Desperate for help,my 6 yr. old son has eczema,in the summer it gets so bad.?
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I have two sons with eczema so i know your frusteration. I found a suggestion at a homeremedies site that said crisco! i thought they were crazy until i tried it, and it does help especially if you use it at night, also i just tried some biosilk (usually for hair) a few days ago and the results seem promising. be careful of what soaps you use as this seems to irritate it the worst. I have also had to do everyother bath time with just water and no soap when it gets REALLY bad. hope this helps
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what type of soap does he use? i have had good luck with cetaphil skin cleanser. it is very gentle for sensitive skin. you may try using the cetaphil only on the "dirty" areas, and just rinse the other areas with lukewarm water. as long as he doesn't stink, that's all that matters. skin health is much more important.
Try Aveeno lotions and soaps. They contain oatmeal. It helps control the itch which in turn controls the eczema. Have him take baths instead of showers because soaking in the bath can aggrivate it.
Hydrocortisone cream. Additionally, Lidex (floucinonide) can help clear it up. Check your son's diet, too. Certain food allergies, in addition to the heat, can cause flare ups.
Hydrogen peroxide on the sites can help minimize infections. Any time he has been sweating profusely, get him in the bath tub. Make sure that his fingernails stay clean, ESPECIALLY if he is known to scratch.
I would suggest a light corticosteroid, though. Talk to his doc about it.
if you give him short baths daily without soap, it can help to hydrate his skin followed by moisturizer (use the neutrogena body oil, won't burn like lotion) also use a humidifier, and try keeping him inside until the hottest part of the day is over.also go to the doctor, there are prescriptions for severe cases of eczema. I used to get eczema as well, mine got set off by perfumed things like bubble baths etc. Pinetarsol soap and bath liquid helps, its pretty expensive but its worth it, see if your chemist has it. I had a variety of different creams prescribed to me too, but I learnt that its easier to just avoid things that affect me. Try using dove soap and sensitive skin washing detergent.
Hope that helps.
Been There and like you we tried all that stuff.. but unlike you my son had it as an infant and has since out grown it.. the cream that i found most helped him was Aveeno for eczema and they also make a body wash. you have tried a lot of steroid creams and they still don't help so i doubt the Aveeno would but it won't hurt to try!! Good Luck! i know how you feel right now.. Helpless!! Do you give him anything orally for the itching like Benadryl? that sometimes helps too. i have eczema too. my Doctor in Cheyenne Wyoming gave me some Triamcinolon and i haven't got any rashes for about a year. Its really expensive though
There are 2 good options for your son, one is a topical lotion called Renew and the other is bioflavonoid supplements, the lotion will help the skin to heal fast, the supplements will help him heal from the inside so this does not happen again.
lose the waterbabies sunscreen and ask your doc if he can give you a hypoallergenic sunscreen. talk to your pharmisist
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many dermatologists i have been in contact with suggest using cetaphil lotion for eczema to keep the skin moist. my mom has terrible eczema on her palms, and she got some cetaphil to put throughout the house - one in her bedroom one by the kitchen. everytime she passes the bottle, she used it. her eczema cleared up so quickly!
cetaphil can be bought anywhere - walmart, walgreens, etc. its about $9-10 a bottle but very much worth it.
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