excema questions

What do you do for it? Do you use a special lotion or a medication. Also, why do they gte it? Does it have to be allergy related?

They both had this everlasting diaper rash and desitin did not work so i finally bought 'butt paste' that everyone recommends and it cleared the dipaer rash but one of my boys has what seems to be execma on his lower stomach where the top of the diaper goes. WHen his diaper is off, he always puts his hand there to scratch it but other then that it does not seem to bother him.

 

Excema can be genetic and it can be an allegry. Doctors don't really have one reason for it. But they usually suggest some type topical treatment. I would have my pedi recommend something. Or get a referral to a dermatologist.

I had it as a child and my children have it behind their ears, but they don't scratch it so I leave it untreated.

 

Have you tried the butt past at the top of the diaper area. When Cooper had his horrible reaction to the Pampers Cruisers he had some horrible spots there too and it was also from the diaper. WE used some Eucerin/Aquaphor and it helped alot. We also use that on his exema spots he gets on his legs and it helps a bit.

 

All three of my sons have excema. The best thing that any doctor has told me to use is vasaline. Make sure you put it on when they are still a little wet. Also, when bathing make sure you do not allow them to sit in the water that is soapy. The vaseline has REALLY helped my sons. They still occassionally have a bad break out, and if that happens I have a prescription that they can use.

Hope this helps and good luck.

 

I just went to the derm about Morgan's excema. He gave me Licoid Lipo cream, which is a hydrocortisone. You put a thin layer on twice a day to stop the flaring. Then you use a lotion (cetaphil was the one he named) and use it ALOT. He also said to only use White Dove soap. (Absolutely no J&J washes or Aveeno baby wash, etc.) No fragrances in your detergent or softeners. (He suggested rewashing everything if fragrances were used.) He did specifically say that it would be extremely rare for it to be cured with a formula change. He said if he was truly allergic to the formula that I would be seeing things like asthma type symptoms, etc.

We'll see if it really helps Morgan. I hate using a steroid on him, but his itching has been so bad. I'll do anything to help him feel better.

Hope this helps! Shannon

 

Ditto what Shannon said: quote:
He also said to only use White Dove soap. (Absolutely no J&J washes or Aveeno baby wash, etc.) No fragrances in your detergent or softeners. (He suggested rewashing everything if fragrances were used.)


I also hate using the steroid creams except as a last resort. We switched to a line of products by Mustela that are made specifically for extremely dry skin and proven to reduce the episodes of excema. They contain all natural ingredients and the procuct line is Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia. They have a cream cleanser, bath oil, and lotion. I am sorry to sound like an ad for them but these products have been the saving grace for our girls' skin! The incidents of flare ups of excema have been drastically reduced since using the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia products. You can buy some of them at BRU but not all so I order from drugstore.com. They are expensive but last a long time.

 

Nonni2Two- Do you use the white dove soap or the Mustela soap.

 

I have used both. The white Dove soap helped alot but the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia cream cleanser really did more good so now we use mostly that. Also it is more convienent to use the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia cream cleanser because it can also be used to wash their hair! I never tried the white Dove soap on their hair so I can't say how that works but the Mustela leaves their hair silky soft. And there are no fragrances in the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia products. You could use the white Dove soap and still use the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia lotion. The lotion is what really protects their skin. I really love the bath oil, leaves their skin super supple but you have to be careful with slipperiness. I even used these products on myself when I had a severe case of allergic reaction hives. Very gentle!

If your son doesn't have it all over or too severe you might want to try the white Dove soap and just the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia lotion first.

Michelle

 

I also wanted to mention you could try the Huggies Extra Sensitive. We started using that a few days before Morgan's derm appt, and he was actually starting to lose some of his redness. I think for now, we need to use the steroids to get him over this flare up, then the Huggies lotion will do good for him. He actually reacted to the Eucerin and it's sooo greasy.

Michele: So you use the Mustela cream wash in their hair? and the oil in the bath water? I tried Arbonne, and Morgan reacted to that. I may give the oil a try. He has cradle cap too, and I really don't want to use mineral oil.

One last thing for everyone to try - If they're flaring, give them an oatmeal bath. I'm literally saying take the regular oats and grind them in your blender (or just use them straight...just make sure it doesn't clog your drain). Pour them in the water and insert baby. I think it did help to sooth Morgan on those days whenhe was super itchy.

Good luck all! Shannon

 

Shannon--I use the cream wash for their hair and their bodies. This is a sample of our bath time: First, I put a little water in tub and wash hair and bodies with the Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics Stelotopia cream cleanser. Second, I drain the water while the girls are still in the tub and add more water and the Mustela Stelatopia, Milky Bath Oil, Fragrance-Free, and I let them soak and play in the tub for a few minutes while pour cupfulls of the water over their shoulders, back and tummy (if you get the bath oil in their hair it is greasy). Do not rinse them off after this, just blot dry and (Third step)quickly apply Mustela Dermo-Pediatrics, Stelatopia Moisturizing Cream (lotion) and massage in. I also used this lotion a few times a day on their chins and around the mouth when they had a drool rash that caused their excema to flair up there. (I particularly disliked using the steriod prescription creams around the mouth.) The lotion is great because it rubs in completely and leaves the skin silky but not greasy like with vaseline. HTH
Michelle

Shannon--I forgot to add that you could try the bath oil for the cradle cap--it won't hurt.