Treatment for eczema in infants. Granddaughter has it on her face and is miserable.?
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1. Less is often more- resist the temptation to try endless numbers of creams, ointments and lotions which often only make it worse.
2. was hit only with clear water and a cotton ball to dry- so this only once a day.
3. Use a mild hydrocortisone cream (not ointment) once daily sparingly on the face (avoid the eyes).
4. Take a careful look around at what her face contacts: bedclothes, your shoulder, mom's breast, adult's clothing, spit up nappies, her own clothes- make sure nothing is wool. Make sure there is no lanolin appplied to her or to the mom's breast.
5. Avoid all fabric softeners, dryer additives, and other chemicals and perfumes in the laundry.
6. Changing formulas or mother's diet almost never makes a significant difference- try everything else before you go that route.
7. Just be sure its eczema- intense itching is seldom seen in eczema- make sure she has not had an inadvertent exposure to poison oak or ivy oils or some other contact dermatitis.
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i have eczema. you need to see a pediatrician. the skin on the face is very sensitive and requires special medication. i would never use the topical that I use on a baby, because it is very harsh.
i forget the name of it but there is this really good topical creme. It comes in a jar and you wipe it on like lotion, I used to have same problem behind my knees, and elbows, and this stuff worked almost over night.
Not sure of name, take to DR. and ask im sure they will help
My daughter has excema, too. We used Elidel, which helped, but then we found out when we cut down her mile intake, she had fewer outbreaks. Our Dr. says sometimes (not always) excema is an allergic reaction related to diet.
My daughter's doctor took her off all food and drinks, and had her drink jello water in her bottle. A new food was added one at a time to see if that was the food she couldn't have. It went away finally.
Hold old is your granddaughter? If she's under six months old, it may not be eczema. It could be baby acne. (Some babies have it till they're almost a year old.) If it's baby acne, keep it clean and dry and ignore it. It'll clear up on it's own. If you're sure it's eczema, use a very mild soap on her - like unscented Dove, and a cream like Eucerin on her. Best bet - see her pediatrician first to make sure which it is.
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I've worked in pediatrics for 10 years.
my daughter had this too when she was just a baby and my doctor had me use selson blue shampoo I washed her face with it when I gave her a bath! It worked great! Just be careful not to get it in her eyes!! Good luck!
I have dealt with eczema and psoriasis in my daughter for 14 years. Get your granddaughter in a swimming pool. Be careful of the sun, but a day at the pool will help better than all the cream and ointment in the world. Not a cure but it will give long lasting relief. Good luck and I really feel for the baby.
My son suffers from a mild case of eczema. If you have a Wholefoods store in your area, try grapeseed oil. It is natural. Also, do not use scented soaps to bathe her with, use Dove to bathe her, and just a wet cloth with warm water to wipe her face. My son's pediatrician recommended that. Hope this help.
Medication, medication, medication. Money money money.
The cure for eczema in nature made. 'Ice'. That's it. Keep babies face cool and dry and it will go away. Just rub her face with an ice cube every 10 to 15 minutes until the skin gets cool. And don't stop until it goes away. Then after that keep babies face cool and dry until the baby grows out of it.
Notice when you put the ice on the skin your baby will not cry. It feels good. The itching goes away immediately.
Good luck
A lotion called Renew is incredible. Eczema is usually better in days.
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