So, our sweet Sophie girl had developed a rash on her legs that wasn’t getting any better, so we took her to the doctor and sure enough: she has eczema! Sweet thing. I swear, it’s always something with these little ones, is it not?!
Right after finding this out, I turned to social media (as you do) and asked my friends on Instagram for their best tips and tricks for treating eczema.
And, guys. I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the response I received! My inbox was flooded with messages from fellow eczema mamas (and literally I always do IG stories and sometimes it honestly feels like I’m talking to myself… so getting all of this interaction and having conversations with you all was kind of the best thing ever!! More of that, please!). Now, I’m not one to keep all the good stuff to myself, when I get tons of good advice that I know will help others too, you’d better believe I’mma SHARE it all!!
So that’s what I’m here to do. Share all of the amazing tips for treating eczema! I hope you find this helpful! And please remember, I am not a medical professional and it’s always best to check with your doctor before trying anything new.
|| Our ped prescribed Triamcinolone ointment, .1%, to apply to the problem areas.
|| The climate we live in here in California (dry) does NOT help, so we could move to Georgia (haha) orrrr we actually just got her a humidifier and will be using that! ;)
|| Short and cooler/lukewarm baths (5-7 minutes, reason is that cooler baths help the skin not become inflamed since hot water opens the pores and makes them more susceptible to irritation), pat dry (not completely! Keep the skin damp!), and then moisturize immediately upon getting out of the bath! You can’t let the skin dry completely, so you can lock in moisture!
|| Fragrance-free everything: lotion, detergent, hand soap.
|| Cotton clothing.
|| Coconut oil in the bath.
|| Dairy is a common trigger for eczema, so you could try almond milk and keeping dairy to a minimum. Another possible trigger is gluten, so gluten-free diets can work for some.
|| Aloe vera gel with lavendar and camomile oil.
|| Use lotion at every diaper change!
|| Epsom salt with baking soda baths can help reduce the redness and help the skin heal
|| Oatmeal baths.
|| Vaseline tends to be most effective for babies with extremely sensitive skin.
|| For the oily mamas: 1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil mixed with 20 drops lavender essential oil + 5 drops melaleuca essential oil.
|| Check all of your bathing soaps/shampoos, sunscreen, laundry detergent, etc. because all of that can effect their skin.
Eucerin eczema lotion
Cerave baby wash and lotion
Aquaphor ointment
Aveeno Eczema Therapy nighttime balm
Neosporin Eczema Essentials Moisturizing Cream
Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief Body Creme
Free and Clear laundry detergent
Tubby Todd All Over ointment
Honest Co. Healing Balm
California Baby Calendula Cream
Phew! I hope this helps you if you’ve found yourself in an eczema predicament, like us. Let me know if I missed anything and you have something you swear by! And please share with anyone who might find this helpful! :)
xo
Wow! So many great tips! Our little guy has what I think is eczema on his legs but I’m not totally sure. His next we’ll visit is in a few weeks so hoping to find out then! In the meantime I’ll be keeping these in mind!
Hey Katie!! I’m a Beautycounter consultant. I’m not here to sell, I want to educate. I have had great success stories by using our baby balm and body butter – especially with your drier climate, these would be great. I would love to send you some samples, if you or anyone would like to try! I would also suggest taking a look at the Environmental Working Group website when looking at personal care products for you and your family. You will find there are several companies that may state “natural” “organic” etc or eczema specific treatment products, that have ingredients in them that are harmful or useless. The US has only banned 30 harmful ingredients, which shows that this industry is HIGHLY unregulated so, the EWG helps with you be in the know AND they have an app that makes it so much easier when shopping at Target or wherever. Love to help in anyway and I hope your sweet girl’s eczema clears up soon! :)
My doctor suggested we start my two year old on a high quality fish oil supplement. It has been a game changer! I can tell a big difference if we miss a day of giving her the supplement. It makes all the difference in her eczema.
I’d love to know how much and the brand that was recommended. My 6 month old has eczema head to toe
These are all great tips! I have eczema myself, but I feel like with a baby’s skin, that could be a whole new level! It’s also good to limit inflammatory foods (the dairy recommendation was a good one!).
I would also say that Beautycounter products are amazing for babies with eczema. The most safest trusted thing I put on my little one as well as Doterra oils!
I also meant to add going dairy free and gluten free! Gluten is a big one hat helps.
Thank you so much for this post! I was one of the people who responded to your instastory! Thanks so much for responding. I’ve written to other bloggers when they ask for advice etc… and some don’t respond back.
My son developed eczema when he was 3 months old and it was so severe. It is so stressful. He’s 6 months old now and it’s gotten better, but I have to keep his hands covered at night so he doesn’t scratch his face or head and it’s a constant struggle to lotion him so much everyday and try new things to see if it helps. Seeing your baby so itchy is just terriable. I put him on a probiotic, but not sure if it’s been helping or not. I also heard of the fish oil helping but haven’t tried that yet. Please let us know how your baby is doing:)
Hello,
I have tried many of those things listed and they helped but did not take care of the problem. Just last week I got some emu oil and it’s already working so well, keeping her super moisturized and they are working slowly on wrinkles as well ;)
Try Bébé delux! It’s an amazing product from Canada and the only thing that cleared up my daughter’s eczema! Plus it’s smells so good!
https://bebedeluxe.ca
This is so helpful! I’m glad you made a blog post for this! My 3 yr old son has bad eczema and I can also reccomend all the Eucerin products and the free and clear detergent. We wash everything with the free and clear and I try to lotion him up as much as possible and keep him out of the sun.