Re: Eczema

February 8, 2006

Heidi,

They sell this little visor type thing to help keep shampoo out out a

baby's eyes. I used one with my second child b/c he was so squirmy in

the tub. It's works pretty well, I'm sure you could find it in

BabiesRus or even Walmart. Glad it's helping him.

> >

> > I read a post last week where someone was asking how to treat their

> > babies eczema b/c they were worried about it becoming more irritated

> > with the helmet. Well, my son suffers from this as well and he

will be

> > getting his helmet next Friday, so I have been working to get his

scalp

> > under control and I think we found a solution.

> >

> > My pediatrician recommended that I get Sebulex shampoo. You can

get it

> > over the counter and is similar to Head and Shoulder and such. The

> > Sebulex is a little more tarry...if that makes sense. Anyway, she

said

> > to massage that into his scalp then rub it with a soft toothbrush

for 5

> > minutes. After just one shampoo, he is flake free. He does have some

> > red bumps but she said if we keep using the shampoo, those should

clear

> > up. Once he is clear we should use the shampoo twice a week. I am not

> > sure if this will work once he is in the helmet but it is nice to see

> > the progress now.

> >

> > Good luck to everyone!

> >

> > Heidi

> > Mom to Braden getting STARband 02/17/06

> >

>

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February 8, 2006