Seriously dry skin

[DaddyCool]

DS has got ridiculously dry skin. It's rough, dry and red. we took him to the nurse and she said 'toddlers skin is always like this, it'll pass' and gave us a prescription for oilatum.

The oilatum is good but it just doesn't seem to cut it.

He woke up all last night scratching his arms and legs and it was really bothering him.

Any chance this could be some sort of allergic reaction possibly?

We're currently:

1. Bathing him with the Oilatum oil in the water.
2. Washing him a very small amount of scentless emolient bath cream applied with a really fine baby sponge.
3. Drying him off and applying the oilatum cream all over his body and face.
4. DW is putting a bit of Kamalosin (sp?) on some really raw, rough patches on his cheeks and jaw (which seems to do the trick).

Kamolosin is great but it isn't really meant for full body coverage and is very very oily.

any recommendations above and beyond what we're already doing.

I've found aveeno cream works great on my dd. Have you changed your washing powder lately?

You could try a cream called Aveeno which is oatmeal based. I found this to be very good you can but it but its expensive so get some from your GP.You could also try aqueous cream in the bath and slather him in it also dress him for bed in clothes that restrict how much skin he can get to scratch if poss!

Diprobase is very good - you can get it from the chemist or your doctor can prescribe it. It's a moisturising cream but it lasts for a long time and it's quite thick but incredibly soothing. I get some dreadful red raw patches of dry skin and diprobase is one of the only emollients that helps it without stinging or containing any steroids.

Thanks, I'll look into the Aveeno cream.

I've actually got DiproBase for me! I've got 'inflamed pores' on my legs and arms and the dr. prescribed this a couple weeks ago. Smells like a hospital but comes in a nice big, manly bucket

Aqueous was a disaster for us, and actually made it worse ...