Question:
My 5 month old has eczema on face & patches on body?
Tried everything inc cortisone nothing works. Any sugestions for home remedies or home made ointments? Is affecting his sleeping as he cant stop itching.
We don’t use any soaps or fragrences on him or anything that comes into contact with him. We only use Alpha Keri bath oil and moisterisor and occasionaly parafin. The cortisone is only 1% but realy dont like using it so dont think I would increase the cortisone strength.
It is definately eczema – it started appearing at just 2 days old when still at hospital and only breastfed. Recently spent a week in hopsital for unrelated problems and peads couldn’t offer me any more advice and waiting list for dermatologist in our area is huge…..
Answer:
First off, please, please, be sure to ask your baby’s doctor about the safety of any and all natural remedies you are advised to try – natural does NOT mean ’safe’.
That said, there are some good natural remedies – which I found here: http://www.remedies4.com/download/remedi…
Here is an excerpt:
Demystifying Dermatitis Skin Conditions
Dermatitis encompasses several skin disorders. Eczema is a type of dermatitis. Any skin inflammation may be considered dermatitis. Substances that irritate the skin, allergic reactions to drugs, detergents, and other chemicals are all culprits.
Dermatitis can affect almost any area of the body. Redness, scaling, and thickening of the skin may occur. Pinpointing the cause of the problem is the first step toward alleviating the symptoms.
Eczema appears as dry, cracking, crusting and red patches on the skin. Often there are swelling, weeping blisters. The skin can become inflamed and itchy. These symptoms often appear on the hands, feet, legs and even the ears. Small fluid filled blisters also can appear on the skin. These symptoms become inflamed with a burning and itchy sensation, which often leads to scratching.
When this condition is scratched excessively, it can lead to infection. This is often seen in children. Many factors can contribute to Eczema. Stress is a major factor. Allergies as well. Exposure to cleaning compounds, perfumes, detergents, household chemicals, Soaps, food Allergies, as well as, nutrient deficiencies.
Dermatitis is not an age specific disorder and can appear on any one and can appear anywhere on the body, although as mentioned above, it is most often seen on legs, feet, arms and ears. There are often predispositions to this disorder. It is seen in heredity and can be traced through family history.
In children, Eczema can be traced back to allergic reactions to dairy products such as milk and eggs, also wheat, peanuts, peanut butter, as well as nightshade vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, egg plants and bell peppers.
It is known that white blood cells (also known as lymphocytes) are a fundamental component of the Immune System that protects our bodies from invaders. When they make a mistake, an allergic response can occur. When a lymphocyte encounters a particle or cell and identifies it as a foreign invader, it produces antibodies specifically engineered to fight that particular threat.
Hope this helps 
Dee