Dry skin
More help needed please! When James got his cold he got a kind of rash - very bumpy skin over tummy, thighs and hv thought it was viral infection at first but then the next week decided it was heat rash as it was more prominant in hot spots. Now however he has got really bumpy cheeks and chin and they look dry to me...I was putting aqeous cream on but its doing nothing, I dont want to use baby stuff as its fragranced and I think it could be exzema? I have no idea but any ideas ladies? xx
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aqueous cream is usually recommended first off (its cheap lol) e45 is recommended also but lots of babies have a reaction to the lanolin in that.
Double base and diprobase work in alot of babies.
Megan had dry skin on her cheeks sounds like how you are describing and my gp and hv kept saying leave it alone and i did (against my own judgement) and it got worse then they said e45 or leave it! In the end i went with the advice i would give and thats to try someting called 'epaderm' it really made a difference to Megans skin - it might not work for James but its developed my dermatolgists and doesnt have as strong ingrdients (camt think of the word i want lol) as alot of them. Oilatum is another one people like - sometimes its just trial and error.
It could be eczema but what you described is quite common in babies (espec after something like a cold) and often by the time they get to 3 or 4 months it clears itself with less flare ups - i would try and get some epaderm (my gp wouldnt prescribe this but i bought a wee tub over the counter in the pharmacy for ??6).
i hope it improvs soon...
Lx
[Modified by: Lauz41 on September 18, 2010 08:54 PM]
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sudacream often aggrevates things unless really needed and as i said with the e45 lots of babies (megan included) react to the lanolin in it) it sounds similar to what Megan had as her skin was more dry and red mainly on her cheeks....if its just dry pathces of skin skin (not spotty?) you could also try vaseline...
the lavender thing although natural ingredients could poss make it worse (hopefully not) just cause of the lavender....good luck hopefully it'll clear up soon.
Most Hvs can prescribe so can you not go to a baby clinic or ask for a visit as i have found gps often a bit hopeless and just say 'e45' as they dont see it as much as hvs...the chemists have to give you things that you can buy over the counter though even if they dont recommend their use and its your right, your baby and your decision hence why theydont need to be prescribed...
Shame you dont stay near me i have just about every cream (and some) mentioned on here you could have lol
Lx
is his skin looking any better?
Lx
as for baby oil that isnt recommended at all even when babies have soft skin and no skin probs as it is perfumed although marketed as being 'baby friendly' so while most people use it (i've never used it for Megan and prob wont even when she is older) i see lots of flare ups that improve when mums stop using it so we arent meant to recommend it as its branded as well same way we cant recommend particular formula types etc (sorry ranting now but it does my head in when people are given advice they really shouldnt be)
i would say if your hv didnt prescribe anything then the doc might not either as they usually refer back to hvs to see what they recommend! I hope it clears up now and is just 'one of those things' as lots of babies get dry skin...if it stays dry though get some sort of moisturiser on it (like epaderm or the double base or something a hold of them but i woukd say not e45 and not baby oil!)
soz for the long post!
Lx
[Modified by: Lauz41 on September 22, 2010 05:54 PM]
its always a risk if you apply something to the face (or anywhere on the body) that they could have a reaction to it (e45 made Megan worse) left which is why your better to avoid it if you can. If its red or a bit spotty in most cases it will clear up if left over the course of a week or so but if its dry skin then it can just build up and build up and the skin has no moisture hence it can look dry and sore. The problem i had with Megans was with how it looked but because it looked sore rather than because it looked unsighly like the doctor implied (it didnt look bad as such just really dry)
like i said sometimes it can just be trial and error and i wouldnt like to recommend epaderm r anything else and it made his skin worse its just that i think thats one of the better ones to try (personally) if the lavender thing isnt irritating it further then maybe that wll hopefully help. If its just dry and not spotty vaseline is another thing you could try as again it doesnt really hav emuch in it.
Sorry i got carrie away on a rant again lol!
If you decide on one to try just tell the chemists you want to buy it and thats it! Really hope it clears on its own though and if it seems to be clearing thats good.
Lx
P.s You can buy epaderm online (its not something to be wary of e.g like buying pills as would quite clearly be epaderm..its just better if you can get a prescription) i paid ??6 for a small tub in the chemsit.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epaderm-Emollient-500g/dp/B001PMQ3O4