Is this excema?

[yippiehippie]

My four month old was born w/bumpy skin. The midwives called it infant acne or a slight rash and it went away. Poor kid, though, it keeps coming back and for over a week now it hasn't cleared up. he has tiny bumps all over his body and it's the worst on his cheeks where it gets red.
I hear that excema is genetic and i've had it for years. Is this what it sounds like? I massage him every night w/homeade cream of pure shea butter, jojoba oil, lavender oil, and vit e. Any other recs? I hear tea tree oil and oatmeal are popular too?

[tessie]

That doesn't really sound like typical eczema. I think as it hasn't improved it would be worth seeing a dr for a diagnosis. I'd also lay off the cream until you know what's causing it in case he's developed a sensitivity to the cream.

Hope his skin improves soon.

[JulieNicole23]

I agree, It sounds like what they told you...infant acne...my DS has re-occurring bouts of it when he was young, and they did finally go away...he does have eczema and very sensitive skin, but I don't think they were related to the acne