Eczema Treatment Care

Question by VixenMom: My 1 year old has eczema… and it seems to be getting worse!?
I’d like the opinions and experiences of parents who’ve had this problem and what you found to work. I’ve been using hydrocortisone 1%, but it doesn’t do the trick. The doctor said that usually they outgrow this by their 1st B-day (which was a week ago)… but I don’t see it getting better. It doesn’t seem to bother my son… I never see him really scratch at it. It is mostly on his legs and a few spots on his arms. I’ve also tried giving luke warm baths, not bathing as often, lotioning with Aquaphor, Eucerin, baby lotion… and still nothing. Has anyone visited a dermatologist for their infant? What was their recommendation? If your child outgrew it, how old was he/she? If one parent has the condition, is it likely the child will continue with it?

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Answer by abearsfan77
My 11 year old daughter has had eczema very badly since birth. I took her to a dermatologist at three years when it got really bad. He said she had extream eczema due to very sensitive skin. You are doing everything I have tried. The aquaphor has worked best for us but nothing has ever made it go away completely. Make sure you apply it right after the bath, that is very important. It helps lock in some moisture. You are very lucky that it dosn’t really bother him much. My daughter can’t sleep at night some times because she itches so bad.

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Question by hi_iduntcyber_doyou: 2 year old going on wheat free diet..?
To see if wheat is what is causing his eczema. Does anyone have a child on this diet and if so what do you feed him/her for snacks, breakfast, lunch, dinner…does your whole family eat this way now??
thanks
This diet was recommend by his dermatologist because eczema is believed to be caused by allergies and he didnt begin to break out much until he was put on real food
due to his age they do not want to do an allergy test and want me to rule out things it could be and wheat is one of the most common food allergies

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Answer by West-Lnds-Finest
Okay get off your computer and walk over to your doctors and ask them weather your child can change her diet at 2 years old.

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Question by veija02: My 6 year old son has eczema and has since birth. I recently took him to the doctor for coughing and runny?
nose, and she told me that he had wheezing in his lungs and that because he had eczema, that he would develop asthma and that a small percentage of children that have eczema develop ashtma later in life. I have never heard of this and can find no relation between the two on the net. I don’t want to give my child a medication that he does not need. Does anyone else have any information on this? Please help.

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Answer by charontheloose
Eczema is a form of allergy and they do and can go together. I have sever allergies but do not have normal astma I have sports ashtma. You want to try that in a google.
There are many sites on what you ask. Webmd, Mayo Clinic has a site. And I would try this google to…latex allergies..Because I am allergic to latex properties and get eczema from being exposed to it. It may have helpful idea on how to lower allergens in your home to help him out. Well i know it does. I even use the information for my car so i do not touch or inhale things.

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Question by Heather: 2 year old daughter with dry skin (was told it’s “eczema”)??
She’s had it since she was a few months old. I used the infants Eczema cream/lotion and it was fine for a while. Now she’s 2, and its on the crease of her arms (not your elbow, but the opposite side of your arm) and on/around her ankles, patches on her legs and near her elbows. It’s not on her stomach/chest or back or face, just her legs and arms. She itches at it, so it “breaks” and “cracks” and the ones on her arms crack so bad, that they bleed a little. I’ve tried everything it seems. Even the doctor prescribed Hydrocortisone cream and she had a bad rash on the inside of her legs, near her diaper line, but its not from the diapers. I think its from her sweating and itching around these areas. The ladies that watch her at daycare don’t put on lotion or anything I give them (since they have her from 9 to 6 everyday), so What can I do for her ?? I’ve tried the “oatmeal baths” and a few different creams and lotions. I have NO IDEA what works the best. Any tips?!

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Answer by Smith
We have this problem with our 5 year old, she gets it around her wrists, elbow creases and face. What we have found what works the best is immediately after a bath, we apply Aveeno lotion and cover it with Vaseline or diaper rash ointment, then cover that with clean, light colored fabric. We also discovered that switching to a laundry detergent without dyes and perfumes helped tremendously. And re-applying lotion several times a day helped out a lot. too.

EDIT- I would also try to stay away from scented soaps, lotions, wet wipes, creams….anything like that.

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Question by denise: How can I tell if my 2 year old has scabies or just eczema? Her rash comes and goes, itches worse at nite.?
the rash is behind her knees at the bend and inside of elbows at bend..

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Answer by Pageant
Well, normally in those areas,
it gets hot.
so,
the skin gets irritated.
my skin gets red and bumpy there.
but,
eczema is rough dry like patchs of skin
ive got that too lol.
so im thinking.
it is one of the two.

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