the beginning. My doctor told me to use hydrocortizone cream when it is red and irritaed. That seems to work. Also, I use all Aveeno baby products (bath soap and lotions). The aveeno has really made a difference. I make sure she dries completely after her bath and then apply lotion every night! People have told me that exzema can be very difficult but we will have to deal with it - Good luck!

Have you heard of Arbonne? My daughter had horrible skin when she was a baby. My pediatrician referred me to another parent who sold the product. I ended became a rep for them because I found that the all natural products were extremely gentle on her skin and nothing else seemed to work at the time. I still use the products to this day. For more info on the products you can visit www.SkinCareBasics.myarbonne.com and click on the "Baby Line" tab. Hope you find a good remedy!

I have a friend that has a little boy with the same problem. She started using the "Arbonne" baby products and it totally disappeared. You will need to find someone who distributes it, or go to their website http://www.arbonne.com/ to find a dealer. You can also become a dealer yourself. You will get a great savings and they have amazing products for Mom as well. I swear by their products and became a dealer so that I could purchase whenever I needed to. I don't sell to anyone but myself! Good luck.....D.

My daughter has really bad excema too! Her skin, mostly her face, would break out to where it would ooze and look like open wounds. The rest of her body would just break out in a red rash that was raised and hot to the touch. I took her to an allergist and discovered she was allergic to:
peanuts, bananas, wheat, milk AND soy, dogs, cats and mice!
Since we found this out, we have gotten our dogs out of our house and feed her appropriate foods. She is on hypoallergenic formula which I can get mostly from the doctors. By the way, my daughter is 12 months and we found all this out in December. We also have been advised to lube her up every diaper change. Vaseline works great and it is so inexpensive.
We are hoping she'll outgrow most of it, but until then, we really don't visit many people because they have animals and we watch who holds her because if they have been in contact with animals, she'll break out.
Hope this helps! If you want the name of the doctor (or any other medicines/creams), I'd be happy to pass it along.

I would look at the products you are putting on your daughter. Chemicals in shampoos, body lotions and such have chemicals that can cause these symptoms. Please know that there are safe products out there that will not irritate the sensitive skin of a baby. Sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, cocoamide DEA, TEA, mineral oil, and many others that should not be used on anyone, let alone babies, these are known carcinogens. Please read the list of chenicals to avoid, then check out the safe products at Neways Int. Generations line of safe baby products. www.healthy-communications.com/healthalert.html
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my older sister has eczema and my 4 year old has it, my advice is don't use perfumey soap or lotions on your childs skin. Aveno has a body wash for exzema,currently I am using the generic brand of Cortisone cream: its Hydrocortisone with 12 moisturizers, and I like it(The brand is Western Family). My daughters skin actually feels smoother and the cream is light weight and really moisturizes.
Well goodluck and don't give up, God will only give us as much as we can handle and he gave you this beautiful little baby girl for you to take care of. I'm sure you'll be just fine.
Just a question did the doctors tell you it was exzema or did you make the prognosis? You might need to see a dermatologist since their area of expertise is skin I believe they would be able to help you better.
Good Luck & God Bless!!!

I used Aquaphor on my son's skin after bath time and it worked like a charm. Also, it's important not to scratch it. My doctor told me that excema is the "scratch that itches", meaning if you scratch it, it only itches more. You may want to ask your daughter's doctor about dietary changes, too, as food can cause excema. Good luck! :)

My 2 year old daughter also has exzema and her doctor told us to try using aveno products for bath and lotion. The carry a baby line and it seems to help. Hope it works for you!!

Hi S.! My daughter had the same problem. At first the doctor kept saying it was baby acne, but it seemed to get worse and she was aggitated by the itchiness and she would bleed. So I went back for a second opinion and found out it was exzema. Her pediatrician perscribed hydrocortisone 1% and recomended to keep her well moisturized and proteceted from the sun. That really helped out big and we bathed her with non dyed soaps like dove and oatmeal bars to relieve the dry flaky skin. To this day my daughter hasn't had an out break, and thats been 8yrs. ago. Hope you find this info helpful.

There is this baby balm made by Aveeno. It looks like a tiny bottle of deodarent. MIRACLE WORKER! My daughter started getting it pretty bad as well and it took right away. YOu can get it pretty much in any store. Good Luck!

I was going to say the same thing... vaseline. My son has a little eczema so we use cetaphil lotion on his body and apply 3 times a day, maybe twice but it's helped tremendously. At 1 point, he got an infection from a spot on his head that he kept scratching and it got infected and started oozing. We had to get medication from the dr. at that point but since have been keeping him extra cool, extra hydrated. But, my sister's daughters have it pretty bad and they've used vaseline and it seems to work great! As one of the other mommies said, i would definitely check into other allergies as well. I hope it gets better soon.

Hi S.,

My girlfriends daughter went to our herbalist to get rid of her horrible skin disorder. It was worse then eczema and psoriasis. She too went through the doctor thing and nothing worked until she went natural. I myself 17 yrs ago had a horrible 'rash' on my face that lasted months...docs tried everything and couldn't get rid of it. Someone told me to get a facial ...it turns out that their were toxins trapped under the skin. With one facial the rash was gone! After months of every type of creme and prescription from the doc. I went natural then too and stayed with the facials and now do supplements, etc.
But the body is definitely 'missing' something. I'm sure he could help your daughter. Let me know if you are interested. He works out of an ofc in LaVerne on Thurs and Saturdays.

God Bless

My sister-in-law with eczema told me to use over-the-counter cortizone cream for my daughter. It did the trick, but you might want to check with a doc first since your baby is so young. I also use mild soaps and lotions, preferably without scent or with herbal scents. Aveeno has a good line. I'm intrigued by the poster who said eczema is a food allergy. I will have to do some research into this and find out which specific foods might cause it. I've noticed my daughter's flares up when her skin is very dry, like when she's been in the wind, or if there are a lot of airborne allergens like dust and pollen around. Heavy scents in bath products also seem to be a trigger.

what we did for my nephews was use the gentle naturals eczema body wash and aveeno baby lotion. we also give them 1/4 tsp of childrens benadryl (if you dont feel comfortable with that ask your babies dr) also it could be what your baby is eating take one food item out for a week (like dont feed her peas for a week) a food allergy can spike up the eczema. also give luke warm baths not hot and not in soapy water. keep baths under 10 mins. lotion when the skin is still damp. the heat can also trigger a flare up too. good luck! oh also the renew lotion is excellent for eczema!!! check out melalueca.com!!! i love that lotion i use it on myself and my baby!!!

hi S., i have a baby as well and i know how hard it is just to take care of them rather having other problems .. i would say please try homeopathic remidies from some good doctor, they sometimes work miraclesly ,though iam not much familiar with eczema, my mother had psoriasis thats a chronic condition as well and she ussed homeo pathy she is fine now ... the medicines are harmless yet effective .hope it helps

I have a friend who is a nurse in nutrition, she told me that eczema is caused by a zinc deficiency in the diet. My 7 year old has gotten it really bad recently. I just researched the foods that had higher zinc in them and concentrated on giving him more those foods.

Yes, I have the perfect cream. I represent a wellness company. Tthere is a fabulous cream called RENEW. It is the only thing that ever helpd my own daughter. Better still, it was all natural. Look it up at www.Melaleuca.com. Let me know if I can help you more, or if you want to try some. If you are close by, I can give you or send you a sample. Shari S

PS: I also took all the other chemical cleaners out of my house, since, the kids asthma has also subsided!

S.,
My son had horrible eczema until I switched his bath products. He was allergic to EVERYTHING (Johnson's, Burts Bees, Baby Magic, Aveeno etc) I switched to cetaphil soap and used cetaphil lotion after every bath. I can get away with using Johnson's shampoo but that's it. I would use an over the counter hydrocortisone cream and switch to Cetaphil. It should clear up in a week. And then keep using Cetaphil until she gets older and grows out of the condition. You can purchase Cetaphil almost anywhere but Walmart has it for the cheapest price. I also save money by buying the bar of Cetaphil, it seems to last longer than the liquid.

Good Luck!

M.
www.sittersnow.com

My husband & s-daughter both have excema. They both use a steroidal ointment (triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1%). That for the flair-up spots, and a good moisturizer on top of that. It is very important that after baths, you don't dry her off-let her have time for the water to dry naturally (& moisturize her skin), then you moisturize with a lotion. I have been told recently about Melaleuca Renew moisturizer but I have not had them use it yet. My s-daughter uses Aquaphor now and used to use Eucerin lotion. The Eucerin is very greasy looking & feeling. The Aquaphor, not as much. As far as the steroidal ointment, the Dr may not want her to have it yet because of her age. My s-daughter was prescribed it by 2yr old. Good luck & God Bless You!

Dear S.,
You don't indicate if you are exploring the cause of your daughter's exzema? The cream I use on my daughter is E45,its a soft white paraffin based product, but I have noticed lots of suggestions for natural products, I would really go with the herbal and homopathic suggestions. My other question is have you explored the cause of your daughter's exzema? My Herbalist advised me to take my daughter off cows milk, and cow's milk producet, and to restrict fruits like strawberries. The differenc was very noticable. She is still prone to exzema, and I use goats milk and and limit cow's milk products. The other suggestions like limitigg baths with soaps, changing washing powder were also changes I made to help my daughter's exzema.
Good luck

Try to treat the CAUSE not SYMPTOMS.
What is causing the dry skin? Could be using too much harsh SOAP or BUBBLE BATH. Try 100% natural ones like TOM'S OF MAINE Baby line, can get at Long's Drug or Henry's, etc. Use only a little soap. Also less time in water/bubble baths, which dry out the skin.
Could be too harsh a LAUNDRY DETERGENT. Clothes rub against skin & can cause dryness. Wash her clothes in a 100% natural one, like 7th Generation or something at Henry's, Long's natural section.
To treat the symptom, use 100% pure ROSE HIP OIL - can find in a roll-on stick form or bottle at Whole Foods. This is a well-known natural remedy for exzema & dry skin.
Good luck!

My daughter gets exzema as well. The only thing that really worked was an alkaline diet and lots of probiotics (the one we use is Primal Defense- your daughter my be too young to eat the tablets as my daughter ddid and does still) ..if you are breast feeding... you'll need to eat the alkaline diet.
It's caused by candida/yeast overgrowth. When we eat right the exzema goes right away.... look for books or perhaps on line for alkaline diet/ candida etc. good luck

Hi S., I, too, have little ones. My son 4yr and daughter 3yr. both suffered from Excema. However, not severe. They both developed it at about 5 to 6months and my son out grew his. My daughter still has dry skin and will get a rash here and there. I am also a Arbonne consultant and have been using the products on both of my kids. It clears up the problem areas and when we don't use it (going to Grandma's etc.) it will get come back. In my personal opinoin the products work well for my kids. But they need to be exclusive and used for at least 3 to 4 days before you make an opinoin. We used Eucerin, Aquaphor, and the heavy creams from the store and they never seemed to do anything different. It is now Allergy season and I can see I need to get in a routine for my daughter. I wash, put the baby oil on her then lotion. Its 3 steps to improve the rashes. Let me know if this helps. I understand your frustration. Oh, yeah, the steriod creams do help from the doctor, but the Excema will come back. then you have to depend on those creams and your baby is only 7 months.
Best of luck finding what works for you!

I have used Emu Oil on mine and it helps out a lot. Also, taking EFA's (essential fatty acids) like fish oil or good omega 3's is very important for any skin issues, also good for brain development! If she's on regular cow's milk formula or soy formula, try something like goat's milk. Goat's milk is the closest thing to breast milk. I gave my daughter goat's milk when I stoped breast feeding. Also maybe add some probiotics, there are powder formulas for babies, these are the good bacteria in the intestinal track, and if she's been on any antibiotics then it has killed off the good bacteria. I work at a health food store in the supplement department, and have helped a lot of mom's with kids issues. I hope she get's better!!

You've received plenty of great advice already. I just wanted to clarify what my son's pediatrician said, "Excema is a nutrition problem, not a skin problem." Once my son was tested and we learned what his allergies were and eliminated them from his diet, he's been 100% cured. Beyond that, we went "green" (no pets in the house, no harsh chemicals, etc.) and our respiratory allergies disappeared as well. Best wishes to you!

M.
PS: I found an interesting site: http://www.eczema.net/

Arbonne has some great products for Exzema!!! There is the ABC Baby care line and the Rejuvenating Cream and Skin Conditioning Oil has helped my daughter. Another thing my Dermatologist suggested was a Soft Water System on he house. Hard water can irritate the skin.

I went through the same thing, my daughter is 11 1/2 mo old and it is just now clearing up. I use Aveeno bath and lotions, quick baths filled from the shower head (with a water filter on the shower head), not too warm, I wash all of her clothes in dreft, and all of our tops/shirts in fragrance free soap, I don't wear perfume anymore , if we are going out and I won't be around her, I spray it on. Every night , we had to use the swaddle blanket and put vaseline on her face, when she grew out of the large swaddle blanket, we just put lotion on her face 5 times a day, swiped her effected areas with filtered water a few times a day to keep it clean. The Aveeno exzema line works great! Walgreens has it in the aisle with the rash creams and ointments. IT's a lot of work but you have to try different things, we tried prescriptions but had no luck. Go online and try Arbonne and or Mink oil. My daughter was so bad, she would scratch herself and bleed , that's why we had to use the swaddle blanket again. We put socks on her hands until she learned to take them off. It will go away.

Good luck!

My baby had a bad case of eczema too. Our pediatrcian prescribed a very strong ointment, which worked.. but I was nervous using it because it was very close to his eye. The DR also suggested the lotion Aquaphor (hope i spelled that right!) and to our delight, it works great! I still use it - pretty much everywhere on his body that's dry.. he has very dry skin & it's helped alot. The eczema is pretty much gone now. Good luck!

Ther is a baby cream out by Arbornne. I would google to get a rep in your area. It worked wonders for my grand daughters blistered butt. It might work for your baby.
N.

My son is on prescription strength hydrocortisone cream. I've also found the baby excema cream with Winnie the Pooh on the bottle helps his to not become so inflamed.

Hi my name is J. and I have a wonderful product for your 7 month old daughter. It is a company Arbonne that has products that are pure, safe, and beneficial. There is a Baby care line that helps to treat excema. My sister and niece use it and it has worked wonderful. If you have any questions regarding these products, please contact me at ____@____.com

My daughter has the same problem and we found a wonderful product called California Baby. The only place we've found to buy it is at Target (in the baby aisle). It's all natural and I'm pretty sure the website is californiababy.com. It's a little more expensive but the bubbles foam really well so they will last awhile and the smell is really soothing. It works really great on my daughter's skin so I hope it works for you too! Good luck!

Hi there,
My daughter also developed exima as an infant. She is now 4 years old and still has outbreaks now and then. I found that aquaphor really worked. It takes a few days to calm the rash. Good luck.

You need to see a naturopath to check your child for food allergies. There is a simple (kind of pricey) blood test that can test for hundreds of food sensitivities at once. You can find out what foods to avoid and perhaps clear up the skin all together.

For the skin try vitamin E that comes right out of the capsules. Poke a hole in the capsule and squeeze out the oily insides. Cover the skin if needed to keep the stuff on there.

both my children had but my baby had it the worse, when my baby would have his outbreaks i would take him a bath in aveno
or plain oatmeal. Then I would put his presciption medicine's
then on top of that i would put aquaphor. but the store brand works just as good or if you dont have that just plain ol vaseoline. i used to take him to a dermatoligist and she would tell me to bath him everyday and put the moisterizer on within 3 minutes he gets out of the tub to lock in the moisture. I know it's tough to see them that way i though my baby would never get better and now he looks great, he only breaks out once in awhile, when he really seems to be itchy,
i put cornstarch

Try something with all natural ingredients. I've found that chemicals are just too harsh for their sensitive skin. You can get stuff online or in health food stores. Also, oatmeal baths help sooth and took my sons away completely. You can buy it (Aveno) or you can make your own by putting some oatmeal in a stocking and tying the end off. Good luck.

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Essentially there is a non caustic lotion I will recommend. RENEW and also to swap out your laundry products to a brand that does not have irritants.

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Hi there,
my husband has had this since he was an infant. now he is 33 and just the last couple of years has had extreme troubles with this excema. we have since got it under control, here is what we have found after much trial and error, research and doctors. First off Steroids (taken internally or externally) only supress this problem and in the long term due way more trouble to the body. they do not take excema away. what we have found to work to keep it at bay are: watching which detergents, soaps, shampoos, and lotions he uses. Use a senstive, biofriendly detergent like Bio Cleen. Don't let running water like a shower or faucet be on your baby's skin. the pressure stimulates the skin cell production. only baths in luke warm water, and try if you can to get a filter for your water, i don't know where you live, but alot of things like chlorine are added to the local water supply and can really make excema worse. then only use a organic, gentle baby soap. don't buy any dove, aveeno, etc.. all that commercial stuff is terrible for the skin even though they market it to be of help. Try Aubrey's Organics baby soap, or Kiss my face pure olive oil soap. One thing important with excema and baby's is not to over bath them. (even my husband now at his age does this) Being on water strips the natural oils from their skin, and baby's with excema need all of that they can get. try a full bath every couple days, and in between wash the 'bottom' everyday. but a full immersion bath in unfiltered city water can be very harsh on skin with excema.
Next the lotion is key, there are three lotions that work very well, 'Alafia' is a all organic, very simple lotion. Use the Cocoa Butter one. then there is 'Aubrey's' Baby lotion, third there is a new lotion that uses borage oil and is especially made for excema and atopic dermitits, it is called
Skikai Borage dry skin therapy. Now there are many lotions out there and many different oils and butters. You may have to experiment with your baby and see how each one reacts on her skin. What we have found is that we stay clear of all the commercial lotions and products, read the ingredients, keep it very simple and organic. Also try looking at Dr. Mercola's website. he has lots of good info on there as far as skin product ingredients etc.
another thing to consider is sunlight. it is very good for skin with an excema problem to have a little bit of direct sunlight every day. the UV rays help. Don't apply sun screens for this short bit though. direct sunlight with nothing on this skin is very helpful. for a baby it may just be a couple minutes.
Keep her skin lubricated at all times with some kind of lotion, nothing greasy because you want the skin to breath as well. (this is what we like about the lotions listed above)
And food, is important too, are you still breastfeeding or is she drinking formula? if it is formual maybe she is allergic to something in it...
If i think of anything else i will let you know, I hope this helps...
-J.

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I have it-and so does my daughter. I feel your pain. The trick is to pat her skin dry after a bath and quickly put lotion, the prescription...yes w/steriod. Once it's healed then always have the skin hydrated, and after a bath, once healed put Eucerin. For her not to itch you can give her Benadryl. And also eat lots of flax seed-oils, crackers, breads, etc. Eatting fish will help as well, maybe when she's older. But lots of shade, never leave her in the sun or put anything w/perfumes, this will only irritate her skin.

good luck.
mom of three.

My daughter had the same problem. She is 8 now and just questioned me today about why eczema is gone. But for the past 8 years its been a struggle to get ointments on her body. We tried all sorts of creams and oils etc. What it comes down to is wetness breeds bacteria. After many years of doctor's advice and experience my suggestion is to keep the area moist and constantly clean. I suggest keeping skin clean with wipes for sensitive skin and your doctor recommended lotion/cream several times a day. We used to lotion her down every night and no matter what she would be at the nurses office at school asking for more lotion because of the itching. Thankfully she is outgrowing it.

You might want to look into allergies as well. My daughter is allergic to dairy, nuts, cats and who knows what else. She had special predigested formula that helped.

Best wishes.
-J.

Have you ever tried an oatmeal bath? Avena (or Aveno.. I can't recall how it's spelled) can be found at most stores I think. It can be kind of expensive, but has always helped my family. I have never had to buy it for an infant, but do believe they carry their products for infants. Hope it helps a little. I know personally that exzema can be a very miserable condition to have. Good luck to you and your little one!