Dry Skin Patches - Whitethorn,CA

Aquaphor--it's like a vaseline is consistency, but it absorbs well and has totally helped my daughter's dry patches (recommended by her Dr.)

Im not a doctor but look into Eczema. Its really popular and usually comes when the weather changes, Hot (sweat) or Winter (dry air). Its hereditary in my family. Use lots of lotion, recommend Aveeno or Vasaline and take warm baths.

It may be Pityriasis rosea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pityriasis_rosea). My 4 year old daughter had this a few months ago. She had 15-20 "dry patches" all over her trunk. It did not bother her at all but took about 2 months to completely go away. She did have the signature "herald' patch so the doctor knew right away what it was. There is no treatment for it. Also, she recommended to not apply lotion. It was strange but did not cause her any real discomfort at all. Good luck.

Sounds like eczema to me too. Apply lotion a few times a day and it should clear up. It can be the result of an allergy so try to think if you have changed his diet lately.

Hello R., I know I will sound like an alarmist BUT many of our family members have Porisis which looked like what you are describeing. You could try some over the counter medication that is sold for porisis or the minor of it called excema(sorry if misspelled) if it works great otherwise I would get you child into a Dermetologist soon. These do not just go away. I have 5 children and only 1 seems to have developed it although 1 is showing signs as well . I have it bad enough to have several medical problems.
Please do not ignore it. Take Care of ourself and your little one by taking the worry out of it.

Both of my children have eczema and in the case of my 2 year, we discovered it was caused by a milk allergy (after a lot of trial and error!). His allergist gave him a prescription for derma smooth and it was AWESOME! We hardly ever have to use it anymore but when he was a baby, the patches were pretty bad and kept him itching all the time. We also eliminated milk which seemed to resolve the problem.

All that being said, I think that you can have dry patchy skin and it not be eczema. If it is not really bothering him, I would not suspect eczema because eczema is fairly annoying. I would try aquafour. Vanicream is also a really good lotion for dry skin recommended by his allergist.

My daughter had the same thing. First we used Aquaphor, which helped a bit but the patches didn't go away. I talked to my pediatrician and she told me to not bathe her everyday and to use 1% hydrocortisone. This worked for us. After the dry patches went away, I made sure she was always moisturized. Hope this helps!

If these patches look like little raised bumps clustered together, then he most likely has eczema which is a extreme dry skin condition. Not to worry though, my daughter has this exact problem as it runs in our family. If you purchase a really thick moisturizing cream (not lotion) and use it at least 2-3 times a day, it will go away within a week or so. Especially after he takes a bath or shower. I use a cocoa butter cream, but you can also use Eucerene or something else that is thick. Most people do not like to use the hydrocortison which is prescribed by your doctor usually, unless it is an extreme case. Use a thick cream first and see if that helps! Good luck!!

Hi Momma-
Has the pediatrician said that they are just dry patches and not something else like eczema? Curious. Anyway, my first thought would be to moisturize those spots intensely. One product that I LOVE is Neutrogena Nowegian Formula- unscented. It's NOT just for hands. I use it on my toes, my face, my arms, and pretty much anywhere that needs a good moisture lock. It's $5 at Target. A second product that I like, but is slightly more oily, is Boots moisture face balm. It's $9.99 at Target, and is in this little tiny jar. It's slightly gritty at first, but man, the oils in there are amazing. I use it on my hands, my feet, my face, etc when I have a really dry spot. It soaks in and my skin is nice and moist. Even oily skin. I know that too much washing can dry out skin, and can make skin either scratch and dry or excessively oily. I say try those religiously for a few weeks and see if they work.
Good luck!
-E. M

Small round patches could also be "ringworm", which has nothing to do with worms, but is a skin fungus. Sometimes spread by pets. I had it as a child. Try looking up ringworm online and you may find same photos and that will tell you. Treated with an anti fungal cream (like with "athlete's foot").

It sounds like eczema. My son had it at the same age, all about the same size. He didn't seem that bothered by them, and they were pretty consistently there. Occasionally there would be more. On our pediatrician's adivce we started using Aveno baby soap and Aveno lotion post-bath, and most of them disappeared for good. When they reappeared it was usually because we'd skipped a few days of lotion or he'd been exposed to something extremely drying, like a pool with chlorine. Good luck!

I don't believe this is eczema. As an infant, my son had spots of eczema which were very red, rough and inflamed. I occasionally do see just simple dry spots on my son and daughter which don't bother them at all. I just apply Aquaphor which seems to eliminate them immediately.

You might try Melaleuca products. They have a lotion called Renew that works wonders on dry skin. It clears up bad cases of eczema and other dry skin things. It has melaleuca oil in it, which is a natural oil (tea trea oil) that has great medicanal qualities to it. I'll be happy to get you set up with them. They have wonderful products and I've converted my house to use almost all Melaleuca products. I'd give that a try. Visit my website and ask for more information and I'd love to help you get set up with them www.livetotalwellness.com/joycita or send me an email ____@____.com luck!
J.

It sounds like it could be eczema. Try putting hydrocortisone on it twice a day. If it clears up, it was probably eczema. In the long run, be sure that you keep the skin hydrated with a really good lotion. My whole family uses Renew lotion to clear up our eczema.

I and a couple of my kids suffer with the driest skin known to man!! I get these little "patches" and my kids would on occasion too. Through my mother I rely heavy on carmex!! The one in the little glass bowl. They are all over our house.!
Anyway before I go to bed i put carmex on these areas (either myself or on the kids) they'll clear up fast! Also used to use it on the kids cheeks during the winter months, all the nose wiping dried out their little cheeks so bad, again before bed. Also make sure he is getting enough fluids during the day...dehydration is a major cause of dry skin!