Small red pimples on toddlers arms and thighs - what is it? What can i do to help?

[Luxmum]

Hello,
My DS is 2, and since birth had rough red cheeks, and small pimples on the backs of his upper arms. I BFed for a year, and went on soy myself. The Dr said it was nothing, and gave me a basic moisturiser. I sue Dream Cream on his face which at least makes it supple and smooth again, but his arms and legs are much worse, and itch him, and he scratches till they bleed in places. What is it? Is it excema, or something else? What can I do for him, he is a fussy eater anyway, and as the dr has dissed giving him anything, I need an over-the-counter solution. Any ideas? Would switching to goats milk help?

It sounds like eczema, and goats milk may help if he is on cows - he isn't likely notice the difference.

How often are you moisturising? Try 3 times daily?

And go back to the doctors, if you are moisturising this often, and he might give you a mild hydrocortisone, which worksvery werll

Have never heard of dream cream? Have you tried creams like aveeno or diprobase? Agree it sounds like eczema but it could be due to an allergy or just sensitive skin. What do you put in his bath or wash his hair with? Agree you should go back to the docs and get some hydrocortisone which will clear it up and help you tart from scratch and hopefully figure out what the problem is.

Does he have oilatum in his bath? Those pimple things on his arms have a name beginning with K but can't remeber it. They are due to build up if skin cells and appear in people with eczema. Ds has them and so did I.

All sounds very exczema-ish to me. Exfoiliating helps those pimple things, but i think he is a bit little for that

Also a oatmeal in a stocking tied to a tap withy the water running through can help at bathtime

Also a oatmeal in a stocking tied to a tap withy the water running through can help at bathtime

My 5 year old dd has always had something that sounds the same. It's not eczema but I can't remember what it is called. The dermatologist said it is not a skin disease, but a hereditary condition in which the skin that should fall off the hair follicle doesn't, leaving little pimples and dry skin. It;s harmless. I actually have it too at the top of my arms, though didn't realise until I started looking into it with my dd. The only thing that softens them for her is regular moisturising with a cream called doublebase or olive oil. Don't know if it's the same thing as your ds, but thought this might be helpful.

Thats the thing I was taling about jennykb. It is related to dry skin and exczema.

When i was a teenager, I hated it, vigourous scrubbing with a loofah always helped.

It gets better as you get older,I don't have it at all now, but am ancient

Sorry fizzbuzz, I hadn't read the thread properly - you'd already mentioned this. Yes mine's a lot better as well but I think I amy be an ancient too! What's the definition?!

By the way, olive oil really does work well, especially after a bath, and my dd itches a lot less when I'm putting it on regularly.

Thanks very much everyone. Jennykb and Fizzbuzz, I have those pimples too, but mine dont itch, so I was wondering whether it was the same or not. I will try the creams, so far we have been using dream cream, which is hard to put on fast enough as he tries to eat it but I will go back to the dr again since it has started to itch. Thanks!

Well they are deffo related to dry skin, which can cause itching.

Try oilatum, that should soothe it

My DS has something similar and has had it since birth. The doctor said his condition was called Keratosis pyloris (sp) and just told me to keep moisturising.

That's it! I knew it bagan with K!