[JEG123]

hi ive tried sending you a pm regarding the carseat but your inbox is full

[Tipex]

Originally Posted by zebbadee

hi my 2 year old son has very bad eczema, hes had it since he was very small, small patches on his face, behind his ears, on his body, his bottom, all over his arms and legs its really horrible it looks like hes been burnt, we have tried loads of different creams such as moisturisers, emolients oilatum bath oil etc and hydrocotizone and a betnovate steroid creams, these steroid creams have made his skin very patchy and thin, he also makes the affected areas sore and bleed he scratches it that much even when hes asleep. i put this moisturising cream on quite often throughout the day and before bed but within minutes it looks dry again, i know theres no quick cure as such but i just cant seem to get on top of it no matter how much i try, he is constantly itching and saying it hurts, iv lost count of the amount of times i taken him to the doctors to be given different creams and to be told to come back in a few weeks but nothing seems to work, the streoid creams do help take down the redness but when its very sore and been bleeding he wont let me put it on him because it hurts and i dont want to keep putting the steroid creams on him because skin looks very thin and patchy he really does like hes been burnt, if anyone has any suggestion whatso ever as to how i can help him more then please let me know :-)

Mine cleared up after eliminating certain foods and not using products with perfumes in etc.

[Gabrial]

Hi Zebbadee,
Some effective tips for your son to treat eczema.
Moisturize your skin specially after taking bath and avoid bubble bath and soap as they took away protective oil from your skin. Avoid products and activities that dry out your skin. Keep your hands clean and your nails trimmed. Use gloves while gardening and consult your doctor in case of skin infection.