my son is 4 months old and has eczema. My pd recommended a dermatologist who prescribes 2 baths per day with oilatum and aqueous cream followed by cetaphil and steriods. Everyone i have spoken with tells me that we should decrease the number of baths. I am reluctant to keep using steriods but it's difficult not to especially around the chin area where it's extra dry because he is drooling. I'm thinking of changing formulas from Enfamil to something else. Can anyone recommend a formula that's worked? Also, any good dermatologists out there for babies? thanks.
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Excma
- Thread starter ninahudd
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hi yky
My son also has eczema. He is going to be 5 months in a week.
His case is not too bad as he only has rashes on his body and face. There were a couple times when he had slight inflammation but we could always control the situation after applied non-steroid medicated cream (we would only use the steroid cream when he is super itchy or when his skin is inflammed). I have heard cases where the mum found blood all over the clothes, so we are grateful our's is just very irritated and look 'sun-burned' every now and then. We see 2 pds and they both reassured us that most babies who suffered from eczema would be free from it after 6 to 12 months.
Regarding the medicated cream, we are using Elidel which is a controversal topic... some tests showed that Elidel can cause skin cancer so it is not recommended for children below 2 yrs' of age. That's what it says in the manufacturer website too. However, on the package of the cream I got in HK, it says it is safe for infants. I checked with the 2 pds we go to and they both said there is nothing to worried about. One of the pds said the test result was based on long term exposure to huge dosage so it is not reflective of actual scenarios where we'd just use it for a few days and only when there's outbreak of rashes. He also said Elidel when released was answer to a lot of prayers from people who suffered from eczema as it is the most effective non-steroid cream. If you search on the Internet, you will find very extreme views about the cream.
I don't feel comfortable recommending Elidel because some says it should not be used on infants but I would strongly recommend parents whose infants has eczema to ask their pds about it... just to know more and have an option aside from creams with steroid.
My son also has eczema. He is going to be 5 months in a week.
His case is not too bad as he only has rashes on his body and face. There were a couple times when he had slight inflammation but we could always control the situation after applied non-steroid medicated cream (we would only use the steroid cream when he is super itchy or when his skin is inflammed). I have heard cases where the mum found blood all over the clothes, so we are grateful our's is just very irritated and look 'sun-burned' every now and then. We see 2 pds and they both reassured us that most babies who suffered from eczema would be free from it after 6 to 12 months.
Regarding the medicated cream, we are using Elidel which is a controversal topic... some tests showed that Elidel can cause skin cancer so it is not recommended for children below 2 yrs' of age. That's what it says in the manufacturer website too. However, on the package of the cream I got in HK, it says it is safe for infants. I checked with the 2 pds we go to and they both said there is nothing to worried about. One of the pds said the test result was based on long term exposure to huge dosage so it is not reflective of actual scenarios where we'd just use it for a few days and only when there's outbreak of rashes. He also said Elidel when released was answer to a lot of prayers from people who suffered from eczema as it is the most effective non-steroid cream. If you search on the Internet, you will find very extreme views about the cream.
I don't feel comfortable recommending Elidel because some says it should not be used on infants but I would strongly recommend parents whose infants has eczema to ask their pds about it... just to know more and have an option aside from creams with steroid.
ELT, thanks. I'll ask my pd and dermatologis about Elidel. Are you not seeing a dermatologist? My pd referred us to a dermatologist. The dermatologist recommended two baths using aqueous cream and Cetaphil as well as steriods for the affected areas. How often do you bathe your son?
Sean's eczema isn't too bad, he has rashes only when the weather changes and we are always able to control the condition. Our pds and friends with kids keep telling us that the eczema would go away (just like baby acne and cradle cap) when he's older, so we never considered going to a dermatologist.
We bath him every other day when he has an outbreak. Otherwise daily in luke warm water, with a Japanese brand bathing powder (green color, and supposed to be good for infants with eczema) and a few drops of baby oil. We then massage him with thick layer of aqueous. His face is quite dry so we put aqueous on him every few hours, usually when he's having his nap or drinking milk. We would use vaselin behind the knees, around the ankles, wherever it is very dry.
Used Bran shampoo and conditioner when he had cadle cap but now that he's free from it (yay!), we just use the same water on his hair.
We used to bath him daily but changed the routine as don't want to dry him out. I heard suggestions about daily quick 2-min baths in water around 37 degrees followed by moisturizers while the skin is still damp -- I think this makes sense as skin absorbs the moisturizer better while the skin is still a bit damp. But not sure objective of two baths...
We bath him every other day when he has an outbreak. Otherwise daily in luke warm water, with a Japanese brand bathing powder (green color, and supposed to be good for infants with eczema) and a few drops of baby oil. We then massage him with thick layer of aqueous. His face is quite dry so we put aqueous on him every few hours, usually when he's having his nap or drinking milk. We would use vaselin behind the knees, around the ankles, wherever it is very dry.
Used Bran shampoo and conditioner when he had cadle cap but now that he's free from it (yay!), we just use the same water on his hair.
We used to bath him daily but changed the routine as don't want to dry him out. I heard suggestions about daily quick 2-min baths in water around 37 degrees followed by moisturizers while the skin is still damp -- I think this makes sense as skin absorbs the moisturizer better while the skin is still a bit damp. But not sure objective of two baths...
Have any of you tried going to the homeopaths at IMI? I suffered from eczema all my life and tried EVERYTHING. Finally found out I am allergic to a number of things and once I knew, it cleared up COMPLETLY. Try not to use steroid creams if necessary as I have heard that they get stuck in your liver...I must have tubes of the stuff in mine!!
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