My son is 6 months old and has eczema behind his knees and on the folds of his ankles. Just in the last couple of days it has become a lot worse, particularly on one ankle. It is very red and is now an open wound. I have tried sorbolene cream, sudocrem, a Gaia lotion and none of them seem to have much effect.
Is it your Lavender Facial Rash Balm that you would recommend to use on this? Also, do you have any other suggestions?
Thank you,If there was a honey coloured crust or mucky liquid (a few drops of clear liquid is normal) that may signify infection I would have a doctor look at it.
If the wound looks like the damage you would expect from repeated scratching (red, a little raw, a little bit of bleeding after scratching ) then I would suggest our stronger product Psorexederm Cream. This will relieve itch almost immediately.
It is zinc based so you apply a layer about 1mm thick and gently rub in (It won't sting.) Wipe off any excess with a soft cloth and reapply 3-4 times a day.
Thinking of [your infant son's] overall skin problems it may be best to try the Lavender balm first.
Normally the Lavender balm would prevent it getting to this stage and is great to control and reduce eczema before it gets too severe. The Psorexederm Cream cannot be used on the face as the formula is a little drying and the lavender Balm is so much better for facial skin.
Once the eczema has stopped itching and has healed a bit then the Lavender Balm would be ideal to control it.
My recommendation would be to get the Lavender Balm since [your baby boy] has eczema in several areas and apply it to all the affected areas leaving a shiny protective layer. Apply it 6 or more times thickly to the ankle and you have a good chance of success. It is also great for teething rashes too. The Psorexederm Cream would fix the ankle but not be as versatile for other uses.
If the ankle still hasn't cleared up then you can get the Psorexederm for the ankle but my feeling is it should be well under control in a week to 2 weeks with liberal and thick use of the Lavender Balm. I guess you have already cut his nails short to reduce the damage from scratching.
The secret of success is frequent application and apply a reasonably thick layer. If you can't see it shining on the skin it isn't enough to work.
Also use any good brand of bathoil in the bath if you are not already doing that.
Hope this helps,To give you a run down: Bub has eczema on back of knees, ankles and inner elbows in a dry scaly fashion, does not often bleed, only it he actually scratches very very hard. The eczema on his face and the back of his head and also sometimes on his trunk and back is more of a pink rash then the dry scaly form of the other areas.
The doctor assures me it is a mild case, however I know he is itchy as he gets stuck into scratching his poor little head when frustrated, ending with blood. He always had a tiny bit on the back of his knees and one cheek however when I stopped breastfeeding it got worse everywhere. He is on a hypoallergenic formula, which tends to be the best thing for him out of the formula's we have tried. We also have no dairy in his diet as we think it may be dairy fuelled.
We use a 1% steroid cream when he has a flare up. In terms of consistent use on the very dry areas we have used Eucerin for a while, it at least acts as a barrier. Sorbolene was what we first used when it was very mild, but gave that up a while ago. We have tried - hemp oil, grahams calendulas cream, paw paw ointment (still use occasionally, emu oil, body shop hemp products, cetephil, dermaveen and I have just started using medihoney. I use bath oil aswell. I am sure there are more things I have tried but can not remember . I think all the creams are good when you put them and perhaps they keep things controlled but they do not seem to show any improvement over time.
My son is 7 months old. Thanks,The Hypoallergenic Balm seems to be the best for most babies, originally we developed the Lavender product then at the request of some clients with allergies to lavender, we produced the lavender free one.
There is less likelyhood of allergy with the hypo balm but many people still like the lavender original.I'd try the Hypoallergenic Balm and apply it 3 times a day. It is non-toxic so it is fine if he scratches and puts his fingers in his mouth. When he has a flare up apply the cortisone cream as normal with the hypoallergenic balm over the top. You probably will use the cortisone twice a day with the hypo balm 3 times a day reducing the cortisone to once a day after about 1 week as the flareup subsides and eventually stopping the cortisone using the hypo balm to protect the skin.
You will find the hypo balm highly protective so you probably will not need to use the Eucerin. Kind Regards,
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