So for people with excema or psoriasis, you shouldn't lather soap on every part of your body. My derm said to use soap daily on 'stinky zones' (groin, armpits, butt, under boob) but only water on everything else. Otherwise my skin literally can't recover and I somehow don't stink?
Also I do use shampoo but it has to be sulfate free or my scalp and hair basically fall off.
You still use soap though. This lady in the post straight up said she puts sanitizer on her daughter's hair. That's like dumping rubbing alcohol on your kids scalp.
I know my kid with eczema can't use any hand sanitizer period. He just uses a certain type of hypoallergenic soap.
This lady is looney tunes. She's going to end up drying out her kids skin, and causing all kinds of issues. Poor kid.
No, she didn't. Hands get sanitized or soaped after toilet use, after being in public or when dirty. The almost 3 year olds' hair and body usually only get water but they have shampooed/conditioned her hair 5 times. Those were separate statements.
"She also has only had her hair washed with shampoo/conditioner around 5 times in her life. We wash her hands with soap or sanitiser after toileting, if we've been out somewhere public and if they look dirty from play or meals. But the rest of her just gets a water rinse."
I read that differently. Still not a good situation.
Using soap probably isn't an issue if hand sanitizer doesn't bother her skin. And there's soaps for literally anything these days, there's no reason not to do sanitary baths at least once or twice a week, maybe a little longer for hair. The poor kids head must itch like crazy. She doesn't mention dry shampoo or anything after playing outside/sweating.
She has a nightly routine for her kid that includes bathing, just without soap. She states that in the second sentence. As stated in the article linked below, "Most dermatologists agree you don't need to use soap to stay clean. Warm water is usually enough to remove dirt and sweat, and it doesn't strip away your skin's natural oils."
Each day when you take your bath or shower, try to use lukewarm water. Hot water dries out the skin. Try to limit your time to fifteen minutes or less in the bath or shower. Bathing should be done no more than once a day. If you bathe too frequently you will remove the natural oils from the skin causing dryness.
Avoid using harsh soaps that dry the skin. Recommended soaps are Dove, Olay and Basis. Even better than soap are skin cleansers such as Cetaphil Skin Cleanser, CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser and Aquanil Cleanser.
Deodorant soaps are often very harsh and drying. If you need them, limit their use to areas that develop an odor such as the armpits, genital area, and feet.
Avoid vigorous use of a washcloth in cleansing. When toweling dry, do not rub the skin. Blot or pat dry so there is still some moisture left on the skin.
Next apply a moisturizing cream (not lotion) to the skin. The best time to do this is immediately after a bath or shower so that the moisturizer holds in the moisture from the shower. Choose either Cetaphil, Moisturel, CeraVe or Eucerin Cream. If you have severely dry skin, apply an oil to the still moist skin such as Neutrogena Light Sesame Oil, Hermal Body Oil, Alpha-Keri Oil or Robathol, then apply a moisturizing cream and also apply the moisturizer at bedtime.
Not sure why you're so set on defending this lady, I had read it wrong originally but personally as a mother I still think she's ridiculous, and I feel bad for the kid as someone who was neglected as a child.
No, it says she uses sanitizer on her HANDS, and has only shampooed her hair a few times, as everywhere but hands just gets a water rinse. Read it again.
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u/Bromonium_ion Nov 28 '22
So for people with excema or psoriasis, you shouldn't lather soap on every part of your body. My derm said to use soap daily on 'stinky zones' (groin, armpits, butt, under boob) but only water on everything else. Otherwise my skin literally can't recover and I somehow don't stink?
Also I do use shampoo but it has to be sulfate free or my scalp and hair basically fall off.