Rash on Infants Face - Orange,CA

My daughter's face basically oozed for the first few months of her life. We were told to just keep her moisturized. We ended up getting her allergy tested at 7 months and found out that one problem was our dogs. We only had our dogs in at night, but it was enough dander to irritate her. We put the dogs completely outside and her skin improved. However, she is also allergic to many foods (milk, wheat, soy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts)and other animals (dogs, cats, mice and houseflies)(and environmental things) which contributed as well. An example is mice - we knew we had mice from a previous residence and had probably moved with droppings and dander (or whatever they have), so we kept her away from the garage especially when cleaning.

It's worth being tested for allergies. It was SO much harder NOT knowing what the problem was. Now we can adjust life to avoid breakouts as much as possible.

My daughter has very sensative skin and at her 4 month check up diagnosed with excema. One thing my dr. said I could do that does seem to help is applying a small amount of hydrocortisone cream on the red splotchy areas. When that doesn't work I have a prescription cream for excema and that always does the trick. I also love all of the aveeno products.

is he teething? If you really do not think it has anything to do with food then teeth could be the culprit my second child at that time would have red blotchy cheeks until her tooth was all the way in. I di give her homeopathic remedies that help a great deal. Go to the health food store in your area and get a book on childhood illness and their remedies it help for other things too. Good Luck!
J. O

Sounds Like Eczema. The frustrating thing about eczema is that it is a loose term for undiagnosed rashes. The important thing is not to aggravate an existing condition so you will want to use gentle products that do not have harsh chemicals or synthetic fragrances. Both my daughters suffered from eczema and it is the reason I created my product line. If you go to my web-site, www.naturesbaby.com you can find an article about eczema and ways you can help treat it. Keeping the area moisturized will help. We have a product called the Soothing Stick which is made with Tamanu Oil, Chamomile, Olive Oil, Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil. It is a USDA certified organic product and I created especially for eczema flare ups with my girls. The Tamanu Oil is really beneficial when treating eczema as it is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial.

Hope your child gets relief soon.

Warmly,
A.-Mother of two-founder of Nature's Baby Organics

Maybe food allergies?

If he has skin irritations and eye redness he could be having some kind of allergic reaction. Definitely ask at your next appt.

We've always used Calendula cream for face rash, especially since our older daughter has sensitive skin. The rash goes away almost within the hour.

Probably some form of eczema, as noted by Adena S. below. When my son was an infant, he experienced many months of varying degrees of skin irritations and I tried a whole host of moisturizers and hydrocortisone creams. The only thing that worked was plain Vaseline multiple times a day (after every time that you wash or wipe baby's face or other affected skin areas). He's now 2.5 y.o., but we still use it on him daily -- no signs of eczema whatsoever. We also started using "Alba Un-petroleum jelly," but that's a bit pricey and not sure if that alone would have the same efficacy as plain ol' Vaseline.

I shop with a wellness company that has a lotion free of chemicals and you don't need a prescription to get it. It has helped me so much with my dry skin, rashes (I like to use it for my babies diaper rashes when she gets them- makes them go away quick), irritations, and eczema. I don't personally use commercial products (eucerin and so on) because of the chemicals in them. Not sure if that is a food allergy! :)

I don't know if this is your problem but my son has extremely sensitive skin. Just lying down in the crib will produce splotchy red patches on his face. Does it seem like it is bothering him? If not, wait for your 1 yr appt.

What type of light bulbs do you have? If you are using the energy efficient type, compact fluorescent, you might want to consider changing them out for another type. They give off UV and can irritate baby skin.

http://thedermblog.com/2009/06/21/fluorescent-light-bulbs...

They also contain mercury -- so they cannot just be thrown away in the trash, but need to be taken to your local hazardous waste disposal program.