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Red blotches
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New to this group, so hope u can help me. We have a 5 month old baby girl, and she has started to get red blotches around the back of her neck. There is now a biggish red mark in the crease of the front of her neck. She has now started to develop little red blotches around the front of the nappy area. We have taken her to the doctors, and spoken to our Health Visitors, and they suggested to use creams such as: DoubleBase, various nappy rash creams, sudocrem and aqueous. We think the red blotch on her neck may be clearing, but we are unsure as to what the ones on her nappy area are...and what to use. We are using Oilatum in the bath and Boots or Simple wash. Doesnt seem to help. Can anyone help u please, as the doctors dont seem much use.. Thanks |
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"David" wrote in message oups.com... Hi New to this group, so hope u can help me. We have a 5 month old baby girl, and she has started to get red blotches around the back of her neck. There is now a biggish red mark in the crease of the front of her neck. She has now started to develop little red blotches around the front of the nappy area. We have taken her to the doctors, and spoken to our Health Visitors, and they suggested to use creams such as: DoubleBase, various nappy rash creams, sudocrem and aqueous. We think the red blotch on her neck may be clearing, but we are unsure as to what the ones on her nappy area are...and what to use. We are using Oilatum in the bath and Boots or Simple wash. Doesnt seem to help. Can anyone help u please, as the doctors dont seem much use.. Sounds like dry skin to me. #2 had a patch of dry skin exactly like you describe on her right cheek for about 18 months. It moved around a little, and changed shape, but was always there. Eventually it disappeared. She had a similar one in a crease on her neck, but not as long lasting. As it's on the back of the neck you may find hydrocortozone (spelling?) works. You can't use it for long (about 3 days) on the face, but in 3 days it usually began to improve, but then regressed when I stopped using it again. I found Aveeno cream most effective as a basic cream, and Aveeno oil in the bath works wonders but is very expensive so I only use it when I get it on prescription. I'm assuming that you're UK from various terms you use, so I suggest you see if they'll provide a prescription for you. I've never had a problem getting it when I've asked. Unfortunately #2 (aged 3yo) is now showing signs of excema and has these blotches on her arms and legs regularly which we have to treat. Debbie |
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On Feb 19, 7:07 pm, "Welches"
wrote: "David" wrote in message oups.com... Hi New to this group, so hope u can help me. We have a 5 month old baby girl, and she has started to get red blotches around the back of her neck. There is now a biggish red mark in the crease of the front of her neck. She has now started to develop little red blotches around the front of the nappy area. We have taken her to the doctors, and spoken to our Health Visitors, and they suggested to use creams such as: DoubleBase, various nappy rash creams, sudocrem and aqueous. We think the red blotch on her neck may be clearing, but we are unsure as to what the ones on her nappy area are...and what to use. We are using Oilatum in the bath and Boots or Simple wash. Doesnt seem to help. Can anyone help u please, as the doctors dont seem much use.. Sounds like dry skin to me. #2 had a patch of dry skin exactly like you describe on her right cheek for about 18 months. It moved around a little, and changed shape, but was always there. Eventually it disappeared. She had a similar one in a crease on her neck, but not as long lasting. As it's on the back of the neck you may find hydrocortozone (spelling?) works. You can't use it for long (about 3 days) on the face, but in 3 days it usually began to improve, but then regressed when I stopped using it again. I found Aveeno cream most effective as a basic cream, and Aveeno oil in the bath works wonders but is very expensive so I only use it when I get it on prescription. I'm assuming that you're UK from various terms you use, so I suggest you see if they'll provide a prescription for you. I've never had a problem getting it when I've asked. Unfortunately #2 (aged 3yo) is now showing signs of excema and has these blotches on her arms and legs regularly which we have to treat. Debbie- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thanks Debbie for your reply. Yes we are in the UK. The one on her neck does look red and raw and nothing seems to help. The docs keep suggesting creams, but so far nothing works. Anything else u suggest? Thanks David |
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On Feb 19, 11:13 am, "David" wrote:
Thanks Debbie for your reply. Yes we are in the UK. The one on her neck does look red and raw and nothing seems to help. The docs keep suggesting creams, but so far nothing works. If nothing seems to work then you need to look for an allergy to perhaps the laundry soap you are using? That to mee seems the logical source for any rash that wont go away (neckline - shirts, waistline of nappies etc) to me all say an allergy to something that continues to irritate those areas. joanne |
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We are using Oilatum in the bath and Boots or Simple wash. Doesnt seem
to help. Try ditching the the Oilatum and other stuff and just use aqaueous cream in the bath. My ds has mild eczema and we were told just to wash him with this. Then we moisterise him with Diprobase (free on prescription in the UK) when he gets dry, red patches. If it really flares up we use Daktarin and if it gets infected and itchy Daktacort - both available on prescription. HTH Jeni |
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In article .com,
"David" wrote: New to this group, so hope u can help me. We have a 5 month old baby girl, and she has started to get red blotches around the back of her neck. There is now a biggish red mark in the crease of the front of her neck. She has now started to develop little red blotches around the front of the nappy area. We have taken her to the doctors, and spoken to our Health Visitors, and they suggested to use creams such as: DoubleBase, various nappy rash creams, sudocrem and aqueous. We think the red blotch on her neck may be clearing, but we are unsure as to what the ones on her nappy area are...and what to use. Depends what you think is causing it. My DS1 had deep neck wrinkles which trapped food, which of course irritated his skin. The wrinkles went red and shiny. I just became less slack about keeping his neck clean! For red blotches around the groin -- both my childen have been prone to heat rash, which can look like raised red blotches. On other parts of the body it looks like little raised dots. At any rate, heat rash in the groin clears up with a barrier cream and (this bit can be tricky in an Australian summer!) lower temperatures. The barrier creams I have used are pretty much zinc and castor oil creams. Redness around the groin can also be caused by teething and by feeding your child too much acidic food, like orange juice or tomatoes. But she is too young for those foods anyway. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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David wrote:
New to this group, so hope u can help me. We have a 5 month old baby girl, and she has started to get red blotches around the back of her neck. There is now a biggish red mark in the crease of the front of her neck. She has now started to develop little red blotches around the front of the nappy area. Bathe her only once a week, do not use soap. Use lots of lotion afterwards. Try eliminating dairy from her diet, so if nursing, have mother cut out dairy (including whey and casein) completely. If formula, use non-dairy formula. -- Anita -- |
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