dry skin

[Theresa Partington]

I saw a baby recently whose parents had been told he had eczema. Certainly around his neck and flexures there was a dry cracked eczema - but his whole body was incredibly dry and sandpaper-y. 1st prescription didn't help much (though am not sure parents are very careful with his diet or followed my recommendations). There is a bit of a communication problem .
Anyway I have actually been wondering about other causes of the general dryness (nutritional/genetic). He is Sri Lankan. Has anyone any ideas?
Theresa

[gretta orazen]

My son had a similar problem as a newborn. Very dry
skin (I called it elephant skin bc it was also feeling
rather thick). He had a terribly dry scalp and we had
to constantly vacuum his car seat due to the dandruff.
Turned out to be a pretty significant egg allergy. (I
mean that the allergist said he'd never seen that
strong a reaction to egg in someone so young) By the
way, he outgrew it sometime around 3 years old.
Gretta
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[DCR]

Would definately look at environmental and nutritional elements of the case. I have seen severe sensitivity to chlorine in water supply, soaps and shampoos, and even one severe sensitivity to the detergent /bleach that was being used to clean the baby's towels and bedding. Since you don't give the age of the baby - if he is very young and still nursing - the mother's health and diet is important to evaluate. If older - it could be allergies or deficiencies. Is it only the skin - or are the mucous membranes dry and is the bowel movement dry?

[Sheri Nakken]

sometimes a lack of omega 3's
supplementing with omega 3 oils like those from Nordic Naturals can help
resolve
Sheri

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[Marco Franzreb]

Hi Sheri,
From what I know oral supplementation of omega 3's has not been proven to be effective; but I have tried it in the past getting mixed results. Topical administration of an ointment with omega fatty acids (f.ex. eucerin omega 20) may be more useful; I use this now.

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Marco
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[Bill Giman]

Hi Sherri,

It's not the Omega 3's but Omega 6's that are good for eczema & psoriasis, clears up acne & rosacea.
Found in cereals, eggs, poultry, most veggie oils, whole grain breads, organ meats.

Regards,
Bill G
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sometimes a lack of omega 3's
supplementing with omega 3 oils like those from Nordic Naturals can help
resolve
Sheri

[Sarvadaman Oberoi]

Theresa Partington wrote June 15, 2007 7:05 PM
I saw a baby recently whose parents had been told he had eczema. Certainly around his neck and flexures there was a dry cracked eczema - but his whole body was incredibly dry and sandpaper-y. 1st prescription didn't help much (though am not sure parents are very careful with his diet or followed my recommendations). There is a bit of a communication problem .

Anyway I have actually been wondering about other causes of the general dryness (nutritional/genetic). He is Sri Lankan. Has anyone any ideas?

Theresa

[Sheri Nakken]

Hi Bill,
I don't agree. It is Omega 3's that are lacking in ratio - because most
people have an overabundance of Omega 6 and they need to be in ratio of 1:1
Today's diet is 1 (omega 3) :20 (omega 6) or 1:50 in many cases

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxificat ... er-oil.htm

Omega 6 is OVERABUNDANT in the diet - in the vegetable oils so commonly
used, meats

google on
+omega 3+oil
+omega 6+oil

to see the differences

clears up acne & rosacea.
organ meats.
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[Luise Kunkle]

Hi Teresa,
Dry skin is often part of eczema, occurs together with it, is a
precursor.

Regards

Luise
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[muthu kumar]

Ars and Sarsaparilla are more indicated in children - for dryness -

Sars also works in nutritional deficiencies...

I guess you might have already looked at the skin, dryness like
parchment - rubrics....

How long? How did it start?

Any tuberculosis anywhere in the family? Does the child look tubercular?

How about sweat( TB, Syphilis both have sweat gland affinity)...
-- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "Theresa Partington" wrote:
Certainly around his neck and flexures there was a dry cracked eczema
- but his whole body was incredibly dry and sandpaper-y. 1st
prescription didn't help much (though am not sure parents are very
careful with his diet or followed my recommendations). There is a bit
of a communication problem .
general dryness (nutritional/genetic). He is Sri Lankan. Has anyone
any ideas?