DS licking around his mouth and has sore skin

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We've tried lipsalves, vaseline, sudocrem, fucidin, E45, but none of them seem to make a difference for more than a few hours. His skin is varying from red raw to dry and peeling.

Anyone else had this problem with their DC? We can't get a doc appointment till Friday and he's getting really upset.

Thanks

My ds does this. I put 8 hour cream on him while he's asleep and it really helps. 8 hour cream is THE best thing for chapped lips and skin.

yes, my dc has done this - he does it without realising he's doing it and I try to mention to him each time to remind him to try not to as it gets really sore. Nothing seems to work, simply a case of dc remembering not to do it and trying to break the habit IME.

diprobase is what we use and it does help,

We got a very mild hydrocortisone cream from doc and it worked well. Other option is a lot of vaseline.

I'm another Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream fan. Used it on very dribbly DD (now 16 and less dribbly) who had constant redness round mouth and chin when about a year old. Seems to be extra sticky so stays on longer and repels spit longer - it's not a cream it's like vaseline but, well, stickier. Apparently Catherine Zeta Jones used it on her ds's nappy rash .

Maybe you need something that tastes a bit yukky to help break the habit? (Is that a very old fashioned thing to suggest?)

Thanks all

Doctor prescribed...............vaseline! Agree with slathering the cream on whilst they are sleeping, but Elizabeth Arden is just for me

Sounds interesting sooty. Never heard of it. Where can I buy it?