Any recommendations for super sensitive and dry patchy skin?

Heather - posted on 04/14/2010

Sounds like eczema. My son had it too. the doctor recommended Boudreaux's Baby Butt Smooth Dry Skin Ointment. Use it right after baths. It worked great!

Laura - posted on 04/13/2010

Eucerin cream worked best for us, and fast! The perscription steroid creams didn't even work as well. They have a lot of different formulas - even one with sunscreen which is great for my fair skinned babes.

Kirsty - posted on 04/13/2010

My daughter has Aveeno cream which works really well but also has an eczema steroid cream for when it gets really bad!!

Natalie - posted on 04/13/2010

my one 16 month old daughter also has this problem on her legs (seasonally). We have tried many lotions and the only one I found to be very helpful was Gold Bond Ultimate Healing skin cream. I like it because it is not too greasy and absorbs quickly- works great on my hands and feet as well.

Elizabeth - posted on 04/12/2010

olive oil. My son got really dry skin from all those baby products, so i binned them all. Used a very mild eczema cream to clear it up fast, then only use pure tap water and a little olive oil in the bath or as a massage oil. His 15 months now and his only resently had his first bubble bath, with no reaction.

Karina - posted on 04/12/2010

My daughter had similar issues. We use Shikai Borage Dry Skin Therapy Children's Lotion after every bath and every morning.

Ella - posted on 04/12/2010

Im in the same position. My son has eczema breakouts too. Aveeno works pretty good and for real bad patches I use some hydrcortisone cream his dr. gave.

Alyssa - posted on 04/11/2010

My son has eczema also- not the sores, just the dry bumpy skin. Our doctor recommended Eucerin Plus lotion (which I bought at Wal-mart) and I've been using it for about 4 months and his skin is noticeably less bumpy. It has to be the Eucerin plus and not just plain Eucerin lotion though because the Plus part is an exfoliator that helps get rid of the dead skin cells. Hope that helps!

Maureen - posted on 04/11/2010

hi, my daughter gets very dry skin on her face. i use gentle naturals brand excema cream and it works very well!

Abby - posted on 04/11/2010

My son has the same kind of skin problems---after his baths I use pure almond oil on his skin (i use the same too and it makes your skin sooo soft) and then on the dry/red/itchy spots i use a steroid cream his doctor prescribed. His patches are so bad that he itches them constantly, even rubbing his poor little ankle on the carpet until it's bleeding. My cousins had the same issues when they were little and outgrew it--hopefully our babies will outgrow it too! Best of luck

Joanne - posted on 04/11/2010

hi, my 16 mnth old son has the exact same problem! My doctor gave me a cream called Baneum plus cream which i rub allover his body every night after his bath and its helped lots, i also put a drop of baby oil in his bath which softens his skin. hope this helps! x

Judy - posted on 04/11/2010

Try finding pure aloe vera or vitamin E cream, and avoid fragranced ones at all costs. Often it is the fragrance that irritates their skin, just like soap. My little girl has already been on steroid cream for excema and so we are now using a baby moisturiser twice a day to try to keep her skin healthy. She has the same bumpy skin you are talking about and I have found being strict with the moisturiser has made a big difference.

Lydia - posted on 04/10/2010

have you tried olive oil - supposed to be very good for moisturising skin and should be quite gentle too. Also making sure that any cleansing products you use on him are soap free will help (if you arent already doing that).