baby eczema

nikki&asha

My Ds had eczema on his face from 5 months until he was 19 months then it just went!
Tried all manner of creams but they didn't help - doc also said no bath products/shampoo etc. In the end the only thing that helped reduce it was not doing anything to it - as few baths as possible and keeping water of the areas as much as I could, gentle drying etc.
I am still careful he rarely has bubbles/soap/shampoo (except for handwashing) just plain water (he doesn't smell honest) and he is 27 months with perfect skin now so hopefully yours will grow out of it x

marisco_2

Both my sons had eczema from when they were a month old. Thankfully now they have outgrown it.

What worked for one didn't work for the other. It is a bit of trial and error to see what is effective for each child. For my eldest we used the Body Shops 'Hemp body butter'.

My youngest had eczema from head to toe. For him we used Aveeno cream and moisturising lotion.

Is your grandson teething as this can cause a little eczema in babies that are prone to it? Also if he has started to be weaned then an allergy to certain foods can trigger eczema. I would recommend, if this could be the case, to just introduce one food at a time and trying it for a few days. Then you can quickly eliminate any foods that cause a reaction for a while.

Has your grandson gone from being breastfed to being fed using a bottle? Sometimes babies can have allergic reactions to formula milk.

Has his mum changed washing powders? This can cause problems for babies with sensitive skins. Non biological washing powders like Surcare or Ecover are good for babies/kids with Eczema.

Dress in 100% cotton, use 100% cotton bedding and keep the house warm but not overly hot. If I can be of any more help please feel free to pm me.

missty25

Olive oil is an excellent emollient for dry skin.

waitingforpost

Plain old olive oil works a treat on my 15mnth old's skin. We use Little Me Organics or Oilatum in the bath water. After every meal, her face gets cleaned with olive oil and warm water on a bamboo cloth (softer than a flannel). Don't use baby wipes on her face. Good luck!

VfM4meplse

missty25 wrote: »

Olive oil is an excellent emollient for dry skin.

waitingforpost wrote: »

Plain old olive oil works a treat on my 15mnth old's skin. We use Little Me Organics or Oilatum in the bath water. After every meal, her face gets cleaned with olive oil and warm water on a bamboo cloth (softer than a flannel). Don't use baby wipes on her face. Good luck!

Definitely the best remedy - massage a drop or two onto the skin, and use in the bath but do handle DGS very carefully as he will be slippery! Also keep nails short (baby's nails are v sharp!) and cover his hands with a pair of gloves / socks at night to avoid him scratching the area and breaking the skin.

As another poster said, it's likely to be short term and self-limiting.

suki1964

Olive oil or other oil that's as pure

And leave off the baths as much as possible - the ancient Egyptians and romans had the right idea and just used oils

Tightass

My DD has 'baby eczema' she is now 3 and we are still told that hopefully she will grow out of it, fingers crossed. The best thing we have been given is double base and you can buy this over the counter. It has to be applied up to at least 5 times a day.
Hope his skin gets better soon

Frith

My smaller son had eczema (rarely has it now) and I found the following worked sometimes: olive oil, acqueus cream, Bio oil and a steroid cream prescribed by the doctor.

My ex husband had dermatitis and had trouble finding any soap he could use but an older style pharmacist used to mix him a pot of coal tar!

gibson123

Johnsons is brutal, I was advised to move to Asda own make baby shampoos and soaps as they are really mild, I also found sudacream best for bums and creases, and olive oil for the scalp. When my DD had a break out we got steroid cream and double base from the doctor on prescription. The creams can be expensive, i would recommend going to the doctor for prescriptions. My dd occassionally gets a break out and it is still sudocream and double base that works best for her.

Savvy_Sue

jenhug wrote: »

aqueous cream is very good. rub it on, then put him in the bath. be careful, he will be very slippery.

I'm not sure this is recommended for use in this way any more!

marisco wrote: »

What worked for one didn't work for the other. It is a bit of trial and error to see what is effective for each child.

Absolutely!

National Eczema Society - wealth of information and advice!