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OH NO! DS (6yrs) is getting really sore around his mouth...what can I do?

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JamesJamesMorrisonMorrison · 15/09/2010 19:06

DS suffers with ezcema - quite mildly although he has a very sore re-curring patch at the corner of this mouth. Now he has one under his mouth and I've noticed he's licking it so now he is getting a half moon patch of sore under his lip. What can I do? I've seen children get red raw with this and I want to stop it before it gets any worse Any tips? Thanks.

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themildmanneredjanitor · 15/09/2010 19:06

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Themasterandmargaritas · 15/09/2010 19:07

Yep I agree, it's best you also put it on when he goes to bed, it works especially well when they are sleeping and not licking.

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JamesJamesMorrisonMorrison · 15/09/2010 19:10

Yes, I will do that. Is there anything else that might help? Vaseline doesn't touch the recurring patch, we have to put hydrocortoisone (no idea how to spell that) on it.

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MillyMollyMardy · 17/09/2010 22:11

Try Daktarin gel which will treat any infection in the patch. He's probably getting a Staph or fungal infection in it and because he licks it it never heals.