Excema behind ears??

[Anonymous]

Hi ladies.

My daughter who has always has skin issues which some resolved with being put on neocate, and others by switching all our laundry to be washed in free and clear detergent, and also bathing her in cetaphil cleaner only and using burts bees lotion….anyways she has horrid patches of excema behind both ears, and they are getting worse. I dont bath her everyday due to her skin issues, and we swaddle her for sleep so she doesnt scratch them (so instead she whips her head back and forth like mad)

Anyways…I was hoping either someone could tell me why she has this (it cant be food can it? shes only on neocate) or someone may know some tips to keep it from being so itchy..my husband had is terribly as a child, and still has it on his hands, but he uses hydrocortisone, and Im not sure thats safe on my 5 month old….my ped said to use eucerin and she will grow out of it (?? how does he know) but its getting unbearable for her and us…

Thanks

[Anonymous]

my son has it behind his ears as well..he always has. i am not sure what your daughters is from, but i think my sons is just excema is on its own, or at least not from a food allergy. the GI doc told me that it could be from his formula or it could be on its own. and with that being said my mom said i had it all over mylegs and arms when i was little, i guess it could be hereditary as well..

[Anonymous]

My three babies all had eczema their first few months. Ellie and Myles had severe cases of it. Our doctor recommended Cortaid 1% Ointment (not lotion). A thin layer twice daily cleared it up for them in just a few days. Cortizone is absorbed by the skin so it should be used sparingly and only for short a term (a few days to 2 weeks max is what I was told). Nothing else worked for my babies, but this cleared it up and once it was gone I used daily moisterizing to prevent it from returning.

[Anonymous]

Not sure how it could be food, but I have heard that excema behind the ears is a very common reaction to a food intolerance. Don’t know why that could be if she’s on Neocate though.h

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the responses…when you used the cortaid did you use it on young babies? I think I may try that….I see her ped GI, next week to discuss food introing (we have many food intolerances in our family) so maybe Ill ask him if the excema could be food, but I leaning more towards heridatary since shes on neocate, and her dad had is pretty bad and still has it…

thanks

[Anonymous]

Yes, I used the Cortaid on my second two babies when they were six weeks old. I was scared, but the doctor reassured me that it was only for a short term and it was safe. Best of all it was very effective! Just make sure it’s the oinment, not the creme. The ointment works far better.

I do think it’s hereditary. My dh has it pretty bad in the winter months, and all of my children get it from time to time on their cheeks and on the back of their arms (mostly in winter).

[Anonymous]

Taylor developed servere excema to her ears when she was on neocate (but that was just her issue with corn syrup) anyways, we used Aveeno Cortisone 1% cream which seemed to help allievete the itchiness. We used it on her when she was 3 weeks old.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm..when you figured out the corn syrup thing…did hers show up right away or did it take a bit of drinking it before the rash showed…Audreys took awhile thats why Im leaning towards not food issues, but obviously Im open to being wrong as I want to help her…

but the hydrocortisone does seem to be helping her, she doesnt attack her ears constantly now..its still there, but she seems less bothered, so THANKS for the advice

[Anonymous]

The rash showed up pretty quickly when she was on the neocate since it is very high in corn syrup versus the other formulas. I’m glad the hydrocortisone is working, that’s good sign that it is more of just skin irriation vs food allergies!

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure that your situation is allergy, but I did want to add that a reaction to food can take a while to show up. Kaelyn was on nutramigen for a few months before she developed eczema. Looking back, that was the first sign of her milk allergy. It started behind her ears, then later spread to her face, then her legs, then her whole body, then turned into hives. It didn’t really spread much until she started getting other forms of milk in her diet. However, I think she is the exception rather than the rule.

[Anonymous]

Yeah Audrey had issues with Nutramigen also that didnt show up right away, and I was told that milk proteins take a bit to build up in the system (not sure how true, but thats what the dr told me)

Im not sure what Audreys issue is now as she is on neocate, so no milk/soy issues and the spots on her ears are improving but she is getting more patches, although its wintertime….these kids, if its not one thing its another….

[Anonymous]

We used the Cortaid (1%) as well and it cleared up pretty quickly but I believe I used to much because Addy’s skin looked burned after it cleared up so I haven’t used it again. We have had a lot of luck with regular petroleum jelly…I just cake it on her cheeks when she has a flair up and it takes about a week to fully go away. Just an idea. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Tracy,

That reminded me that my doctor said that over use or using Cortizone for too long can thin the skin. I didn’t know what she meant, but maybe that’s what happened with Addy. I usually only used a thin layer twice a day for a few days, and I use bag balm or vaseline a lot like you said.

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[Anonymous]

Thanks Christine! I was wondering why that happened since it seems so many other people have had success with cortizone. I will keep that in mind since we still have the tube when she has her flare ups.

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