red eyebrows

ivorykitten · #1 (**permalink**) 23-06-2008, 05:34 PM

DS has been rubbing his eyes a bit the past few days and now he has a nasty red rash around his eyebrows, i've been using some skin soothing lotion from gaia baby but it doesn't seem to be helping, any recommendations?

tamarab30 · #2 (**permalink**) 23-06-2008, 05:54 PM

I guess it depends on why his eyebrows have a red rash. Do you think it is just from the rubbing? Or could it be an allergic reaction of some kind?
We have always used paw-paw ointment for any kind of rash in our house and it works a treat.
Hope he feels better soon

**Nyree** · #3 (**permalink**) 23-06-2008, 10:58 PM

Quite common in young bubbies. Maybe try some plain olive oil to stop the skin drying out. Calendula cream might help, too.

ivorykitten · #4 (**permalink**) 24-06-2008, 09:21 AM

oh dear, today it looks worse :( nothing i have tried seems to be making a difference! i have used paw paw salve all day yesterday and it didn't seem to do anything, so then i tried calendula cream in the evening...nothing

i'm pretty sure it started off from the rubbing, but now he has some on his cheeks too, ds is still EBF and i don't think i've eaten anything different lately

argh, what happened to my baby's beautiful face!

i don't knowif its worth taking him to a doctor because they will probably just give me steroid cream?

marchbean · #5 (**permalink**) 24-06-2008, 03:35 PM

At around 4ish months my lo had excema - thats what the doctor said anyway, and yes gave him a steriod cream. It was actually really bad and slightly infected so I did use the tiniest amount for a couple of days just to clear it up, as well as a antiboctic cream. This happened in winter too. Once it was a bit better, we moisturized up to 10 times a day, limiting baths (seem to make it worse) and it cleared up. We only ever had one more break out, and that was probably close to a year ago. I also suspected me eating peanuts made it worse.
I would go to the doctors and see what they say - at least you will know what you are dealing with, you don't have to follow their advice or can seek a second opinion. Because its on the cheeks as well, it sounds like its more than what you first suspected.
Good luck

ivorykitten · #6 (**permalink**) 24-06-2008, 04:06 PM

well i called his MCN this morning and she came out to see, she thinks its probably a bit of eczema, said to just keep doing what i'm doing and if its not clearing in a few days or it gets worse then go to the dr who will most likely prescribe the steroids type cream. i'm using the gaia baby skin soothing lotion but since u mention moisturising i might alternate between that and the moisturiser, hope it helps!

i think its not helping that he keeps rubbing it grrr why don't they make baby straight jackets

my ds has a shower most of the time and a bath maybe once or twice a fortnight, should i shower him less often?

he's teething also, could this be inflaming it?

tamarab30 · #7 (**permalink**) 24-06-2008, 05:02 PM

Hope it all sorts out real soon. If it is excema soap will inflame it so its best to try to stick to non-soap based products when bathing him.

ivorykitten · #8 (**permalink**) 24-06-2008, 05:20 PM

yea our body wash is soap free

i have always been aware of the dangers of soap, my lil sister had/has eczema too, so i've been super careful with products that get used on him!

this is the one i've been using and have been using it for over 2 months without problems so doubt that's the cause but thanks for thinking of it!

http://www.gaiaskinnaturals.com/Bath-Body-Wash/

my DH thinks i am mental for avoiding all the "commercial" type products packed with chemicals you can't even pronounce, i'm glad i did though it could have been much worse! and now i have a good case for delaying and being very selective and slow when introducing solids (much to my inlaws disgust!!!) but now DH will side with me i think! so hopefully some good can come of this.