dry winter skin

[shwetakhanna]

For sugared water, you just put sugar in water?

 

[thanka2]

Thanka2, thanks for your valuable advise too! Can lite baby oil be used on them right after their baths, like the cream you are using to massage together with the water?

Will check out Cetaphil & aqueous cream today at Mannings, since it sounds so incredible!

Baby oil is definitely not as effective as thick cream--it rubs off easily too. Also, baby oil has scents added to it--frankly, I never use baby oil as it irritates my skin more.

Cetaphil is not a facial cleanser--yes, they do have a facial cleanser now but cetaphil (and there are other brands like it) is a thick skin cream and also comes as a cleanser.

Also, try this--put oatmeal in your baby's bath water--it is really soothing for the skin--one of the few things I've ever tried that completely took itching away. There are some skin creams like Aveeno that also use oatmeal but since they likely have other scents added are probably not good for troubled skin. Oatmeal does work, though. Dump a cup of oatmeal in the warm bathwater, let it sit for a few minutes and then soak the baby in it. Pat the skin to remove any chunks of oatmeal and then put the cream on.

 

[chef]

I always used olive oil on my baby'skin and it worked wonders ,never bought any creams .......still do
Almond oil is good too

 

[reei]

OX Jess, since my bb's skin is similar to your baby's (LIKE sandpaper) i bought the MUSTELA Cold CREAM.
the first night i applied, she stopped scratching her tummy in the middle of the night. and after a few nights applying, her tummy is back to her old self, smooth,, and soft,, like how a baby should be.
thanks for that recommendation.

 

[Bess]

With my DD, the Dr, after ruling out an allergy via a prick test and controlling the eczema with antibiotics, anti-histamine and cortisone gave us this eczema management plan, which 3 yrs on is working completely -
avoid soap & shampoo
use bath oil (eg Hamiltons or QV)- consider bathing on alternate days
Moisturise - esp after a bath, maybe twice a day (eg: sorbolene, QV cream, or Dermeze - a paraffin heavy duty moisturiser - I found this one the best, not sure if it's avail in HK got it in Oz
use cotton clothing - don't use sheepskin underlay or woolen blankets. this included our stuff too.
cover up area to prevent scratching
avoid enzyme containing washing detergents and consider extra rinse cycle.
limit exposure to drying environment - heaters / AC.


Hope this is of some help, but seeing a dermatologist was the best thing I did.

 

[mcdill]

I was advised by paediatrician to add Oilatum to bath water in winter. My baby's skin seems less dry after doing so.