Anyone know any treatments for severely itchy dry skin for infants?

have tried hydrocortisone cream, benadryl itch cream, oatmeal bath and calamine lotion in addition to keeping her skin moisturized.

Anyone know any treatments for severely itchy dry skin for infants?
Go find you a thick, greasy lotion like Aveeno or Eucerin. Keep it slathered on.... Bathe the baby, pat it dry with a clean towel and slather on the thick lotion. This will help lock in the moisture. Be cautious with hydrocortisone cream - it can thin the skin, especially on the face. Benadryl itch cream doesn't do much for babies in my experience.
Reply:Take her to see a dermatologist.
Reply:Stay away from "Ivory" products, as they are not nearly as delicate as advertised. Use any of the "sensitive" versions of soap (I prefer those with Aloe for my family's dry skin), rinse it completely, and apply a good moisturizer (or, if there is an obvious rash, Penatin Cream.)





I shuddered when I read that you used hydrocortisone cream on an infant, and would advise against it's use on youngsters. Have you tried a baking soda paste? (Mix just enough water into baking soda to make it spreadable, and apply liberally.)





If it is more serious than you make it sound here, have a Pediatrician look at your child.
Reply:Um baby oil maybe?
Reply:My son has baby eczema (makes patches of his skin dry, itchy and rough) I took him to the doc and she recommended unscented cetaphil lotion instead of baby lotion. Works great.. Also we use unscented soaps and shampoos which also seemed to help.


Good luck!
Reply:Get a really thick lotion like Lubriderm. When you get them out of the bath, don't dry them all the way. Apply the lotion while they are still damp.
Reply:My sisters childern suffered badly with itchy skin , she found that pinetarsel, or q.v helped it goes into the bath, and one called aquerus..thats like a moisterizer instead of using a soap....my nephew was so bad that he would cry for hours itching like crazy, she found aquerus the best one to date, i might also reccomend, and you might already know this, not to ever use soap as it is an irritant to the skin...hope that helps a little!
Reply:For infants , take complete care of their skin and organs. For good guidance refer the site as below.
Reply:i think your baby is suffering from contact dematitis, first of all u have to avoid all cosmetics like baby soap, baby oil.Secondily, when u bathe your baby, please avoid wrapping, rubbing, keep baby wet and than use vaseline or some other wett cream, u definitly get results.Although, sometimes we can use steroids also and it has definitly good results, but depends on clinical cond. of patient.
Reply:If it's dry and itchy, it could be eczema. I suggest taking the person to a dermatologist to seek the best treatment.





Best of luck





P.S. I've suffered from severe eczema for 2 years now.

ivy