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Latest post on 17 February 2011 - 17:17

Hi ExpatWomen! I'm hoping someone can help me.

My 4 month old's skin seems to be getting worse - very red on the face and in all the creases and behind the knees etc and I would really like to have him seen by a doctor/skin specialist. We have been using different creams but nothing seems to be really working.

Can anyone recommend a specialist here in Dubai?

Thanks in advance.

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Latest post on 10 March 2011 - 08:59

Wash all his clothes and bedlinen with ecoballs ( Lakeland or Organic store). Clean the house with vinegar lemon castile soap essential oils...( look up in the Internet ).. Sorry i write so telegraphic ..short of time.. Someone in the loop may add and elaborate my message ...

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Latest post on 10 March 2011 - 08:45

If you are breastfeeding try to eliminate from your diet diaries( anything contain the milk protein hidden under names as casein ,whey ) improvements may show after 2 weeks..Try eliminating soy,wheat,corn,eggs nuts,peanuts.

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Latest post on 10 March 2011 - 07:33

just so you don't think I am a complete crack pot [url='>http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/eczema-bleach-bath/AN02003[/url'>

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Latest post on 10 March 2011 - 07:32

I was thinking about this thread over the last few days.....when I was living in the states there was some research out that if you put a little bleach in the bath (yes I know sounds completely weird) it really helps childhood eczema. I discussed it with my dermatologist. Apparently some eczema is caused by an imbalance (IE too much) of the good bacteria on the skin. I couldn't bring myself to add bleach to DS bath (even though its such a small amount) but what I did start doing about once a week, which made a difference is throw all the bath toys in the bath, add about a cup of bleach, fill the bath right up, soak everything for about 5 min, and then let it drain out. I would do it in the morning, so by evening everything had dried off. This killed any bacteria on and in the bath toys (the squeezy ones I would give several squeezes), and also leave just a little residue on the toys and bath. It did seem to help DS eczema.

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Mustela do a derm range called Selotopia, used for DD in her bath and really noticed a differnce in a few days.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 13:12

OK - so it is far more complicated than parabens etc in products. A very simplistic way to explain it is - eczema is dry skin (Caused by what will depend on the child), this means there is not enough oil in the skin and the lipid barrier may be compromised. So the most effective treatment is to actually mositurise. The problem with most( really all) skincare products for a skin like this is to combine the oil and water based products to make a creme, all basic products contain suffactants and emulsifiers - the roll of these products is to dissolve the water based and oil based products together. In crude terms they are basically detergents - so on an already fragile skin, they can compromise and aggravate it further. The 2 commercial products that I have found fine for DS and DD skin is Cetafil cleansing lotion (use it to even wash hair) and bells E45 creme which I dissolve in the bath. HOWEVER the single most effective thing that I have used is Olive oil...as recommended by Dr loubster - this has been amazing. The thing that is so great about it is that there is nothing for kids to react too in it - and it is just pure moisture for there skin. (and of course it doesn't have emulsifiers and suffectants) Plus its cheap as chips - does take a bit to get used to - but it is the only thing I will use to moisturise now.

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 13:01

Dr Loubster at infinity clinic - he is an allergest (So asthma and eczema) - very good

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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 12:42

I can't recommend a DR and i'm not sure what you are using on your LO's skin, but I would do some research on what is in "baby" products. I would personally avoid all main stream lotions, potions, shampoo's etc and use something without SLS, parabens, preservatives, fragrance. I have a friend whose DS had such bad excema he was in hospital on anti-biotics and was kept on them for over 3 months plus cortisone creams etc. Eventually, she got a 2nd opinion from a Dermatologist who told her to stop everything and it cleared up within a week! She was using Johnson & Johnson since birth.

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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 12:05

Some babies outgrow eczema so best to check what triggers it or if it's just infant dermatitus which goes away after a couple of months. Oilatum works really well as a moisturiser for my DD. At the end of her bath, I add 1 tbsp olive oil which is great to coat the skin and protect it from dryness. Remember to moisturise the entire body at every nap change when it's really bad. Rooibos tea added to the bath is fantastic, cheap and all natural.

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The other thing that worked miracles for my DD was the sea. It's warming up again now and if you can submerge LO in the salt water a couple of times a week it will do amazing things for their skin. My DD's almost cleared up overnight after a day at the beach. I hated having to put cortisone treatments on her in the UK but here just a brief swim in the sea and she was pretty much 'cured.' If it doesn't my Paediatrician in the UK told me that 1% hydrocotisone isn't as 'dangerous' as we are made to think and we can use it safely for an extended period of time. Oh and we had oat baths as well before using the cortisone, which were also very calming. HTH

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Hi Kellsbells, Barbara19 & HelloAgainKitty Thanks so much for your responses - I really appreciate it. I will definitely try some of your suggestions.

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Latest post on 17 February 2011 - 20:26

If anything, try to avoid creams whenever possible. There are various things to try out in conjunction with treatment, such as diet (eczema can apparently be aggravated by allergens - so wheat, dairy, etc...), the oat bath is very soothing too, as KellsBells suggested. Also, just keeping baby cool and dry. My daughter's cleared up noticeably when I put her in lighter and looser cotton clothing. It's also important to try and keep it under control by using a thick emollient cream (with no perfumes or other additives) such as Diprobase, E45 or Cetraben. Do this at every nappy change if it's really bad, but every day if it's not. You may need to blitz it to stop the dry-itchy-inflamed-more-itchy cycle by using a hydrocortisone cream. Current advice on that is to use it in short, sharp blitzes, rather than prolonged but lesser doses and always in conjunction with the emollient.

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I had the same problem with my DD. We went to see Dr. Ikramullah at Dermacare and he is wonderful. He prescribed some cream mixture that just worked wonders and cleared up her eczema. He is on Al Wasl Rd. Good luck!

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Latest post on 17 February 2011 - 20:04

I can't recommend a doctor but I can suggest adding oats and rooibos tea to your LO's bath. When I nannied for a little boy who had terrible eczema, this is what I used to do and it worked a treat. I put the oats in a sock and popped it in the bath (with one rooibos tea bag) with hot water for about 15 min, then added cooler water and put baby in. Let baby soak for as long as he/she is happy and then dry, apply Sudocreme. To help the face, keep wetting a cotton pad and gently rub it all over her/his face. You can also apply sudocreme to the face. Just rub it between your fingers to warm it and ease spreading.

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