Overasked Question Alert - Talk to me about eczema!

SparkleTart · April 2011

I know this has been asked before, the Bump's search function sucks, etc.
Poor DS has a huge scaly patch on his cheek. I started to use Aveeno, it went away. It came back. Aveeno didn't work anymore. I used Aquaphor. It went away. It came back. Aquaphor doesn't work anymore. WTF??

How do you handle eczema?

Under.the.Rose · April 2011

If your LO is prone to eczema there's no real way to keep it from coming back.

I just try not to over-bathe him (he gets a bath once a week) and if the eczema looks pink or irritated, I put a dab of hydrocortisone cream on it (just got it off the shelf at the drug store). It calms it right down and makes sure he's not getting itchy.

finger_lakes09 · April 2011

Greyson has it all over his body. but thanks to a few products his skin is in great condition and we can manage his eczema.

we put these in his bath water:

https://www.amazon.com/Aveeno-Relief-Treatment-3-Count-Packets/dp/B001E96LBI

https://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=aveeno+bath+oatmeal&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=6050967004058725589&sa=X&ei=gpucTZfHIIjYgQe97oCdBw&ved=0CDgQ8wIwBA#

And we use Aveeno lotion on him everyday. Once in the late morning and always after his bath.

juliedooley · April 2011

Aveeno and Cetaphil didn't work for us...Vaseline did! I just grease DS up with plain ol' Vaseline in the morning and before bed at night and his rashes went away almost instantly. It's amazing. It keeps the skin's moisture from evaporating out.

We also bathe him 3x a week in lukewarm water using only a Dove Sensitive beauty bar rather than any liquid or baby soap. Our pedi said the liquid soaps (even J&J and Aveeno) have ingredients that can actually dry out skin more.

Jodi2008 · April 2011

Most of the stuff we tried didn't work at all (Aveeno eczema lotion, Aquaphor, etc.) but hydrocortisone ointment worked instantly. We needed a prescription for a recent bad flareup, so go to your dr. if his eczema isn't responding to any at-home treatments.

SparkleTart · April 2011

Jodi2008:
Most of the stuff we tried didn't work at all (Aveeno eczema lotion, Aquaphor, etc.) but hydrocortisone ointment worked instantly. We needed a prescription for a recent bad flareup, so go to your dr. if his eczema isn't responding to any at-home treatments.

The last time we went to the Dr I was going to ask. But then his eczema wasn't very bad that day, so I totally forgot. I'm going to try the hydrocortisone cream next, I think.

Thanks for all your help, ladies!

JuliaBug · April 2011

DS has eczema. To prevent it, his baths are as quick as possible and I put baby lotion on him right after his bath. If he does get a patch, I put hydrocortisone on it once a day before bed until the patch goes away. It usually goes away within 2 or 3 days.

Bailey81 · April 2011

I defer to Twatley on this. She's read a sh!t ton about the condition to help Spencer. We've had success with Dove unscented bar soap, hydrocortisone on the red patches, and then massive gobs of Aquaphor. I hate that Aquaphor is so greasy, but it's worked well. Finding the underlying cause would be ideal, though.

rdhmama79 · April 2011

t watley:

New research shows that a daily lukewarm bath followed by moisturizing within 3 minutes after getting out of the bath actually improves eczema.

This has worked wonders for us. We started using the "three minute rule" on Saturday, and by Tuesday DS's skin was almost clear. Even the nasty patch on his scalp that has been there for 5 weeks.

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