What can I do about my daughters sensitive skin and eczema?

6 comments

1. Twin Mummy on August 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   One of my twins gets eczema and like you it is worse in the winter last winter I was prescribed steriod cream it was that bad and nothing else worked. I recently bought dream cream from Lush and it cleared his eczema up within a week now I just use it ever few days and it seems to be working. It is all natrual ingrediants that is in it so no nasty chemical creams.

   http://www.lush.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=332&option=com_virtuemart

   Hope this helps

2. teri2u on August 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   Poor little girl. Mom you must be very upset by this. I would get her in to see a dermatologist. They treat skin and are probably your best bet. good luck i hope you get the answer you are looking for

3. Steve on August 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   The best thing to do is to focus on treating the underlying cause of the eczema and minimize the flare ups by:

   - bathing using warm, not hot, water and a very mid soap
   - using a cream or petroleum jelly based moisturizer on wet skin after bathing or washing hands.
   - moisturize throughout the day as the need arises. Avoid using lotions as they tend to dry out the skin
   - pat excess water from skin after moisturizing as rubbing irritates the skin
   - wear cotton clothing
   - avoid the use of detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets with perfumes and/or dyes

   There’s a really great article on this website about how one woman with severe eczema was finally able to beat it: http://tinyurl.com/yae5urb

4. A1 on August 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   KNOWING WHAT I NOW KNOW, I WOULD CONSIDER ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO SOAPS OR HOT SHOWER WATER AND/OR ‘POSSIBLY’ A FUNGAL INFECTION THAT IS TRYING TO TAKE HOLD ONTO YOUR SKIN. On me, the rash-itch reactions always occur at the weaker parts of my skin where I would usually sweat a-lot and not at the tougher parts.

   SEE: <> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidiasis <>

   ALSO see about “heat rashes” at: <> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholinergic_urticaria <> which in my opinion is caused when one sweats out strong toxins onto a weakened area of one’s skin.

   IF a consistently itchy fungus is trying to take hold, an anti-fungal anti-bacterial like Monistat_Derm for open areas, or Monistat_7 for moist areas, or Desenex for the feet, or Head and Shoulders for the scalp may ‘assist’ in the healing process, OR it may be viral hand foot and mouth disease, OR the problem may need stronger antibiotics in pill form if one’s body may be ‘allowing’ the beginnings of deadly bacterial meningitis to grow – although bacterial meningitis would be very very rare in the more industrialized countries. I mention this not to scare you, but to ‘encourage’ you to continually monitor your symptoms, and to seek out ‘good’ advice that will help you get stronger real soon.

   SEE: <> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand,_foot_and_mouth_disease <>
   and
   <> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacterial_Meningitis <>.

   ALSO, consider that whenever one’s immune system becomes weakened from allergic reactions to toxins OR antibiotics OR petroleum / wood-alcohol based cosmetics OR from inadequate micro-nutrition absorption in the gut OR inexpensive synthetic chemical based nutritional supplements, then fungal-bacterial infections ‘always’ try to take hold onto one’s skin since one’s immune system is then at its weakest.

   I truly hope you will quickly find a ‘good’ physician that will give you solid short and long term advice, and after you do it – the advice will keep you and yours healthy and strong for a lifetime.

   My best to you,
   AI

   PS –After many years of needless sufferings with my own skin problems until I learned some long term advice from a ‘good’ physician, I have finally come to understand that better non-toxic micro-nutritional absorption in the gut and occasional fastings actually heals our bodies for the long term, rather than just covering up a serious nutritional deficiency with lotions and meds until the lotions and meds will no longer work. I have also become severely allergic to antibiotics that for me cause Urticaria-hives, and petrolatum based skin creams that have caused serious pains and large swellings in my lymph glands.

   IF YI, this is a more detailed report I recently posted for another who had a malady that eventually affected their skin.
   ><3> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091205115824AA6K1DP <+><

   I hope I might have helped a little. <3

5. Patrick on August 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   Corticosteroid creams and ointments have been used for many years to treat atopic dermatitis and other autoimmune diseases affecting the skin. Sometimes the base used in certain brands of corticosteroid creams and ointments irritates the skin of a particular patient. Side effects of repeated or long-term use of topical corticosteroids can include thinning of the skin, infections, growth suppression (in children), and stretch marks on the skin.

   When topical corticosteroids are not effective, the doctor may prescribe a systemic corticosteroid, which is taken by mouth or injected instead of being applied directly to the skin. An example of a commonly prescribed corticosteroid is prednisone. The side effects of systemic corticosteroids can include skin damage, thinned or weakened bones, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, infections, and cataracts.

   In adults, drugs that suppress the immune system, such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, or azathioprine, may be prescribed to treat severe cases of atopic dermatitis that have failed to respond to other forms of therapy. These drugs block the production of some immune cells and curb the action of others. The side effects of drugs like cyclosporine can include high blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, kidney problems, headaches, tingling or numbness, and a possible increased risk of cancer and infections. There is also a risk of relapse after the drug is stopped. Because of their toxic side effects, systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs are used only in severe cases and then for as short a period of time as possible.

   Natural and holistic treatments are a safer, gentler alternative to use without the harmful side effects or allergic reactions.

   Best of all, you can use them as often as you like, for as long as you like. Herbal ingredients such as Vitamin E oil, Mentha pipererita oil, Bulbinella frutescens tr. and Aloe ferox tr. work quickly to soothe and promote healthy, trouble free skin. Other highly effective herbs include Glycorrhiza glabra, Melia azadirachta, Sambucus nigra and Stellaria media which help to provide relief from itching and discomfort and reduce eczema patches. In addition, Matricaria chamomilla, Asparathus linearis and Galium aparine also prevents infection and inflammation as well as reduces scarring.

   You may get additional details on the above here http://www.healthherbsandnutrition.com/remedies/e/eczema.htm

6. Steve on August 28, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   The best thing to do is to focus on treating the underlying cause of the eczema and minimize the flare ups by:

   - bathing using warm, not hot, water and a very mid soap
   - using a cream or petroleum jelly based moisturizer on wet skin after bathing or washing hands.
   - moisturize throughout the day as the need arises. Avoid using lotions as they tend to dry out the skin
   - pat excess water from skin after moisturizing as rubbing irritates the skin
   - wear cotton clothing
   - avoid the use of detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets with perfumes and/or dyes

   There’s a really great article on this website about how one woman with severe eczema was finally able to beat it: http://tinyurl.com/yae5urb

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