So the past few days DD has had unusually rosy cheeks. I chalked it up to teething. But today I noticed she has flakey skin on her cheeks. What could it be? What can I do to help it?
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I rub Aquaphor on my DD's skin after a bath. I pat her face with a semi-wet towel and then rub Aquaphor on it while it's still a little wet.
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Does she drool on her cheeks a lot?
LO had a drool rash on his chin for a while. He was a fountain.
It also looks like a sunburn. Where you outside in the sun longer than 15 minutes without sunscreen? LO got sunburn super easy.
Moisturizing is probably the best you can do for it.
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@Kimberlybee: ok i'll pick up some of that! Thanks.
@Raindrop: no I don't think she was out for more than 15 min.... And she's not drooling a bunch. It never gets on her face. The only thing I can think of is she started rolling to her belly, so maybe rubbing on the carpet/mattress?
I haven't using moisturizer on her face after bath. For some reason I thought you shouldn't? I can't remember why though... Should I be?
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I used to just dab a bit of Cetaphil on my DD's cheeks/face when they were dry
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@sorrycharlie: ok I have some of that at home that I use. I'll use that after bath tonight.
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We used cetaphil or aquaphor!
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I use aquaphor- usually in the evening since it makes her shiny. C started getting red spots on her nose and chin when she started rolling and sleepin on her belly- she would rub her face in the sheet! She also got bad drool rash on her chin, but not her heels. Whatever the source aquaphor usually helped.
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We also have to use aquaphor
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I'm just commenting to say that little face is so cute!!
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Cetaphil works wonders for us!
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@HLK208: hehe! Thanks!
I ended up using cetaphil tonight since I had some on hand. I'll pick up some aquaphor when we go to the store next.
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LO has dry skin in the winter a lot. I think it's like wind chapped? Anyway in the winter I religiously put aquaphor on her face post bath.
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My LO had one cheek spot that just keeps reappearing, but aquaphor gets rid of it.
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I've heard (but never tried) almond oil is a great moisturizer for babies.
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@lamariniere - I use almond oil on my face at night. I really like it =)
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We use Aquaphor on C's cheeks when they get dry and rosy like that. Our ped said it was actually eczema. Now that's it's more humid outside, she's not so red all the time.
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I dabbed the cetaphil lotion on her cheeks last night and they already look so much better this morning. I did a little more this morning too. Her cheeks are much more kissable now.
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@jessibear: My LO has eczema on her cheeks too. We have to use a prescription hydrocortisone when it gets bad. I think DH had the same thing as a baby since he has bright red cheeks in all his baby pics'.
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@abbydabbydoodlebug: yay glad to hear! I loved the Cetaphil. I liked how the aquaphor worked but it made a mess haha
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DD gets this a lot, especially in the winter. I really like the MD Moms Extreme Care Dry Skin Rescue Cream - it works overnight!
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