Back of baby's ears all sore and yucky - please help!

[tassisssss]

Hoping someone can help as the GP friends I usually call on in such situations are on holiday!

My 10 month old has got sore wet bits behind her ear - both at the top and at the bottom.

Any thoughts? Cream suggestions? She doesn't seem too bothered but it really doesn't look great.

TIA

She will need to go to the GP and get some antibiotic cream.

bother.

thanks, i'll make an appt

can't get anything at the pharmacist?

IIRC I asked at the pharmasists but was told I had to see the GP. You could try the chemist first if it is easy to get too but be prepared for them to say no.

Dd2 had that last summer - can be wet eczema. Keep it dry as much as poss.

treat it like nappy rash -wash it, dry it & dollop on a bit of sudocrem

if it persists, see your GP/practice nurse

have an appt for 2.20pm...reckon we might as well get it zapped.

bet i have to wait for hours!

thanks all

hi tassis - DS2 has eczema that's a bit like that behind his ear and if we don't keep on top of it t gets oozy. I know it seems an odd way round but we keep it moist with his moisturising cream (cetraben) and that helps a lot.

If you don't think it's eczema what about putting a drop of tea tree oil on it - that's antiseptic, antifungal and will dry it out a bit.

Personally I'd take her to a pharmacist though if you can't get to the GP.

X- posts tassis, glad you're getting her seen to, hope they sort it.

I dabbed some antiseptic cream on : cleared up very quickly

thanks all

went to doc and got cream which is doing the job nicely

(hi T42!)

my 11monther has the same thing.... what kind of cream did you get tassissss?

ds4 gets this - did you get fucidin cream?