Elise has had a rash in her diaper area for a couple of months now. First we tried three different kinds of over the counter anti-fungal creams (all with different active ingredients) one after the other, and they all seemed to be treating the rash initially but then the rash never fully went away. After that, we got a prescription anti-fungal cream and had basically the same result-- what we thought was a little bit of success at first, but the rash was never fully cured. Now Elise's doctor thinks that she might have folliculitis, which is an inflammation at the base of hair follicles.
Elise has always had very sensitive skin. When she was a baby, I could only wash her with Burt's Bees shampoo, or she would break out with dry, red, blotchy skin. If she does have folliculitis, I blame her soft, sensitive little baby skin for it.
She has a new antibiotic ointment to try out and we'll see if that clears up the rash. If not, Elise's doctor will refer us to a dermatologist.
Good luck! It's so hard seeing our little ones suffer so much. I went through severe eczema with my son and mild eczema with my little girl. It's such a challenge! I hope they are able to diagnose it quickly!
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Thank you, Jennifer! Yes, it's so hard to hear Elise complain "ITCHY!" and have nothing to say except "Don't scratch."
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