Eczema Support Group

Eczema is a form of inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. The main symptoms are skin rashes characterized by redness, skin edema, itching and dryness, with possible crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing or bleeding. Eczema can be extremely physically and socially uncomfortable. If you're an eczema sufferer, join the group and get support.

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Bloody, Pussing Tissue Exposed on an Infant?

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My nephew has eczema so severe, he looks like a burn victim, with next to no patches of skin left. He is bright red all over, and bleeding and pussing due to no first layer of skin left. He is only 8 months old and has been to 4 specialist, including the Pediatric Dermatologist from John's Hopkins, one of the most predominant, well-known hospitals in the United States! Is there anyone who has eczema this bad? Has anyone overcome it or found treatments that actually work? Please HELP!!
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Has he been to Hospital yet, SOunds really bad and he has no defence agains foreign bodies and pus means infection, the doctors will get the infeciton under control and i dont know what else because there may be different to what the do where i am, All the best to the little bub :(
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This has helped my son with his Eczema when he has a bad flare up I wrap the areas affected with cold wet clothes and that stops the inflammation and the itch.
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try using pure unrefined shea butter on him it works well on me and kids.
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This is very heart breaking, what did the doctors do for him? Is he on any type medication? I never have heard of it being that bad, poor baby, many prayers for him.
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I've been that bad and my advice is to get referred to another derm quick because the child is infected & may need to go into hospital and take antibiotics to get the infection under control to give the skin a chance to heal.
In the absence of a derm, bath the child in warm saltwater ( sub-seawater concentration, slightly stinging but not so strong as to irritate) or QV-flareup (or Oilatum Plus) twice day to help clear the infection. Keep the child reasonably cool and calm (!) and cover non-weepy areas with soothing bland moisturizer or vaseline. As the infection clears the skin will begin the heal and clam down, while the moisturizer will help keep the bacteria out of the deeper skin layers.
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