My 8th month old son has severe dry skin on his face that we can't seemed effectively treat. Any suggestions?
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Skip your general practice doctor and see a specialist. A dermatologist is trained to deal with these things, most GP's are not.
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Oh, I am so sorry for you both. I would go to a naturopathic doctor and get her off all that stuff. You can get rid of this condition but because of her age, I hesitate to give you too much info. Her body is building mucus and her adrenal glands are probably stressed and her poor liver is trying to process all that medication. Doctors and meds are good but if you aren't getting results, you need to find a reputable ND. In a short time she should be completely well with no meds. Please look into this. My daughter was on similar meds when she was young and it really played havoc with her spleen and liver. It took 3 months with an ND and she was finally well. Because of all the drugs, she developed a horrible case of eczema. It almost covered her whole body! It is completely gone. Yes, there is a cure for eczema. I had it too and we have been free of it for 9 years. I had allergies and asthma and that is gone as well. My daughter is 20 and very healthy now.\n\nA good chiroprator with herbal knowledge might be your answer too. There are other choices.
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All my 4 kids have had it and anti itching creams and lotions did not work for any of them. What seemed to work best, was to take off as much of their clothes as possible: the warmer/sweatier they were, the more pox they got. What worked wonders for my youngest daughter was this syrup she took on doctor's prescription and ever so slightly numbed the nerve ends and therefor made her less itchy (I'm really sorry, I can't remember the name...). It made her a bit sleepy too, which was actually not too bad: the more they sleep, the quicker the body gets better!\nBy the way, my doctor did not want me to rub anything on the chickenpox, lotion or cream: according to her it made the chance of (mild) infections bigger, with the result not only that the skin is more irritated and itchier, but also  a much bigger chance of scars......
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If he is not allergic he can take Benadryl to help with the reaction.   Alveeno anti-itch cream seems to work better than calamine lotion.  Alveeno also has a spray gel that works great.  And their bath tratment says right on the box it is supposed to help with poison sumac.\n\nThe Benadryl and Alveeno together should get him through until you can reach the doctor.   I am very sensitive to poison ivy and reach for the benadryl right away.  Might make him sleepy though.\n\nGood luck!
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The best 100% safe,natural remedy you could apply is namely the Callendula officinalis( that is Marygold) ointment.It has great potentials in healing different kind of skin problems,burnings,rashes, eczema, for dry and crooked skin, as natural anti-inflamatorry remedy.\nAnyway, when it comes to eczemas it is better at any rate the baby to be seen by a doctor.\nHave nice time!
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I had extremely bad eczema all my life and unfortunately, Doctors treat it with topical creams and such which were all ineffective for me.  If your baby has been diagnosed with eczema there is a fruit juice which can bring him a great deal of relief....and it tastes good too!  This is the only functional juice on the market with medical validation including 72 published clinical studies on pubmed.org.  Perfectly safe for babies as well as expectant mothers.\nGoji is an adaptogen which goes to work on auto-immune deficiencies, including eczema and psoriasis. Goji is full of phytonutrients and flavenoids which rapidly change your blood to alkalinity from acidity.\nI no longer have break-outs at all, neither does my daughter who has it on her feet.
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my daughters are 18months and 3 months and the oldest was doing the same thing my doctor said try a humidifier at night.  also you can turn your shower on hot let the bathroom steam up good then run a warm bath maybe put some calming bath soap in the water and just let her play untill the water starts getting cold or she starts getting tired whatever comes first.  when you get her out dry her off good and put a t-shirt on her nothing to heavy(sometimes wearing heavey clothing can cause them to get hot and make them caugh also)then let her sleep with the humidifer.  after a couple nights i could really hear a difference in my 18 month olds breathing she slept more peacefull the sounds from the machine also sooth my 3 month old to where she is now sleeping better also
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So young, I wouldn't apply anything directly on the baby but use a humidifier/aromatherepy diffuser. Use no more than 5 drops of PURE lavender oil and maybe a drop or 2 of chamomile.You can also use rose oil.Make sure it's PURE.Also, you can use 1 drop of any of the following PURE oils with the lavender or chamomile:eucalyptus,rosemary (be very careful with this one though-very strong!!!use a half a drop!), lemon(use half a drop!!!!), orange. It might be good for you to purchase a potpourri sachet in lavender. Again PLEASE make sure that it's NATURAL and place it in smelling distace to the crib but out of reaching distance. The color turquoise around the baby in decor or clothing will awaken the thymus chakra responsible for proper immune functioning. Also, gently using your finger to tap on his thymus gland for  a minute, will strengthen his immunities. Good luck!Please give him a kiss for me . . .but don't get sick - ok? P.s. At Trader Joes (in your area?) in home section, are lavender dryer bags-all natural!
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cant help you with vitamins except vit c but my uncle suffered with the same type of thing try putting baby oil in your bath a few times a week he did and his bad skin complaint cleared completely after a couple of weeks.good luck.
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I have the same problem, My mom used dove dish washing soap. She said it gave us bubbles plus we didn't leave rings in the tub. They also have dove shower gel that would work as well. My son uses Oatmeal bath it works very well! He had very sensitive skin. There is also Johnston's Lavender baby bath I love it. (baby section) I am allergic to Aloe so I feel your pain. Good luck.
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I have to be careful with sunscreen too; it can irritate my skin.  I'm going to make the suggestions I'm sure you've already tried.  Try PABA-free baby sunscreen.. and also look at the active ingredients listed on the label.  You might be able to find one particular kind of sunblock (like zinc oxide) that will work.  If all this fails, go to your doctor - he/she might be able to help or refer you to a dermatologist.
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Special need children should not be rushed to do things that might feel complicated to them. Give him more time and let him learn slowly instead of drastically transitioning him. I would try with an open cup and put saran clear wrap over it and make a little opening. Teach him to not let water touch the clear wrap and slowly guide him. They need to be conditioned...even little puppies need guidance like that.
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* Are they only on his arms?\n* Does he have a sibling or friend who is pulling on his arms?\n* Do they occur after washing his hands/arms?\n* Are you using a new detergent in the washer?\n* Are you using a new body lotion?\n* Is he playing with something new?\n* Do you have pets that he hugs?\n* Does this only occur when he's been outside?\n* Does this only occur when he's wearing certain shirts of pajamas?\n* Have you bought him new bedding recently?\n\nAnalyse the above questions.  He may have an allergy to something  in or around your house.  If so, try removing those and see if the redness decreases.
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Forget all the so-called special stuff that cost a fortune. Simply rely on the basics. If there is any concern with dryness of skin, for example, use something as simply as Johnson's Baby Oil or some of the other products on the market that heal.\n\nAnd lighten up.  Do it gentle.
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It sounds like psoriasis....have him use cetaphyl heavy cream or cetaphyl lotion on it. Also have him use the cetaphyl cleanser on those areas also instead of regular soap. Regular soap will make it worse. If that does'nt help after a couple of weeks he should go to a dermatologist.
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I would try aloe. There are products in the baby aisle used to treat the same problem and would work for adults as well.\n Otherwise you just have to wait it out and stay out of the sun.
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I use Palmers Coco Butter (Fragerance Free). After about a month of use her skin looked just about normal agian. She has had eczema problems since she was two years old.