Eczema Treatment Care

Question by letty: How to treat eczema in baby?
My three month old seems to have eczema on her cheeks and neck area. Her skin is kind of dry. AT her last well check up the dr just told me to bath her with dove soap and keep her skin moisturized. But that has not been working. I have also tried hydrocortisone cream but nothing helps. My poor baby seems to be fussy more than usual and i think the rash is the cause. ANy suggestions as to what can help thanks

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Answer by Anne Holland
Bless my child’s heart, he had eczema rash everywhere except his diaper area. His butt was the only clear skin on that boy.

The pediatric dermatologist we went to suggested Cetaphil products and the following rules:

1. A bath no more than once every other day. Every three days if he’s not stinky.

2. No soap. Ever. Use Cetaphil Cleansing Lotion and rinse it off.

3. Twice a day, every day, rub him down with lots of Cetaphil cream. Not lotion, the stuff in the tub that’s like cold cream.

4. Dreft detergent, or some other detergent for sensitive skin, for all of baby’s clothes and bedding.

They also gave me some medicine for breakouts, but the steps above kept any breakouts from happening until he got older.

By the way, my child HATED being rubbed down with cold cream, but it was very effective.

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Question by Marra’s mommy: Has anyone used tea tree oil to treat infant eczema?
I refuse to use the new bleach bath method, but heard tea tree oil may help? If you used it, did it help a lot and what brand?

Please do not bother to mention Eucerine, Aquafor, Aveeno or cortisone. Already tried all of those.
Did actually go to see a dermatologist for her. He prescribed a cortisone cream that is good for infants of her age (4 months), but that was it. You can only use it for two weeks at a time at most. It works great until she’s done with the two weeks, then it slowly comes back all over her back and shoulders.

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Answer by Hannah’s mommy
Have you taken him/her to an infant dermatologist? I took my daughter and she was prescribed two different medications to mix together to put on the eczema, and another body cream. Within 2 weeks it cleared it all up!

Before you try tea tree oil, take him/her to a dermatologist.

ETA: My doctor prescribed this for my DD. He prescribed her Bactroban (an antibiotic cream) to mix with Mometasone (a moderate steriod). We are suppose to mix them together and apply to her legs 2X a day for 2 weeks, 1X per day for 2 weeks, and every other day for 2 weeks.
Also, he prescribed EpiCeram, a skin barrier cream to use a few times a day

The mild cortisone did nothing for my daughter. It worked for a week, then came back. The moderate cortisone along with the antibiotic cream really helped.

Good luck, I hope you find something that will work!

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Question by sharon s: what is good to treat hand eczema?

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Answer by Wally G
The main cause of eczema is overreaction of the immune system. Identifying certain foods, chemicals, etc can be very helpful in battling this disease. I try to avoid soy and milk products which trigger my flare-ups.
After using number of prescription drugs I’ve turned to the natural treatments.
Now I use herbal remedies from serenaskin.com, which aim at the root of the disease – the immune system, and are steroid-free.
After about 2 weeks of using ointment and spray my skin has been cleared up and now I just continue with anti-eczema extract, which controls the immune system. My skin has been clear for months now.
It is the only treatment I have found that provides me complete relief when I use it as directed.

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Question by MoTHer of MILES: Got an infant with eczema, … seeping clear liquid.. how to treat.?
My 3 month old boy was born with eczema. The worst part is on his scalp. I have done research and each one tells me to put oil on it and let him sleep over night, then in the morning wash with mild shampoo. Once I do this it seeps a clear liquid, i try to pat it dry so that it doesn’t dry and become the yellow crust. What can I do to treat this. OR should I seek professional help.

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Answer by kiki n
The absolute best thing is Vaseline Creamy. It’s in a little white tub, about $ 5.00 Honestly works great. My doctor told me about it. My daughter had terrible exzema on her head, and my niece had it horrible all over. It cleared it up in three days. Trust me….It’s fantastic.

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Question by Dee B: What skin creme do you suggest to treat hand eczema? Could it be caused from hospital gloves?
I have had chronic eczema on 2 parts of my hand for years. My left hand is not affected.I have tried prescribed cremes and ontments and nothing seems to help. What creme/ ointment do you recommend for this condition? What is the difference between: Clotrimazole and betamethasone dipropiate1%/ 0.05, betamethasone valerate 0.1%, and clobetasol propionate0.05% ( Which I recently got)? What is better, ointment or cremes? Could this be some type of allergy?

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Answer by クリスタル
It could be an allergic reaction to the gloves. Are they latex? Did you have an eczema problem before you started using the gloves? That is definitely something to look into.

You can try cortisone cream, or aloe vera to help soothe, but that doesnt address what is causing the eczema.

If the gloves are not the cause, then you should definitely look into your eczema being a result of candida in the system – or just look here at some of the things that may be causing it: http://eczema.skyeherbals.com/causes_of_eczema.html

My mother had horrible eczema on her hands for as long as i can remember and nothing that was given to her over the counter or by doctors ever addressed what was actually causing the problem. I would definitely recommend looking into holistics to help you heal.

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