Dear M.
My neighbors son suffers from this too. She knows of the business I have and called me one day and asked if I had any suggestions. I gave her a sample of a lotion and told her to use it twice a day. She called me 2 days later and was amazed at the difference it made. I told her "Yes, this does help tremendously, but you need to try and eliminate the cause so it doesn't keep coming back."
We had a long talk and I explained about what I have learned over the last couple of years. She made some simple changes around her house and her son no longer suffers from this. Her Doctor was shocked at the difference in his skin.
Now I am not claiming this will work for everyone, but it is a very easy place to start and it won't hurt anything thats for sure. In her sons case it seemed to be irritations to his skin from certain ingredients in her laundry products, soap, shampoos etc. even right down to the lotions she used to help the eczema. Basically anything that came in contact with her sons skin. I introduced her to a company and explained their product line to her. She got an account with them and switched to using these products.
After a few weeks I asked how he was doing and she said fine except the one side of his face and the back of his neck still had some. I was baffled and just couldn't figure out why. Then I asked her if she was washing everything with this new laundry soap. She said yes all of HIS stuff. I kind of smiled and said "Ok, but not your stuff? Think about it, how do you hold him during feeding time? Where does his face and neck rest?" She said "I didn't even think about that!"
She now washes everything in the house in this laundry soap.
The clothes were just part of it. They have a brand new home and she is keeps her house extremely clean. Another source of harsh residues coming into contact with her child's skin right down to the bathtub cleaners. Again something she never thought about. The more we talked the more she realized just how many things come in contact with her sons skin everyday.
I also talked to her about where his world takes place in a day. I knew he was too young to be up and running around yet.
I asked her where does he spend his day? She said "Well usually on the floor playing with his toys and looking around." I knew they had a new house full of new carpeting and this seems to be one of the worst things for people with sensitive skin. I told her to be sure to get him OFF the carpet.
I know it is new and clean, but the chemicals they use when they make carpeting can be skin irritants. Not to mention the fumes that come off of it can create problems with the respiratory system. I recently found an article about a study they did in regards to these chemicals affecting the immune system as well. She started putting a blanket down (washed in the new detergent) on the floor for him to play on.
With all these simple changes her son no longer suffers from this horrible problem. Again I am not saying this will work for everyone. It is just a simple place to start and worth checking into.
If you want more information about these products just let me know. Also I have a lot of articles I have found and
would be willing to share them with you if you would like. Feel free to contact me any time. I would be happy to help in any way I can.
GOOD LUCK!
Sincerely,
N.