dry skin on babies
 

hi my baby is 4 weeks old and has dry skin on her legs. does any one know how i can clear it up. health visitor advised olive oil but that didnt work.

also i think it is the stuff ive been putting in her bath can any one recommnd any thing as a replaement or should i just give her baths with just water

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I used to just use baby oil and baby lotion, also johnsons moisturiser:D

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I used to use Epaderm with jack when he had dry skin. You can use it as an ointment like normal or can use it as a soap and as a moisturiser in their bath (and would also suggest patting the skin when drying it rather than rubbing it)

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ive been using the johnsons moisteriser on her

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doesnt seem to be working tho

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try aqueous cream can get it at boots

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Have you tried putting baby oil in her bath, i used to do that , but be careful because they end up like a slippery eel:rolleyes:

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I never really rated the normal moisturisers, they never seemed to do enough

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Use Aqueous cream in the place of soap.......It is sold in huge tubs and is quite cheap.......H&B on Eastgate have it for something like 99p.

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The other option is ask your health visitor for a prescription for something (thats who recommended the epaderm to me)

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you could try E 45 cream, dunno if its suitable for newborns though, you'd have to ask

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when my kids were babies, i never used all this stuff you can get now, all babies have dry skin, and the old methods to me are best;)

unless the baby is diagnosed as eczema then ya do need special stuff

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My baby had dry, flaky skin and the doctor prescribed a liquid called Balneum to put in her bath. I was also advised to use aqueous cream oin her after her baths.

This sorted her out. :)

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Aqueous cream is water based so it wont do her any harm

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we use both aqueous cream and epaderm on kian just now...we put epaderm in his bath so it get everywhere it needs to...