[susanrj]

My son is 5month old and just only on breast feed. He is having rashes on his head and body. When he was 1month old it started and still it's there from that time I am using medicines given by doctor if I use medicine its OK but even if I won't use for one day again its coming and his full body is scaly and very dry I am using oil, body lotions given by doctor but no improvements can any one tell me any thing what I can do 2get soft and smooth skin for my baby.

[thepurpose]

Hey SusanRJ,
I assure you my prayer is with you tonight. Sometimes doctors prescribe antibiotics and babies not having fully developed immune systems, become very susceptible to the things you described.
The first is eczema or sounds like psoriasis as the scaly texture is skin growing too fast and piles up on itself.
The second is yeast infection. Women get them for woman reasons. Babies get Candida infections which are the same basic infection which causes rash and so on. Antibiotics both kill it and cause it without follow-up medication.
If it is safe, try a soap with Zinc or Salicylic Acid if the doctor approves of it and be careful if you do. A topical solution that actually works is called Betamethisone Dipropionate but, I believe it has cortico-steroid or steroid properties which is up to your doctor to deem necessary and safe.

Hope this helps, thepurpose

[Randomness12345]

My brother had the same thing and no it did not go away easily or permanently. Ge got these rashes after birth too and now he only has some dry skin. My advice would be to go to the doctor. They subscribed my brother this juice made of bugs and it help significantly. Also a good brand of cream to apply would be glaxal base found at shoppers drug mart. He started using this cream at an older age so I am not sure if it will be as good doing for babies. Check it out with your doctor and see what they think.