What is the best treatment for baby eczema?

My 15 month old son has patches of eczema on his arms near his elbows and his upper thighs. I have been using Aveeno baby wash, Aveeno baby lotion and Aquaphor ointment. When the patches look really irritated, I put prescription hydrocortisone on it. They look like they clear up for a few days then it flairs up again. Is there any thing more I can be doing?What is the best treatment for baby eczema?
mometasone furoate ointment 0.1% works well on the irriatated spots. yet, the pediatricians told me to not use it often because it thins out the skin and leaves white patches. i use it on my daughter's eczema too. she gets red patches on her cheeks and some spots on her forearm and calf. it gets real bad to the point when there is liquid oozing out. i use the ointment once shes asleep, apply a very thin layer and the next morning it usually clears up i then i would use aquaphor. im looking into using sarna lotion. can be purchase at walgreens or cvs pharmacy. i treid cetaphil not any help. my friends that have ezcema that are adults use cetaphil bar soap and the lotion. some say gold bond works as wellWhat is the best treatment for baby eczema?
I do the same as you, we use Aveeno everything. The unscented kind. Also use dye and fragrance free laundry detergent, not just for her clothes, but ours as well since we hold her and play with her. Per her doctor, I use hydrocortizone cream 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, but a few days into the 2 weeks off, hers flares up again too. I don't know of anythign else you can do now. Once he gets older, he may be able to get medication from a dermatologist that he can use all the time. When they are still so young and small doctors don't want to give them anything.


I will say, I had my daughter in the pool for a few hours one day. She had the aveeno baby sunscreen on, but got some sun and that really seemed to help. I know UVs actually help psoriasis which is pretty similar so maybe it was the sun exposure that helped. Her eczema went away for about a week before it came back. Haven't been able to get her back outside much yet b/c weather has been nasty. Try it though, it may help.
My son has severe eczema also. His pedi. had to prescribe a medicated cream for him. It's slimey as all hell but it works wonders after just one application! In between the prescription cream, I use Aveeno. You should have his pediatrician write out a prescription.
make sure u really keep his skin moisturize and i uses the 2% hyrdocortisone the cream kind not ointment it usually helps keeps it clear but it is almost hard to cure eczema
TRY TO USE THE LOTION FROM MELALEUCA! I HEARD STORIES FROM IT THAT THERE BABIES ARE WAY MUCH BETTER ONCE THEY USE THE LOTION!!
Well I could copy and paste a link too but, I won't...?? lol.





Best thing you can do for your baby is find their trigger!!!





For me my trigger is heat. If it's too hot in a car, too hot of showers, hot summer days, too many blankets...I will get eczema out breaks. Other triggers are common food algeries like eggs, milk, peanuts, ect. Have you introduced any new foods? Are you breastfeeding? Have you had new foods?





It sounds like you're doing the right stuff since you are able to get your baby's skin to clear up. YEAH MOM!!! Let me say that is a big acomplishment even if you don't feel it you're doing so good!





Saying that it sounds like maybe putting gloves on your baby so he doesn't scratch at night. To an extreme case..dust and allegerns can also cause eczema so if you haven't had your vents cleaned in awhile now maybe a good time. Take your baby to grandma's for a day or two and vaccume the vents and let the dust settle...I've heard of people doing that.





If you're using perfumed diapers, wipes, detergent...switch... They make softer detergents for people who have these sorts of issues.





This is not a quick fix. But, if you can find his trigger that's your best bet. Some is food others is heat...it all depends.





Below I have attached some links on triggers since that's been my speal for the post.





Honestly, YOU ARE DOING SO WELL! Some babies suffer and are unable to get their skin back to normal before it flares up again. You are doing well and I'm sorry your son is suffering.





**Keep applying the lotion when he is not having an outbreak to keep his skin from drying out and that may help a lot too.





Good luck!
How to deal with infant or baby eczema?


Many children in the western world suffer from infantile eczema or atopic dermatitis, a form of eczema (skin inflammation) that won鈥檛 stop itching. It is characterised by periods without symptoms followed by further outbreaks of differing severity. Children who suffer from baby eczema tend to have dry skin. They also have a high sensitivity to itching, together with an increased risk of developing other atopic illnesses - asthma, hay fever and allergy. Most children outgrow their infant eczema while others continue to suffer from the disease more or less for the rest of their lives.





Nobody knows what causes the disease, but for three quarters of sufferers infantile eczema, asthma or hay fever


run in the family. It is also common for children with the disease to suffer from asthmatic bronchitis, asthma, hay fever or some other kind of allergic illness. The disease usually becomes apparent before the child reaches the age of five, and most frequently appears when the child is between two- and six-months old. Babies with infant eczema develop an itchy red rash on their cheeks. This spreads over the face, down the neck to the nappy region, and may also appear on the arms and legs. Because of the itching, the child may seem upset or irritable, particularly at night. The rash is normally dry, but if the skin is infected with bacteria (impetiginized eczema) the eczema will begin to suppurate (produce pus). This is a danger signal, and you should consult your doctor or a dermatologist if this occurs.





When the child is one-and-a-half to two-years old, the disease will follow a more typical pattern, with the rash appearing behind the knees and in the bends of the arms, wrists, ankles and neck. Among adults, the typical symptoms are a variant of the pattern found in children. The baby eczema, dry on a base of thickened skin, normally appears on the torso and is often infected with skin bacteria. A lot of people who suffer from an inherited tendency to develop allergies also show signs of so-called atopic stigmata: darkness around the eyes and a double furrow beneath them, cracks near the the ear lobes and itchiness when wearing woollen clothes.





Children are unique patients because it may be difficult for them to resist scratching their baby eczema, thereby making the condition worse. Fortunately, for mild to moderate cases, the application of moisturizer on a regular basis can be very helpful. And, in most cases, the infant eczema will disappear as the child ages. In the meantime, avoid as many eczema triggers as possible. Keep your child鈥檚 skin moist. After bathing, apply moisturizer within three minutes to retain the moisture in the skin. Avoid sudden temperature changes. Keep your child鈥檚 bedroom and play areas free of dust mites (a common trigger). Use mild soaps 鈥?both on your child鈥檚 skin and on your child鈥檚 clothing. Dress your child in breathable, preferably cotton, clothing. Treatment of eczema combines aggressive moisturizing and topical anti-inflammatory medications. A child in eczema flare-up should be bathed daily (twice a day if possible) in lukewarm water (85 degrees). Do not bathe your child in hot, or even very warm water. Hot water causes skin to release histamines that make the skin red and itchy. The bath does not need to be very long. Children with a severe rash may find the water stings or burns. If so, a half a cup of table salt may be added to a full tub of water. Avoid using soap if possible and do not scrub skin with washcloth. If soap is needed, use mild, moisturizing, unscented soap.





Then, immediately after taking the child from the bath, pat gently with a towel but leave the skin damp. Within three minutes, the moisturizer needs to be applied heavily. For serious rash, moisturizing with Aquaphor or Vaseline petroleum jelly is best. For moderate rash, a thick cream, such as Eucerine, will be sufficient. For skin without visible rash, you can use a good quality moisturizing liquid. Avoid products that contain fragrance. Apply anti-inflammatory prescription medication only to areas in active flare-up. (The doctor should give detailed instructions on when and how often to apply the anti-inflammatory). When itching breaks skin, application of antibiotic ointment is a necessary precaution against infection. If infection occurs, prescription oral antibiotic may be necessary.





Children in severe flare-up may benefit from a soaking wrap. Soak cotton cloths in a basin of tepid water mixed with table salt. Cotton diapers work well as wraps. Put down some kind of protective plastic padding in the child鈥檚 bed. Have the child sit up in bed and place a moist (not drippy) cloth over the back and shoulders, and then have the child lay down. Take a separate moist cloth and wrap each arm and leg鈥overing fingers and toes. Cover the whole body. Cover the cloths with plastic padding to avoid quick drying. (Do not put plastic over the child鈥檚 face). Cover
You might try a bleach bath. You only put 1/2 a cup of bleach in a full tub of water. With a 15 month old where you are only going to half fill the tub only use 1/4 of a cup of bleach.





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