advice eczema

I bath and moisturise my Lo in Epizone E and use Advantan Fatty Ointment on the dry spots. This seems to be working for us.

My nephew had really bad eczema, my sister now just washes him in the Epiwash. But what cleared his skin was advanten (not sure of spelling). Paed prescribed it and it can't be used everyday because it also makes the skin thin, but it really worked wonders!!! His skin was clear within a week (and it was REALLY bad) and is still clear 5 months later with continuous use of the Epiwash and she has probably used the advantan about 3 or 4 times since just for 1 day if his skin starts getting dry again, but then it clears immediately.

GOOD Luck.

Thanks melinda. I got the physiogel so hoping it'll make it better! Never thought about the washing powder on her clothes think i'll start looking @ that also! We seeing the paed this week. She doesn't scratch it as its on her body nd since its cold she's always covered!

I there, I had/have the same problem. I started double washing my LO's clothing, i.e put the load in with washing powder and then wash it AGAIN with no washing powder to ensure that the washing powder is completely out of clothing.

I started bathing him in Aqueous Cream until I found an Aloe product that my neighbour sells it doesn't take away the eczema but unlike ALL the other soaps it does not aggrevate it.

Pead gave me a weak mixture of Cortizone and Aqueous Cream. Cortizone cream thins your skin tho so when using make sure you don't over do it.

I stopped all Perfumed products including J&J products and Elizabeth Ann's.

LB was bottle fed so the doc prescribed another milk for him aswell, since you BF he will most likely either recommend you see a dietician or recommed certain foods you need to stay away from.

Good Luck it's not a nice thing and it's so itchy aswell.

Sorry also becareful as small as Kyle is SOMEHOW he managed to still scratch on certain spots and it got infected...ended up having to treat this aswell and it wasn't pretty....

Lucky it's managable these days with a bit of Physiogel and I'm still double washing his clothing.

Physiogel is available over the counter no precription needed it just a VERY VERY RICH moisturising cream that is really good.

No prescription for Physiogel if I remember correctly. It's just a super moisturizing cream. works wonderfully though and good for sensitive baby skin!!!

Hi Angelsmom

You need a prescription for Elidel.

I use Epimax plus (better that the ordinary epimax), it works to kind of prevent the eczema from coming back, but when she eczema is bad my doctor prescribed a "kortisoon" ointment for me! (Sorry for the afrikaans, I don't know the english word - maybe someone can help) Can't remember the name, but it works magic, but have to use it for a week even if the eczema is better!

I don't know the other products mentioned! How it helps for your LO!