dry skin on babies

kathleen_firth · 03-02-2008, 18:28

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

panther · 03-02-2008, 18:31

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

emzy · 03-02-2008, 18:36

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)

kathleen_firth · 03-02-2008, 18:41

ive been using the johnsons moisteriser on her

kathleen_firth · 03-02-2008, 18:42

doesnt seem to be working tho

notts · 03-02-2008, 18:43

try aqueous cream can get it at boots

panther · 03-02-2008, 18:44

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

emzy · 03-02-2008, 18:48

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

Margaret Pilkington · 03-02-2008, 18:53

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.

emzy · 03-02-2008, 18:55

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

flashy · 03-02-2008, 19:06

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

panther · 03-02-2008, 19:07

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

Lilly · 03-02-2008, 20:01

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.

flashy · 03-02-2008, 20:02

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

glasgow guy · 03-02-2008, 20:13

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