It sounds like severe eczema and I assume the doctor has advised you that is the case. The milk formula is worth a try as sometimes children cannot tolerate straight formula but if it is going to help you would see results within 4 weeks.

Our Hypo-Allergenic Face and Body Balm is excellent as it is non-toxic but contains an antiseptic, chlorhexidine, which is so safe it is used in mouthwashes. It would particularly help under her chin.

A daily bath is fine but add some bath oil to the bath water. Any good brand such as QV, Dermaveen etc etc is fine.

Apply the hypoallergenic balm after drying her and leave enough on the skin to leave a shiny layer. This protects the skin from drying out and is safe enough to use on the face, even as a lip balm and is no problem if she accidently rubs some on her eyes which are all things babies do.

For the flaky scalp apply the balm to the scalp 2-3 hours before the bath and use a shampoo such as Johnsons No-More-Tears. When bathing her before the scalp is wet put a little shampoo directly on to the area the balm was applied and gently blend it into the oily her to dissolve the balm. Then add some water to the scalp and wash out the lather using as much finger massaging pressure as comfortable. After the bath , dry the hair then comb out any loosened flakes. After several days her scalp should be fine again.

She may be too hot at night so when she wakes check if her face is red and sweating. If it is , dress her a bit more lightly as being too hot causes babies to wake more often and the heat worsen the eczema.

I would NOT use the desonide daily as you will find the problem flares up as soon as you stop using it as it just suppresses inflammation without treating the cause. Use it maybe 1-3 times a week if the itching is causing her to scratch and bleed otherwise try to avoid it. When using it with the Hypo-Allergenic Face and Body Balm apply the desonide first then put the protective hypoallergenic balm over the top to protect the area.

Eczema affects 1 out of 3 babies but by 5 years old almost all children have grown out of it. I feel it has a lot to do with their immune system developing and when she is older let her crawl around on the grass outside and avoid using all these chemical based "antiseptic" cleaning wipes. Keep the house clean but don't be conned by the advertising into buying bay wipes and stuff, a simple face washer wetted with water is ideal for cleaning up after feeding.

Apply the balm in the morning and more thickly at bedtime ,especially under the chin. Also apply it before and after a feed.

Introducing David's Hypoallergenic Face and Body Balm

We formulated the lavender -free balm (removed the lavender oil) for infants, babys and children with hypersensitivities. The Hypoallergenic Balm should work precisely the same as our Lavender Balm product, although, of course, it does not come with the lovely smell and color of the Lavender oil.

The hypo allergenic product without lavender oil conforms to the guidelines of Sue Dengate ( see; http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/) who is prominent in helping children with food additive sensitivities. These children also tend to have eczema and so the Hypoallergenic product without lavender was born after requests from a number of customers. Directions for use are exactly the same as for David's Soothing Lavender Face & Body Balm.