red patches behind knees

[colomom]

hi,
my daughter(2.75) has some red patches behind her knees, and on the back of her thighs. they seem to be itchy. dr. says it is dry skin. i have tried fish oil, but doesn't seem to help. do you think this is excema? allergies? any suggestions? thanks

[Caden's Mom]

Could be eczema, since that is a pretty broad diagnoses for many different rashes. I wouldn't suspect allergies just on that alone, especially if it is seasonal.

We use A&D oinment (not the diaper rash cream). Lanolin is also good. DS's allergist recommends aquaphor.

[Chinese Pistache]

That's how my dd's eczema presented. It was also under her arms. When we found out her allergens and eliminated them from our diets (by elimination and by skin-prick test with allergist) her skin cleared up.

I would use lanolin on the rash and not a commercial lotion, nut oil, or fish oil, since those can be allergic in and of themselves. I would encourage you to investigate the allergy angle. The "dry skin" bit is really silly, imo, because *behind the knees* is a classic eczema-allergy spot. Perhaps you could see a pediatric allergist instead of a regular pedi for this problem. Good luck.

[colomom]

thank you!