Rash question

Chunstad

We had some super warm weather a while ago (back to dreary rain now).  I had C out in his summer clothes and Neutrogena baby sunscreen.  He started getting a bit of a rash in the bends of his elbows and behind his knees.  I don't think that it was due to the sunscreen because the red bumpy area wasn't anywhere else.  My husband thinks that he got some eczema, but it didn't look like the pictures that I found on Web MD.  In the summertime I can get a red bumpy rash behind my knees and on the backs of my thighs, but I've never gone to the doctor about it.  It didn't  seem to bother him, he never scratched it.  Does anyone have any possible insight on what it might be?  Thanks :-)

jonnygurl76

Eczema can take on all forms--bumpy, red, not red, scaly etc...  It is probably eczema or heat rash, make sure to keep it dry and we use CeraVe cream. 

Chunstad

Damn, I was hoping that he wouldn't have eczema.  Thanks for the advice.  We're going to Target so I'll check out that cream.  Is it better than Aveeno?  That is what we currently use-however he only gets it after baths, which is not every day.

kagl08

L gets that on the back of his neck, and in the folds of his elbows and knees. It's a heat rash for him. It only happens when he's sweaty and hot. This kid does not like being hot (just like my DH) and he gets the heat rash the second he gets sweaty. I just try to dress him in lighter layers, and give him lots of water. It's always gone in a few hours. 

Chunstad

kagl08:

L gets that on the back of his neck, and in the folds of his elbows and knees. It's a heat rash for him. It only happens when he's sweaty and hot. This kid does not like being hot (just like my DH) and he gets the heat rash the second he gets sweaty. I just try to dress him in lighter layers, and give him lots of water. It's always gone in a few hours. 

Hmm, he was sweaty and hot-but on those days he was wearing one layer of cotton and the rash stuck around for a couple of days. 

jonnygurl76

I find it to be the best. We use it after baths and if DD has a flare up, we use it on the spot more often.  It could just be a little heat rash if it was only in the spots that he was sweating and may not be eczema. 

DoctorWorm222

My vote goes for heat rash. It it doesn't bother him, you probably shouldn't worry too much.

Jonny, I'd been meaning to ask you about the lotion. Do you use the same cream for the body and the face, or do you use something different on the face? 

Chunstad

DoctorWorm222:

My vote goes for heat rash. It it doesn't bother him, you probably shouldn't worry too much.

Jonny, I'd been meaning to ask you about the lotion. Do you use the same cream for the body and the face, or do you use something different on the face? 

Hmm, thanks ladies for the input.  Of course I could just call the nurse hotline, but that takes all of the fun and guesswork out of it, doesn't it?

cantalopes24

It's probably just heat rash. Even if its eczema I wouldn't call the nurse line. Just keep the area dry and use the lotion on it like jonny said.

jonnygurl76

DoctorWorm222:

My vote goes for heat rash. It it doesn't bother him, you probably shouldn't worry too much.

Jonny, I'd been meaning to ask you about the lotion. Do you use the same cream for the body and the face, or do you use something different on the face? 

you can use it on the face too!