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Battling eczema with child. Any tips?
Posted on 5/19/26 at 10:14 am
Posted on 5/19/26 at 10:14 am
Can anyone share some pointers on dealing with eczema in a 10-year-old child? Have any bath treatments or lotions been especially effective for you? What about vitamins or things taken orally that might help?
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Posted on 5/19/26 at 10:28 am to Hoodie
Melaleuca (yes, the MLM) makes a lotion/bath wash called Renew that works so well for eczema!
My colleague sells Melaleuca on the side so i'm able to get it from her. You can probably find someone to get it for you. Or buy it off the black market.
My colleague sells Melaleuca on the side so i'm able to get it from her. You can probably find someone to get it for you. Or buy it off the black market.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:27 am to lsuaudio
I just saw it for sale on Amazon.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:31 am to lsuaudio
quote:MLM at it's best. It's tea tree oil.
My colleague sells Melaleuca on the side so i'm able to get it from her.
OP, look at Grandpa's Pine Tar soap. I've used it, and the hair products, and it's endorsed by the National Psoriasis Foundation, at least, and it's cheap to try.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:41 am to Hoodie
Going through the same thing, 4 year old had it since birth. It's been a never ending battle. We have been using this beef tallow mixture as the lotion and it has worked the best as far as lotions go.
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We also have a steroid cream and a non steroid cream. Hope it gets better for them !
Edit. Also non scented laundry detergent and shampoos and soaps.
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We also have a steroid cream and a non steroid cream. Hope it gets better for them !
Edit. Also non scented laundry detergent and shampoos and soaps.
This post was edited on 5/19/26 at 11:42 am
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:45 am to ReadyPlayer1
Thank you, ReadyPlayer1. It's frustrating, isn't it?!
We ditched any scented detergents, shampoos and soaps a good while back.
I hope things stay mostly clear for you guys, too!
We ditched any scented detergents, shampoos and soaps a good while back.
I hope things stay mostly clear for you guys, too!
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:50 am to Hoodie
Raw shea butter. Not lotion with shea, but the raw stuff you have to melt with your hands - this is the best moisturizer we’ve found.
When it gets really bad, we will also spot treat with the Rx cream.
When it gets really bad, we will also spot treat with the Rx cream.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:57 am to ReadyPlayer1
Texas Tallow Products makes a fantastic unscented moisturizer with only beef tallow, sunflower oil, arrow root, wax, vitamin E oil, and water.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 12:30 pm to Hoodie
It's been bad enough where now we ask her if she wants the shots like dupixent. She doesn't want to take it.
Also forgot but idk if this helps but I do salt water baths sometimes also. More like when the flair ups start and and not when they are becoming scabs if that makes sense.
And thank you also to everyone I will be trying everything that was suggested.
Also forgot but idk if this helps but I do salt water baths sometimes also. More like when the flair ups start and and not when they are becoming scabs if that makes sense.
And thank you also to everyone I will be trying everything that was suggested.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 12:51 pm to Hoodie
Its going to get downvoted but you don't treat eczema from the outside in with 'lotions'. Look up Dr. Ken Berry he spells it out how to basically eradicate it.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 1:51 pm to ronricks
Try a food elimination diet. I bet it's a dietary issue.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 6:52 pm to Hoodie
Have him/her checked for allergies. Our kid had eczema and we tried everything. Turns out he had some allergies.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:07 pm to Randall Savauge
Second (third) on allergies. Find and remove the trigger, it doesn't just happen without one.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 8:48 pm to Hoodie
My daughter was allergic to tree pollen when she was younger. Out of everything they prescribed plain ol crisco worked best applied immediately after a bath.
Thats been over 15 years ago when stuff like hylira and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember was prescription only so there may be better options now.
Thats been over 15 years ago when stuff like hylira and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember was prescription only so there may be better options now.
Posted on 5/19/26 at 10:44 pm to Randall Savauge
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Have him/her checked for allergies
Second this. Eczema is a general diagnosis dermatologist will use. Then tell you to treat it as such with no further looking into the causes. Long term steroid cream use is no good.
I was diagnosed with “eczema” at 35 previously having no skin issues.
After suffering for a year and finding nothing that would prevent outbreaks I went to an allergist thinking maybe I had developed an allergy to my environment or food.
The allergist said it didn’t appear to be an allergy and could possibly be fungal and referred me to a new dermatologist. I decided to tread it as a fungal infection for a few weeks and it finally cleared up and I haven’t had an outbreak since.
Keep digging and see other doctors who care about finding the root cause, not slapping a band aid on it (that can potentially cause more harm).
Posted on 5/19/26 at 11:03 pm to Hoodie
Dupixent is a game changer. My daughter has had severe eczema since birth, and it’s a miracle drug. She started taking it at 15 I believe. She does say it hurts (she uses the pen injector) but I’ve read the syringe is much less painful.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 6:40 am to Hoodie
I developed eczema in my 20s. The best thing I’ve found to manage it is sunlight. Ideally, I spend 30 minutes in full sun 4 times a week with the eczema exposed. That will clear it up and keep it clear for me.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 5:06 pm to AllbyMyRelf
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