Baby dry skin patches, how to treat?

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DS 5mo has over the last few weeks developed a few patches of dry skin on his chest, also his creases (elbows, underarms) are a bit red. His face is also a bit dry. I have been putting zerocream (an emollient) on all of the above, and done regularly it clears it up. Ex gave DS a bath today and his chest was a bit red, and he thinks a dermatologist visit is in order. Is this really necessary? Woukd another product be better? I use sudocrem on his bottom when it is very occasionally sore, and zerocream is what I put on my own dry skin.

If it is just dry skin and not some sort of skin condition you could put a little olive oil on it, that's what I put on my lo's face.

It just looks dry as opposed to angry or bumpy, so I am fairly confident it is not very eczema or anything.

Will try olive oil though, thank you. I used to use it all the time but somehow it fell by the wayside

It was my hv who suggested it for dry patches on the face, much cheaper than the expensive creams in the shops.

DD had really dry skin in the first year, it did tip over into eczema at times, but now (19mo) has virtually gone. I think dryness in babies is common and nothing to worry about, and agree with Shenanagins on the olive oil. Coconut good too, if you have any of that in the house. Creams wise, Aveeno worked best for us maintaining a supple texture in DD's skin, you can buy it or get it on prescription. I found I had to apply emollients several times a day for them to have effect on the very dry patches.

You might also want to cut right back on his baths, if he's having them often, water alone is quite drying.