What is the best I can do for my son's skin?

My son has bad skin it's called something that starts with an E but I cant recall how to spell it. anyways I wanna know what kinds of baby soaps, laundry soap's and lotions I should use for him. so i can keep the break outs under control.





(He has dry patches on his skin that itch and are red and are rough to the touch)





thanks
What is the best I can do for my son's skin?
Eczema





Scientists believe that eczema is inherited, so there's no way to prevent the condition. However, because specific triggers may tend to make it worse, flare-ups can be prevented or improved by avoiding possible triggers such as:





pollen


mold


dust


animal dander


dry winter air with little moisture


allowing the skin to become too dry


certain harsh soaps and detergents


certain fabrics (such as wool or coarsely woven materials)


certain skin care products, perfumes, and colognes (particularly those that contain alcohol)


tobacco smoke


some foods (Which foods may be eczema triggers depends on the person, but dairy products and acidic foods like tomatoes seem to be common culprits.)


emotional stress


excessive heat


sweating


Also, curbing the tendency to scratch the rash can prevent the condition from worsening and progressing to cause more severe skin damage or secondary infection.





Aveeno has great products to help with eczema. Check out this link


http://aveeno.com
What is the best I can do for my son's skin?
go to the doctors and ask for a prescription
Reply:something natural with no chemicals.
Reply:didn't your DR. tell you what to do? Consult him/her.
Reply:use hypoallergenic baby soaps, laundry soaps....


instead of lotion apply olive oil for babies in your child's skin... thats what i did to my son when he was 3 months old he had red dry skin on his cheeks... then the pedia told me to purchase olive oil for babies...it worked!
Reply:Its called Eczema. Coal tar solution works well. Elidel is a prescription product that we use for it.





Hey Nibblet I've got news for you ... all natural products contain chemicals. Just thought you should know.
Reply:Use soaps that have no perfumes or coloring, dye. Mostly you will just have to try different things till you find one he can tolerate.
Reply:I believe you are referring to Eczema, do a quick little search online and you will find a lot of information on it. How old is your son? Could be restrictions if he is very young, try things with aloe vera, it is a natural moisturizer. Good Luck!
Reply:eczema- eveeno has some great things for skin problems, even for babies. Here's the website.


www.Aveeno.com
Reply:Eczema, there is alot of products out there for it, there is creams and soaps you can find in the baby isle, also use the baby laundry soap that doesnt have the additives baby soft or ivory snow are good,


aveeno products are really good as well, drug stores also have alotof products for this, if the eczema is really bad your doctor can usually prescribe you a cortizone cream that is good for it. Also watch the baby around sand, all of my kids have eczema and i found in the summer time when they were playing in the sandbox, this made the eczema worse


after every bath i would rub the creams all over thier bodies


they also sell an oatmeal bath made by aveeno that is good
Reply:hydrocortisone cream and cocoa butter will help those patches. tell him to stay moisturized a lot.





arm %26amp; hammer has a detergent that i really like that's free of any harmful chemicals. i've found it to be the best, most legitimate "pure" detergent for the cheapest price.
Reply:Eczema, possibly? I have a friend with it and she can only use things made for sensitive skin, and definately nothing that has vitamin E in it! She also uses a prescription strength hydrocortisone cream when her skin is dry or is starting to break out. The hydrocortisone cream would be best for the itchy red patches. You can get a lower strength over the counter (ask the pharmacist) but see your doctor about it and he can prescribe you the higher one.
Reply:I think you are talking about excema. Has your son's pediatrician taken a look at it? If not, they probably should. Excema is often caused by harsh soaps, dried milk, spit up, or food on the face and in the neck crease, and also by rough fabric rubbing against the skin. When my son had it I washed his face (GENTLY!!!) every night and put a little 1% hydrocortisone cream on it right after washing. When you're washing, do it very gently and pat dry with a soft cloth. Keeping the skin moisturized also helps. Use a very mild soap, like Head to Toe baby wash from Johnson and Johnson. And remember to wash baby's laundry in fragrance-free and dye-free detergent. Many women use Dreft, but Tide, All, and Cheer make mild detergents as well.
Reply:It sounds like your son has eczema. My son had this when he was 6 months old and thankfully out grew it. The Dermatologist had me use a oatmeal bar for bath soap, and to oil his body down with any baby oil after each bath. I used a very mild laundry soap, sorry I can't remember the name of the soap right now. But, if you use a laundry soap that does not have any perfumes in it and do a double rinse cycle will work. I couldn't use any fabric softener, liquid or dryer sheets. The important thing is to keep lotion or oil on his little body as much as possible and stay away from soaps with perfume which is what irritates sensitive skin.





ADDITION: Dreft Laundry soap! That's what I used! Thanks Debi G! I have good reason to not remember. My little baby is now 43 years old! :)
Reply:sounds like eczema. I work for Healthy Families America which focuses on babies and children. We have been taught that the best laundry detergent for babies and kids is DREFT.


It is supposed to be great for a couple of reasons... it has no chemicals so it doesn't aggravate allergies and there are no irritants. It has no smell but it leaves clothes clean and soft. It is also recommended because it doesn't wash out the fire retardant found in many baby clothes. All of the other detergents wash it out and the clothes are no longer fire proof.
Reply:if anyone could recomend a product it would be a highly qualified licenced dermatoliges intented to work and have the knowledge of all types of skin.they work on skin every day so i suggest you see one soon as poosible,they would give you a better answer then any of us here .WARNING do not use any products people here have suggested it may cause more harm then good (no offece to the people of yahoo answers) but its a person not a piece of equipment.
Reply:I suffer from Eczema and it can be very itchy. I can imagine how it makes a baby feel. Its okay to use regular baby soaps, because they are so mild. Go to the store and purchase a cream called Aquaphilic ointment it comes in a white jar.......apply it 3 times daily. It will help your childs skin clear up. It is totaly safe.....I even use it on my children especially in the winter!!! If this does not help you will have to get a prescription ointment from your doctor, but they do contain steriods. Hope this helps!!! Please get the Aquaphilic trust me!!!
Reply:My daughter has ezcema also. I use Cetaphil soap and mosturizing cream on her. It seems to help her really well. My sister in law uses Dove body wash on her kids and they have ezcema also. She says that works well for them. We also have an antibotic for anytime she gets a spot that will not go away. You should probably talk with your son's doctor, he/she could probably prescribed something right away to help. You could use Dreft for his clothes or any of the detergents that are free of perfume and dyes would work. My daughter's doctor said not to use lotion, always use cream because cream mosturizes better than lotion.
Reply:We love the Burt's Bee's Baby Bee line. We all have *well had* eczema and the Apricot oil and Buttermilk lotions really helps with the dryness and itchiness associated with it.





Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent is Phthalate free, and so is the California Baby line of shampoos and cleansers.





While many dermatologists might recommend other 'adult' lotions, many of those have phthalates which has been shown to be harmful in studies.





Good Luck with your search!