My third soon often complains of itchiness behind his knees.. I thought it was just ants, then we noticed that his skin on that area becomes flaky and reddish. His pedia said he is suffering from Dermatitis. She said it was infantile eczema or Atopic Dermatitis to be exact. It was my first time to heard such as thing, so as any mommy would do, I asked the big G for more information: what is atopic dermatitis? what causes atopic dermatitis, what are the symptoms of atopic dermatitis, how to treat atopic dermatitis and how to prevent atopic dermatitis. What is Atopic Dermatitis? Well, according to our pedia, it is a skin inflammation. She said it was not nakakahawa or contagious. It can be very itchy and the child suffering from it experience discomfort. It can lead to infection though as when the child scratch with dirty hands. What cause Atopic Dermatitis? Pedia said it varies, it maybe food allergies, the sudden change in temperature, clothes material, dry skin or even due to auto immune reaction. Our pedia advised us to be very observant with my third son.. take note of the food he eats and see if this is the cause of his AD (atopic Dermatitis) What are the symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis? Itchy and flaky skin. Blisters due to scratching. How To Treat and How To Prevent Atopic Dermatitis? As the cause of AD varies, to prevent it, is to know the cause. If your kid is suffering from AD and the culprit is the food, pinpoint which and stop giving them that kind of food to prevent AD. Treating Atopic Dermatitis also includes pin pointing the cause so as to prevent it from getting worse. My pedia recommended the following:
- Foskina B tow times daily
- Use hypo allergenic soap such as Cetaphil Wash
- Use lotion twice daily
- Take a bath daily
Lucky me, I was given some Cetaphil products, I can give this a try and see if it can help cure my son’s AD. Here something about Cetaphil:
From the makers of Dermatologist and Pediatrician recommended brand of cleansers and moisturizers is Cetaphil Restoraderm. Cetaphil Restoraderm is formulated for very dry itchy skin. Cetaphil Restoraderm may help reduce the signs and symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis, improve quality of life, and prevent flare-ups and prolong remission. Cetaphil Restoraderm has two variants: moisturizer and wash. The Cetaphil Restoraderm Moisturizer contains filaggrin breakdown products and ceramide precursor, which help restore the skin’s natural moisturizing factors and rebuild a healthy skin barrier. The Cetaphil Restoraderm Wash has a patented foaming technology called “Miracare” that contains high levels of nourishing oils to hydrate atopic skin. Cetaphil Restoraderm Wash is non-soap, lipid-free and has a neutral pH. Cetaphil Restoraderm Moisturizer and Wash are both clinically proven effective and safe for use among babies, early as 3 months, and toddlers.
We learned that his AD was caused by eating chicken, mango, watermelon and egg! poor boy.. those are his favorites!
zoan says
September 11, 2012 at 6:25 pmcan’t wait for my Cetaphil loot 😀 My baby (Chicay) is using only Cetaphil kasi nagkaka rashes sya kaya mahirap nang magtiwala o mag try na ng iba pang products:) Yan lang ang sabi ng Pedia nya na gamitin kasi 😉
Mommy Pehpot says
September 13, 2012 at 6:53 ammild kase ang Cetaphil at hindi sya soap based 🙂
dorry lyn says
September 13, 2012 at 12:41 pmhonestly i never try to use this product.. pano po ba sis mka ask ng free product from cetaphil
Pepper Tan says
September 13, 2012 at 12:44 pmWow, a huge difference in his skin now. Amazing! Did he get them only behind his knees, and not on any other body part? Does that mean that he can never ever eat those types of food which he’s allergic to, or is the allergy “seasonal”, so to speak?
I also love Cetaphil. That’s the only thing that touches my face.
zoan says
September 13, 2012 at 12:53 pmThat’s what I love about Cetaphil products mommy they are proven and tested by Pediatricians so safe talaga
Tina says
September 13, 2012 at 4:31 pmLooking forward to receive my loots from Cetaphil also.. kind of pricey kasi for daily use. 🙂
Anne says
September 13, 2012 at 6:49 pmsome kids have really sensitive skin. you gotta be careful of what you put on to them, what they feed them or not allowing them to play with dirt, how hard that is sometimes as you also have other chores to do than looking after your kid/s.
tatess says
September 13, 2012 at 8:54 pmthis is a good post.I have been reading a lot about eczema because i have it. It only appears every summer(due to change of temperature) and will be gone before summer ends.It is really itchy and i tried a lot of cream and soap but not Cetaphil yet. i will surely try it next summer.thanks
Chie says
September 13, 2012 at 11:20 pmAyay, i feel sorry for your little boy coz he can’t eat his favorite foods now as much as he wants. But thankfully, there is this set of savior to prevent worsen his condition
Kaye Figuracion says
September 14, 2012 at 12:27 amI hope your baby gets well soon. It’s hard to have itchy skin allergies. Good thing you’re using Cetaphil, that will surely ease your baby’s discomfort.
joy says
September 14, 2012 at 3:08 ami never try this product yet but i will soon since the autumn weather is coming so soon which means dry skin is around the corner. My kids had eczema and there’s a tendency that they will be coming back during cold days.
Bless says
September 14, 2012 at 7:36 amCetaphil is really effective for rashes and eczema. I am using the same for our girls when they have rashes 🙂
jheylo says
September 14, 2012 at 9:13 amgreat information you got here. I do have eczema and it’s itchy, sometimes i get blistery hands 🙁 i applied a cream (chinese medicinal kind) and it went away hours later. now, it’s completely gone. hope your son gets better soon
Shela says
September 14, 2012 at 10:45 amOh poor thing, hope he is better now!
Les says
September 14, 2012 at 11:15 amhubby uses cetaphil kc sensitive ang skin..magastos pero effective naman 🙂 nwawala ung mga rashes nya sa balat.
Mel Cole says
September 14, 2012 at 11:56 amnice to know a reliable skin product such as cetaphil. i have skin problems myself and would love to try this one.
rj's mama says
September 14, 2012 at 1:34 pmThat’s our official soap in the house, cetaphil 🙂 we used to use dove, but when my son’s pimples on his forehead aggravated, we switched to cetaphil. Pimples dries faster with cetaphil
musings of a working mom says
September 14, 2012 at 2:32 pmi really wonder if chicken can really cause dermatitis, because when we went to hubby’s derma, she told us that there is no such allergy caused by chicken, i really wonder why everybody and even my friends has chicken allergy.
Marie says
September 14, 2012 at 4:34 pmMy son has this unusually dry skin when he was born and we had oil baths for him, I would have loved using cetaphil but it ain’t available where we are…it’s been recommended by a lot of users!
Dhemz says
September 17, 2012 at 1:24 ampoor little boy…:( I’ve never heard of this product before.
Teresa Martinez says
September 21, 2012 at 10:52 amYoung children are especially prone to dermatitis thus the need for parents to determine what causes it.
Mommy Pehpot says
September 21, 2012 at 5:24 pmyes Mommy Teresa 🙂 we really have to very conscious
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September 23, 2012 at 10:29 amWow! So Cetaphil is also good for AD? Great product! 😀
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Cel Fajardo says
April 13, 2014 at 5:32 pmAng galing talaga ng Cetaphil kasi super mild xa lalo na mga sensitive skin khit anong skin type
Holly Bird says
November 8, 2018 at 6:30 amThank you! I will be trying this! Great post!