What to Put on Baby's Facial Excema

Aquaphor at every diaper change. My son has excema on his body (and at times on his face.) After two or three diaper changes, we noticed a significant difference.

Love. The. Aquaphor.

I see that you have many responses, but I'll give mine as well. My 3 kids all had excema. I used the Eucerin, Aquaphor and vaseline etc. I went to the Dr. and was given al the different creams, meds. I was uncomfortable with that. I was introduced to Arbonne products about 2 years ago. I was skeptical, but thought I would try it anyway. A simple gentle wash and botanical oil. It will not clog pores and is safe for face and body. It is not greasy and it healed up their skin and has kept it healed since. Very simple and cost effective since I only used a small amount. I have since started representing Arbonne since I was so pleased with many results. If you would like me to send you a FREE sample, I am happy to do so.
Good luck.
J.

My daughter has excema on her face and we use Eucerin Cream - the thick stuff that comes in a tub. It works for us.

I'll tell you what has worked for me and hopefully either my suggestion or one of the others will help! My son had EXTREME eczema (now has severe food allergies) and was on prescription creams for a long time, but the ONLY thing otc that worked was Cetaphil. We use the soap (bar or lotion soap both work, I prefer bar personally) and Cetaphil lotion at least once a day. He is 3 now with no eczema left!! My 6 month old started getting patches (including on her face) and luckily it wasn't bad enough for the prescription stuff. Hydrocortisone cleared up the patches and the Cetaphil has kept it away. So I swear by the Cetaphil!! Good luck to your niece!! If all else fails, definitely see her pediatrician. Every baby's skin is different.

eliminate milk and dairy and see if it goes away and then if that doesnt try wheat. these are the too culprits of ezcema. there is a great steroid cream that will get it gone ina two day sbut you need a dr I think even an allergist to prescribe it but ony use it for those two days, There are tons out there but unless you take the culprit away she will always have it. try aquaphore for now and Dove sensivitve clear soap at first. how bad is it ? What does the dr say? Did she just get it now with the weather change in IL and allergy season starting with spring flowes budding or does she have it all the time. How old? Can she take clariten metlaways or met them and put them in her juice how old is she though?
get her to the dr so they can document it. You might need this for future.
good luck
J.

I used Cetaphil lotion on my son's face. I also got a prescription for Eladel from my doctor. It took a looooong time but it finally went away.

This is really hard for parents and children alike. However, the skin is an organ and it is exactly like a sponge. Using strong OTC creams, and many don't work or worsen the condition, is not getting you anywhere. You need botanically based products that help feed the skin and don't do it in a chemically based way or use mineral oil or other synthetics. These products just sit on the skin and don't allow the skin to breathe (do its job basically) and therefore the necessary moisture can't get in to help the epidermis and dermis layer.

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K.
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I was also advised to not use any soap to wash my daughter's face. Warm water was enough in the bath. Also we were told to use Cetaphil cleanser and the Aquaphor made by Eucerin. My dr. gave me a prescription for a steroid cream and I didn't want to use that on her face in case she wiped it in her eyes so they gave me a newer one call atopiclair (no steroids). It worked great too. Here'a link. http://www.atopiclairus.com/

J.
Ive tried everything. My daughter's eczema was only on her face. But her cheeks would crack and peel so bad. It was awful. THe only thing that has worked for me is 1% hydrocortisone cream. I got it real cheap at Costco in bulk! Once i notice it is starting to get red, i put a little on overnight and its cleared up in the morning!
Give it a try!:)

My son had it so bad.....especially around his mouth and under his eyes it was more of a moist rash (red) not dry at all! ..My doctor gave me cortiade .5% don't do that if at all possible. Due to possible long term problems. so I use aveno 1% hydrocortisone cream comes in a small tube it's even safe to use around the eye Most are not. It is so gentle. Next I HATED aquafor and the vaseline....I think it made it worse!!!!! Not to mention GREASY!!!!! What did work after buying alomost any baby excema cream was Aveno regular lotion it creates a 24 hour barrier on the skin. I did bath my baby every day (short warm not hot baths...the trick is to get the lotion within 1 minute of getting them out of the tub and it seals that moisture in!!! If the baby has excema...they most likely have food allergies..Hope this helps!! D.

My daughter has eczema. I use the Renew lotion from Melaleuca and it does wonders. I choose this lotion because it is natural and I don't feel good using anything else on my face or my daughter's face.

Let me know if you need more info on it and I can pass this onto you.

My doctor recommended OTC cortisone, it's not too strong even for the face. I would also put aquaphor if you're concerned about cortisone's strength.

Vaseline..cheap and works great.

Cetaphil....the heavy cream, not the lotion. they also have a wash as well.
all 3 of my girls have excema, and it is the only thing that clears it up. we tried everything, including eliminating dairy...but my (now) 6 year old loves her milk and cheese...and we saw no change from cutting them out.
avoid the steroid creams...they can only use them 2 weeks then have to be off for at least 2 weeks (depending on age)
the cetaphil is expensive ($12 for a jar) but is well worth the price.....and you can usually find it on sale at walgreens.
good luck!

Please go to freederm.com!!! We use both creams and the soap.The picture of the kid with the red cheeks was my daughter at 6 months. We havent had any major problems since. I just have to make sure to apply extra applications to her elbows and cheeks in the winter.

This is the first sign of respiratory problems. Contact the pediatrician to check for this. It might be asthma or broncitis.

My childrens' eczema was mild -- nothing that would warrant any use of a drug (such as cortisone or medicated ointment from a Dr.) I used Aquaphor on their face and it worked perfectly. During winter, I put a thin coat of it on their faces when they woke in the morning, after they woke from nap, and as we started the bedtime routine.

As one of the previous posters mentioned, it is very important to get the lotion/cream/etc. onto the baby immediately after pulling them from the bath. As the water on their skin starts to evaporate into the air, so will some of the natural moisture in their own skin. So get that Aquaphor (or whatever you are using) on before the baby is completely dry.

EDIT: Forgot to mention...I was advised to not use any soap/soap product to wash my babies' faces. Warm water should usually be enough. If not, we were told to use Cetaphil cleanser. ALSO...Aquaphor is made by Eucerin.

Use a very thin layer of the Disney brand baby excema lotion...this worked wonders for my daughter. I still use a light layer (her excema is gone now) and her face stays clear. Also this helps with all the drooling from teething...no rashes so far! You can purchase this at walmart, babies r us or target...its the cheapest at Target.

One thing to try before the hydrocortizone is Eucerin cream. It might take a few times to work. Both my boys have excema, and my peds told me it works better than aquaphor. If a cortizone cream is needed...look for .5% vs. 1%. A friend of mine who is a pharmacist told me that it is safer for babies..you just have to look or ask a pharmacist.

depending on the severity and the age of the child..if it is bad, i would consider the otc cortisone ointment. if mild, refrain from any soaps etc. and apply a thin coating of good old vaseline. our oldest had the worst case of exzema the dermatologist had ever seen. he gave us prescription to get it cleared up and told us not to bathe him every day. just wipe him off. and to coat him up with vaseline. it worked great and was really inexpensive.