My 3 month old son has red dry rough cheeks. now his ears are starting to crack.!
Question: My 3monyh old son has very rough dry red skin on his cheeks. he has had this since he was born. now i noticed that behind his ears, the skin is cracking and sort of cutting. Can anyone please help?
Answers: My 3monyh old son has very rough dry red skin on his cheeks. he has had this since he was born. now i noticed that behind his ears, the skin is cracking and sort of cutting. Can anyone please help?
My son had the same problems from birth too. The cause ended up being an allergy. This is what our ped. allergist said to do. Remove all baby soaps and lotions. Wash baby in pure dove soap. Then coat him in euricin cream or cetaphil cream all over. The dry cheeks and ears are also a sign of teething and drool can dribble behind the ears and cause irritation as well. The Dr. was very clear on NOT using hydrocortizone anywhere near thhe face because it can cause scarring also said NOT to use vasoline because if it is a type of excema then vasoline does not allow the skin to breath and this will make it worse. Also said to use detergent cheer free and clear and not baby detergent, ALL free and clear is cheaper but the same. I noticed that my newborn spent a lot of time being passed around to well wishers and their clothing and lotions and perfumes would also make it worse, you might ask everyone to wash hands in dove soap and put a clean blanket between them and his skin. I also know from mom experience that food allergy can look the same when they are tiny but evolve into constant colds and stomache issues as older. Remember that in the winter even outerwear needs to be washed frequently because of cross contamination. In the summer time if it is very humid you will need little amounts compared to the winter as the more humid air is not as drying to the skin. Good luck and remember to be vigilant about getting rid of possible allery culprits and keep a journal of what makes it worse, that way when you begin solids you will know if food is a culprit as well.
Baby vasiline.
my daughter gets that all the time but the name is slipping my mind but her pediatric doctor told me to use hydrocortison cream on it
make sure you dry behind his ears well after a bath. Good old vaseline is great for things like hits. not toxic if he gets any in his mouth, no perfume or dyes to irritate just in case. My 2 1/2 year old grandaughter is always dry and red somewhere.LOL We just grease her up and it goes away, sometimes over night. Cheap too, generic and name brand all the same and available at Dollar stores, whereever.
Take your baby to a doctor, for God's sake!!
Why are you asking people in cyberspace for medical help especially when there is a small baby in the picture??
He probably has eczema or he is allergic to milk.
Make an appointment with the Doctor.......right now!!!
Apply home made ghee. This is better than any cream. This is due to the winter.