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Baby skin dryness-what do you use?

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Our son is 9 weeks and is getting the really dry flaky patches behind his knees & has generally dry flaky skin. Anyone recommend great lotions/washes to help with this? We were just using Johnson's every other night.
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Re: Baby skin dryness-what do you use?

  • hbird0723hbird0723 member
    I love Burt's bees all natural fragrance free lotion. It even helped with baby acne! Took it away in 2 days. I used it twice a day. We put it on her after baths and in the morning but lately I just so after bath and she hasn't really needed it a second time.
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  • PattyTCPattyTC member
    We just asked the pediatrician this very question today. She said there is a special Aveno lotion for eczema that is really good. We have Aveno Calming and Comforting and haven't looked into it yet.
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  • elizabe519elizabe519 member
    Aquaphor by eucerine
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  • DBonfanteDBonfante member
    Pedi said baby aquaphor works like a charm!
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  • giggler25giggler25 member
    Our pedi told us to use aquaphor on eczema patches.


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  • LeeLee86LeeLee86 member
    Coconut oil! Even on the bum.
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  • Lild09Lild09 member
    Is it just dry and flakey or is it rough and does it have redness to it? If so it could be eczema which my LO has...ped has us using la Roche posse lipikar baume AP

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  • deanna1313deanna1313 member
    Coconut oil here, too!
    I let it go away on its own unless it's pretty bad and peeling and then use coconut oil. I use it on his butt, too.
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  • spacepotatoesspacepotatoes member
    We don't use anything. It's just been normal peeling/flaking so haven't felt the need.
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  • boymum2014boymum2014 member
    Lild09 said:

    Is it just dry and flakey or is it rough and does it have redness to it? If so it could be eczema which my LO has...ped has us using la Roche posse lipikar baume AP

    My only concern really is the patches behind his knees where it sees no air thanks to his rolls:) It doesn't look like eczema it's just dry. Thanks everyone, our pedi just told us cerave or cetaphil so will start trying all of the above!
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  • Susiepoo04Susiepoo04 member
    Vaseline & aquaphor healing ointment. Plain dove soap
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  • sarthepandabearsarthepandabear member
    Another vote for coconut oil! I use it as massage oil after baby's bath and as diaper cream.
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  • whitehousemwhitehousem member
    Cetaphil (the one specifically for eczema). DD has always had bad skin and the pedi finally said it's eczema (she's 2). The cetaphil is the only thing that has really helped. We use it for the twins now too bc they have dry, flaky skin and it has a great consistency... Good for baby massages! It's not oily and gross.
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  • Lauren5905Lauren5905 member
    My baby is 8 weeks old and has definitely had some serious baby acne. Now I'm noticing it get better but now he has really scaly skin on his face, especially at the inner ends of his eyebrows. I see some dry scaly skin on his scalp too. Could it all be cradle cap? Or healing baby acne? Does anyone else's LO have something similar?
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  • MissLadyTayMissLadyTay member
    Hbird05 said:

    I love Burt's bees all natural fragrance free lotion. It even helped with baby acne! Took it away in 2 days. I used it twice a day. We put it on her after baths and in the morning but lately I just so after bath and she hasn't really needed it a second time.

    We also use this and I love the smell.
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  • ho11ydayho11yday member
    Lauren5905 said:

    My baby is 8 weeks old and has definitely had some serious baby acne. Now I'm noticing it get better but now he has really scaly skin on his face, especially at the inner ends of his eyebrows. I see some dry scaly skin on his scalp too. Could it all be cradle cap? Or healing baby acne? Does anyone else's LO have something similar?

    DS2 has this, also behind his ears. The pediatrician said it gets bad in the summer and is seborrhea. He recommended 1% hydrocortisone. Haven't tried it yet but he said a really small amount should clear it up quickly.
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  • Susiepoo04Susiepoo04 member
    Lauren5905 said:

    My baby is 8 weeks old and has definitely had some serious baby acne. Now I'm noticing it get better but now he has really scaly skin on his face, especially at the inner ends of his eyebrows. I see some dry scaly skin on his scalp too. Could it all be cradle cap? Or healing baby acne? Does anyone else's LO have something similar?

    Lo has this same progression. Pedi suggested aquaphor healing ointment can be mixed in with hydrocortisone 0.5% for face. For scalp, the usual cradle cap treatments if desired. Foes UR Lo scratch the fade a lot? Mine does but I thought they weren't supposed to have itch yet?

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