Dry Skin behind the ear.

wolfpawnat · 27-01-2011 8:15pm #1

My son has itchy dry skin behind the ear, does any one here know of a good cream to use for this. Obviously something easy on young children's skin?

BengaLover · 27-01-2011 8:16pm

Is it just dry, or is there redness?
Try vaseline or sudocreme for starters, if it doesnt clear up with that you may need a cortisol based emollient cream.

wolfpawnat · 27-01-2011 8:23pm

It's dry, bit red and with scabby but not actually cut.

And Mods, I am not looking for med advice, just want to know what are safe creams for toddlers.

January · 27-01-2011 8:24pm

e45 cream or silcocks base

cbyrd · 28-01-2011 10:12am

Aveeno cream is brilliant too, when he's in the bath make sure you rinse all the suds from behind his ears and give them a gentle rub with a facecloth, this'll take away any loose dry skin, it comes away easier when it's wet.
Every now and again during the day put a tiny bit on... a few days it should be gone.. you can also put the aveeno cream into the bath, have had the same problem with ben, its kind of an extension of cradle cap...:) hope it helps

Squiggler · 28-01-2011 10:56am

A little Olive oil, or the contents of a Vitamin E capsule would also be good, no chemicals and both good for soothing and softening skin.

cynder · 28-01-2011 1:20pm

Take him to the chemist and ask what they would recommend, they will probably tell you if it doesnt clear it within x amount of time to bring him to the gp.

wolfpawnat · 29-01-2011 9:23am

Thanks for the replies everyone.

cbyrd wrote: »

Aveeno cream is brilliant too, when he's in the bath make sure you rinse all the suds from behind his ears and give them a gentle rub with a facecloth, this'll take away any loose dry skin, it comes away easier when it's wet.
Every now and again during the day put a tiny bit on... a few days it should be gone.. you can also put the aveeno cream into the bath, have had the same problem with ben, its kind of an extension of cradle cap...:) hope it helps

I got to see a GP, and you are exactly right cbyrd. It is what he has

On a totally random side note. He has a lot of fluid in his ears and he cannot hear properly and the doctor said that he cannot heard properly and that is probable why he babbles and is not talking. He cannot hear what we're saying properly, just muffled noises! That was a relief, I was freaking out!