Eczema - recommeded emollients?

[jm54]

My 10 week old ds has seborrhoeic eczema on his face and neck, and the GP has advised using an emollient - anyone got any tried and tested products to recommend?

What I found is that it is very individual: different emollients suit different people. We tried various prescribed ones and found them almost useless. Then I saw Aveeno recommended here and it was brilliant; really worked for us. Give it a go, but be prepared to keep trying different things.

We also did: Oilatum or oatmeal in the bath, absolutely no soap, no fabric conditioner, no soft toys in bed. And it did seem to be diet-related: I tried to minimise the dairy in my diet for as long as I bf. dd did turn out to have a dairy allergy, though paediatrician doubted the connection. Anyway, she is now three and grown out of both the allergy and the eczema.

Good luck.

Epaderm works really well for us

My DD (8 months) has eczema on her head and face. We have found Diprobase helpful. But, I've seen a few threads on here recently and Aveeno seems to be a very popular choice.

There have also been some interesting discussions about whether to bath more often or less often. Apparently new thinking is that more baths (no soap, with oilatum etc) can be helpful.

Interested about the no toys in the bed. Presumably something to do with chemicals in fabric?

Another vote for Aveeno and the Aveeno bath oil - we get them both on prescription, and it keeps DD's skin from flaring up.

Didn't realise you could get Aveeno on prescription. Good news!

We get aveeno on prescription too. Go for it

If cronic wet wrapping can be really effective to. You smother in cream then wrap the effected area up over night - bandage/ socks/ gloves etc. Also prevents the night time scratching if thats an issue. Obviously wouldn't work for face and neck but assume dry skin is now going to be an issue.

As an adult I've started taking Q10 supplements and after three months taking it, its the first time in memory that I've been just about clear. Haven't a clue about suitability for children doesn't say anything on the packet but its capsules so pre 3, or older, not an option but if it is a proven solution (my mum read an article about a study in the paper) the GP may have a liquid form available for babies.

Oilatum is great you can again get it on prescription.

We've tried Aveeno and Oilatum but currently using diprobase which seems most effective.

Based on long years of own experience:
Oilatum, Oelbad Cordes
Bepanthen (probably the best single cream for eczema, I tried about everything)
otherwise as a normal cream for dry skin: Nivea

I have tried every emolient on the face of the earth and have not found one that did not make her worse.
If she flares now I use coconut oil

That's interesting, pag. Over the last year or so, dd2 has developed a bad reaction to emollients. Her skin (normally non-itchy) only becomes itchy and very uncomfortable when we put moisturisers on!

Where do you get coconut oil?

Aveeno is good for the itching after using other emollients as it is light and sinks in eadily. Ds gets itchy if the emollient is too thick - although we do occasionally use Diprobase or Unguentum M.

When he flares up, the only thing that clears it is Steroid cream.

cetraben and Dermol have worked for the dc's, and diprobase for me.

aveeno is also causing red and itchy skin with dd2, dior. Every emollient is aggravating her and normally, although her skin can look awful, it doesn't irritate her at all.

Clover, could you stop pushing your company on here, please. Every fool and their dog thinks they have the answer to eczema and many people are so desperate they'll try anything. So stop playing on those feelings here while plying your own company.

Coconut oil didn't work for ds - HOWEVER, every child's skin workd with different things doesn't it. It is a case of finding what works for your child.

Doublebase gel works for DD (on prescription or over the counter)

Our GP, who is an eczema sufferer himself, reckons it's the bee's knees.

pointy
coconut oil is available from Health stores and some supermarkets.
DD is very prone to reacting to all manner of things but so far this remains soothing and effective for her. I do only use when needed though so she doesn't start reacting to it if poss !

I put it on her at bedtime and then stick her in a big old t-shirt as it can sit on the skin and rub off before drying in IYSWIM

hmm, thanks. Might be yet something else to try.

My sister uses Doublebase. Its the best thing she's tried, its got no preservatives in it so it doesn't last as long as other creams, but if you use a lot that won't matter so much. Apparently alot of people are allergic/irritated by the "extras" in these creams.

All of the prescription emollients - doublebase, diprobase, dermol, oilatum, um...can't remember which others we tried - made ds2's eczema far, far worse. I assume there is a particular common chemical in them that he reacts to.

Some one on here recommended Pure Potions Skin Salvation which has been amazing. He hasn't had a flare up for over a month now which is unheard of. I love it and use it on my eczema too. It doesn;t sting at all and calms it down almost immediately. It's completely natural so there's nothing nasty in it to react to.

We don;t put anything in the bath, we just slather him in the cream and again when he gets out. He has a bath once a week, any more than that and he starts to flare up.

I've also found that Ecover washing liquid doesn't irritate him but ordinary non bio powder does.

DS2 used to have sever eczema (grew out of it @ about 3 - there IS hope!!!) and loved playing in the bathe with what we called 'dollop' ( aqueous cream in big white posts ffrom saisburys)Nothing else soothed him - and we tried everything we coud find.