Ezema and Psoriasis

He is only 9 weeks old, so maybe he will outgrow this. I thought my daughter was going to have the worst skin problems, but she is 11 months now and fine. It took about 6 months or so before her skin smoothed out. It felt like she was contantly shedding. Just don't pick at it. My daughters got worse if I ate eggs. But now she is fine. So hopefully this is just a new born thing. :)

I would recommend Renew for ezema, psoriasis or any other dry skin problem. It is truly an incredible lotion. It has helped our son with his dry skin problems.

I've had psoriasis for 15+ years and unfortunately it can be passed on to your child(ren), although no one in my family has it that we know of. I have two daughters and I hope and pray each day that neither of them ever gets psoriasis.

Eczema and psoriasis are genetic and can be passed down. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder but certain types of psoriasis can be exacerbated by environmental factors such as smoking. Eczema is more likely to be exacerbated by environmental factors like allergies to pollen and food allergies, exposure to chemicals and fragrances, and changes in the weather.

I would take your baby to a pediatric dermatologist. It sounds like he has baby eczema; some children outgrow it. Yours might be caused by pregnancy hormones but you should go to a dermatologist too. Maybe you can schedule an appointment together.

Edited to say: Yes, the poster above who said that asthma and eczema are related is correct; also, the poster who mentioned Aquaphor is right on track. I used to work for a dermatologist and Aquaphor is definitely what she recommended as an OTC for eczema.

not sure about psoriasis but eczema is definitely genetic. For both yourslef and your son, get some aquaphor (from target or any drugstore) and apply it to the dry skin. it'll clear up eczema that you have and/or prevent eczema outbursts. if ur ezcema doesnt clear up, use the steroid prescription cream from ur dr but u dont want to use it too much b/c steroids thin out skin. my son had eczema and ever since aquahpor, hasn't had it...whenever a new outbreak is surfacing, we put it on and it goes away w.in 24 hrs. good luck!

wow, I was wondering that also as ONE of our twin grandsons, was diagnosis with either a ZINC def. or psoriasis. They are 3 1/2 months old. He developed tear drop size water blister on his shoulders and red blotches on his back and his scalp we thought had cradle cap, but then my daughter was sent to a hospital that made a zinc shampoo and it has cleared up some. The other twin doesn't have this problem just gastric reflux really bad. My daughter pediatrician is sending her to a Dermatology Clinic in Baton Rouge . Hope he has more answers to what this is.

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I recommend Renew bath wash and lotion.

I am not sure about the but I have eczema and so does my daughter. I use an prescription cream for hers. I have also found that goats milk soap helps also and goats milk lotion. You can usually find these on specialty websites or little boutiques. The goats milk soap adds moisture to the skin rather than drying it out like other store brand soaps. I use this daily and it seems to make her break out less frequently.

Good Luck,
J. C

Yes, that is exactly how you get it. My youngest has ezema really bad, his doctor has to give him prescription cream (steroid). Talk to your pedi about what to put on it.

Yes - these can be passed from one generation to another. Eczema is also closely related to asthma in fmaily lines. Food sensitivities can also aggravate eczema. I've had it all my life and it seems that tomato products result in flare ups for me. For some it's dairy or wheat products. They're not food allergies that would result in serious illness - but sensitivities that result in "mild" allergic reactions.
I used to swim quite a lot in a chorinated pool which really helped reduce the eczema as does drinking a lot of water.
I actually use Avon's "moisture therapy - intensive treatment" cream for extra dry skin. It's thick and doesn't have fragrance so it's well tolerated. and it's inexpensive.

All newborns peel. No matter how much lotion you put on them, their skin is still really flaky. My son's was just like your describing. He was also really flaky around his hands and feet. I think I would wait and see if he grows out of it in a few months before doing anything drastic. Just keep applying that baby lotion, and remember that newborns don't need as many baths as adults. They just don't get as dirty most of the time, and frequent baths will also dry their skin out.

Skin type is passed-down. I asked my dermatologist this question b/c my mother has very dry skin, I have dry skin and it looked like my little guy is going to have the same. My dermatologist basically said that it's no different than any other trait!

We use Eucerin Advanced Therapy (like Vaseline) on our son. It works well and keeps his skin from drying-out, especially in the winter. I would also talk with your pediatrician b/c when it's really bad ours prescribes a lotion with a steroid in it to reduce the itching.

Yes, both can run in families. My nephew was first diagnosed with eczema, but later they decided it was psoriasis. Like Anneka said, psoriasis is autoimmune, and the tendency for autoimmune problems can be passed down. My father has psoriasis, my grandmother had lupus, I have autoimmune problems, and my sister-in-law does too, so my poor nephew had it coming from both sides. I'd have him checked out though--babies are prone to dry skin too, so it would probably be best to find out rather than fret (perhaps) needlessly.