To where she ended up...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Happy Daddy Day!!
You are one super daddy to these two very active children of ours...can't even be still for a photo! Love you! They adore you! Thank you for everything you do for us!
New Skin Regimen
My baby girl sure does love to take a bath, but her poor little skin is far too sensitive to take them very often. She has extreme eczema. I have it too. And Cole has had a spot or two in his life, but she has the worst case of all. It is a chronic condition. There is no cure, but it can get better over time and it can be managed. Mine has improved over the years, so I pray for Claire, we can get hers under control quickly.
The battle began a few months ago with just a few red bumps. Then a breakout on one of her outer arm/elbow area. She looked like she had been burned. It was raised, blustered, and filled with puss. I know, gross. It was and that extreme.
It would go through its stages of blistering and healing, then come right back. Then it spread to her other arm and across her back and under her chin. I knew what it was, there was no doubt. At her 7 month check-up, I did show it to her doctor, but it was in a good stage. She did, however, confirmed my conclusion and gave us our first prescription.
Last week, it spread to her face, around her mouth and eyes. That worried me. I was not sure what I could and could not put on her face, much less that close to her eyes and mouth. So Friday, we returned to the doctor for another look. We left there with two more prescriptions, a new moisturizer, a new bath wash, and a new hydrocortisone cream.
Saturday morning, we began are new skin regimen. It took awhile.
Loving the Mirror and that "Other" Baby
Here is a before bath picture of her back. Let's just say it did look worse. (Saturday morning)
Two Days Later (Monday morning)
All the Products/Prescriptions
Listed Left to Right
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
Mupirocin Ointment
Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream
EpiCeram: Skin Barrier Emulsion
5% Hydrocortisone Cream
The Mupirocin Ointment was the first prescription given to us. I did not like to use it frequently because it contains a steroid, but do use on pussy areas to prevent infection. I definitely will try the other, more mild products first.
The EpiCeram is EXPENSIVE! So we only use this one on the face and when needed elsewhere for extreme breakouts.
The Triamcinolone Cream is not safe for the face, underarms or diaper area. Apparently, it burns. But it definitely works! This is the product used on her back and after 3-4 applications, there was a huge improvement! (see photo above)
5% Hydrocortisone is mild, and safe for the face.
Hopefully, all of these products will help manage Claire's eczema, but we will definitely be making an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist in the mean time to double check this is all the is going on and these are the best products to be using on her delicate skin.
More then you all cared to know...right.
The battle began a few months ago with just a few red bumps. Then a breakout on one of her outer arm/elbow area. She looked like she had been burned. It was raised, blustered, and filled with puss. I know, gross. It was and that extreme.
It would go through its stages of blistering and healing, then come right back. Then it spread to her other arm and across her back and under her chin. I knew what it was, there was no doubt. At her 7 month check-up, I did show it to her doctor, but it was in a good stage. She did, however, confirmed my conclusion and gave us our first prescription.
Last week, it spread to her face, around her mouth and eyes. That worried me. I was not sure what I could and could not put on her face, much less that close to her eyes and mouth. So Friday, we returned to the doctor for another look. We left there with two more prescriptions, a new moisturizer, a new bath wash, and a new hydrocortisone cream.
Saturday morning, we began are new skin regimen. It took awhile.
Loving the Mirror and that "Other" Baby
Here is a before bath picture of her back. Let's just say it did look worse. (Saturday morning)
Two Days Later (Monday morning)
All the Products/Prescriptions
Listed Left to Right
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
Mupirocin Ointment
Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream
EpiCeram: Skin Barrier Emulsion
5% Hydrocortisone Cream
The Mupirocin Ointment was the first prescription given to us. I did not like to use it frequently because it contains a steroid, but do use on pussy areas to prevent infection. I definitely will try the other, more mild products first.
The EpiCeram is EXPENSIVE! So we only use this one on the face and when needed elsewhere for extreme breakouts.
The Triamcinolone Cream is not safe for the face, underarms or diaper area. Apparently, it burns. But it definitely works! This is the product used on her back and after 3-4 applications, there was a huge improvement! (see photo above)
5% Hydrocortisone is mild, and safe for the face.
Hopefully, all of these products will help manage Claire's eczema, but we will definitely be making an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist in the mean time to double check this is all the is going on and these are the best products to be using on her delicate skin.
More then you all cared to know...right.
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