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Baby eczema

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 11:56

Hi

My baby has developed Seborrhoeic eczema, according to the doctor. She was prescribed oilatum but I think this made it worse. I have tried diprobase today. When I touch her it makes her squeal, she is in the bouncy chair which is mesh to let air flow in, wearing just a nappy. I'm about to re wash all her clothes to see if that makes a difference with a different detergent. She has red patches on her neck, ears, torso. I think it may have steamed from milk rash....it's making her irritable and I'm upset thinking it's something that could have been prevented. The dr suggested hydrocortisone cream at 1% if the oilatum didn't work but I don't want to use a steroid cream on her.
Any fail safes for clearing this up?
Thanks

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 October 2012 - 08:13
Hi, thanks for all the advice. The cream really seems to have helped, she is not itchy anymore and only has the dry patches on her back. I am 100%convinced the vaccinations caused the massive flare up. I'm using the baby washing powder and conditioner, she is being smothered in diprobase and I have not given her a bath for a few days, just letting her skin settle. I've tried the olive oil bath and putting a couple of handfuls of oats in the foot of a pair of tights and putting that in the water. I have to say the oats really seemed to calm. I have also avoided taking her out for the last few days so she didn't get hot in the car seat. I truly hope it was a vaccination flare up and we have no more..time will tell!!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 26 October 2012 - 07:40
Hi Samie, here's what I do for our youngest (1yr old) who used to have severe excema. Washing his clothes, sheets, and blankets in detergent that has no frangance added. We use Purex Baby (white bottle with a pink cap). To get flare ups under control we do use Hydrocortisone cream. His pediatrician said using this when he has flare ups is necessary (I was reluctant at first as well). When I bathe him I do not put anything in the bath with him. On occasion we buy Aveeno Oatmeal Bath from the US and add it but it's not available here so we use it sparingly. I've also heard that just regular oatmeal will do the trick but I haven't had to try that yet. The bath is lukewarm and the only thing I use on him is baby shampoo and only for his hair. The last 5 minutes of the bath I pour in Bortelli Olive Oil. The doctor explained that the bath will open up his pores and adding the olive oil at the end will seal the moisture in his skin. As soon as he is out of the bath, we pat dry and use Lipobase all over his body. If he has any rough patches or flare ups we use the hydrocortisone cream on those areas first. We moisturize his skin every day in the morning and just before bedtime. Since getting his advice from his pediatrician, his excema has completely cleared up, only having flare-ups now and again. It's amazing, because when he first developed it at 4 months, it was so awful and red that it looked like he had gotten a terrible sunburn. Good luck!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 October 2012 - 20:15
Try using any edible oil e.g. Argan oil, virgin coconut oil (available in Organic Shop Dubai Mall), olive oil and almond oil.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 22:18
I don't think the vaccinations have had any effect - well none that I have noticed anyways. The eczema is a skin condition and usually a reaction to something, so maybe the vaccinations may aggrevate it a little bit, but it's definitely not the route cause. Well that's with my children at least as they get it on off until now. My youngest is now 16 months, she used to get it very badly on her legs, but its much better now as I apply Diprobase daily. The weather has an effect I find, as the weather changes the skin gets drier. My eldest is 5 and she still has flare up sometimes. However, I would say that both of my children have gotten better as they grow older. I keep remember advice and things that I have done to help this. Your doctor probably already told you this, but make sure that you use a non-biological liquid detergent. You can find some that are especially for babies. I used the brand Purity in the past which you can buy from the Union Coops.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 10:56
Thanks I will try it. The cream seems to have worked, she is still covered in blotches and dry patches but does not see itchy....out of interest do you think the vaccinations had any affect on your children's skin? Hers flared after the 5 in 1 on Thursday.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 08:53
Yeah that's what my kids have - it's horrible and so itchy! Try using Bioderma ABCderm Ato+ as a shower gel - it has worked wonders for my girls. You can get it from the bigger pharmacies (nearly all pharmacies stock Bioderma but not all of them have the ABCderm Ato+ range). It's called Nutro-protective cleansing cream. http://www.dermovitamin.com/bioderma-abc-derm-ato-cleansing-creme-500-ml
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 19:10
Thanks for the reply. I took her to the dermatologist who said its Atopic eczema and has prescribed locoid. Before going to drs I had an oat bath with her and the covered her in diprobase and she seems a lot better. Just done a patch test with the locoid before applying....
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EW GURU
Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 12:07
I have been through this with both of my children. I know it sounds awful and I was just as reluctant as you, but when they really flare up then you do need the hydrocortisone cream. They get irritable and scratch, it's not fair to make them suffer - just be sure not to apply more than the bare minimum. The good news is that you only need to apply once or twice and it completely takes away the red patches. Then you have to do Diprobase literally twice everyday, whether she has an eczema patches or not. I have tried the Oilatum in the bath, quite honestly I don't think it makes a lot of difference either way.
 
 

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