u/AlexandraDC

Hello!

My 6 month old son has eczema on his cheeks and atopic dermatitis on his elbows and knees (and maybe head, although that could be cradle cap).

He has had mild dermatitis for a while now, but the symptoms worsened about a month ago, a little after I went to dye my hair.

I asked the doctor before I went and she said it is ok. I had highlights, which means that the harsher chemicals did not touch my skin, but the hair dye that they put afterwards did.

Is there any research that proves a causality between dying hair and eczema on breastfed babies?

Hello!! My 6 month old has eczema in his cheeks since a month ago. It does not look like it is bothering him. He does not scratch his face when he is awake, and only rubs it when he wakes up, I am guessing to try and soothe himself.

I have been putting hydrating cream, cicaplast and a non-cortisone but cortisone-like cream for a long time.

3 days ago the doctor recommended we start putting a tiny amount of cortisone cream, but I saw no considerable improvement. Today she suggested doubling the amount.

He is breastfed, I give him half a bottle of formula at night and he is starting solids (fruit) but he does not eat more than 2 spoons yet (we started a couple of days ago).

I am so sad, because I think it took me too long to realise that this is something that won’t go away so fast, and I should have started with the mild creams earlier.

Any encouragement or advice on how to help him? I am just scared that it won’t go away. I also have ppd and I am consulting a specialist about it.