Comments on: Treating our Children’s Skin Problems http://guatemala.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems Guatemala adoption news, tips, travel and health information, adoption stories, politics and more Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:22:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: louise h http://guatemala.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems/comment-page-1#comment-278 louise h Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:44:14 +0000 http://guatemala-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/29/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems#comment-278 We united with our two when they were 18 months old. They became much browner when we brought them home, due to playing outdoors alot. I assume they don't get out much in Guatemala City! Our son developed white patches on his upper cheeks. I assumed it was due to sunburn (except that I missed the sunburn and the peeling part!), and then worried that it was vitiligo developing as it wasn't going away. However the patches have now disappeared, a few months later, with no treatment.<br /> <br /> We never use soap nor shampoo on our children, we bathe them every day but just rub their skins and hair with pure water from the bath; it's enough, they never smell, and I believe it keeps their skins healthy.<br /> <br /> When we first met him our son had lots of brown spots, particularly on his legs, but also stomach, arms.. We were told he was allergic to mosquito bites but we now know that he's not. We think they were scars from bed bugs or fleas, they've now faded and gone.<br /> <br /> Both children have bruise-like spots on their lower backs. We were told by the doctor that this is very common for children with dark skins, they are called 'mongolian spots'. I don't know if they disappear with adulthood. We united with our two when they were 18 months old. They became much browner when we brought them home, due to playing outdoors alot. I assume they don’t get out much in Guatemala City! Our son developed white patches on his upper cheeks. I assumed it was due to sunburn (except that I missed the sunburn and the peeling part!), and then worried that it was vitiligo developing as it wasn’t going away. However the patches have now disappeared, a few months later, with no treatment.

We never use soap nor shampoo on our children, we bathe them every day but just rub their skins and hair with pure water from the bath; it’s enough, they never smell, and I believe it keeps their skins healthy.

When we first met him our son had lots of brown spots, particularly on his legs, but also stomach, arms.. We were told he was allergic to mosquito bites but we now know that he’s not. We think they were scars from bed bugs or fleas, they’ve now faded and gone.

Both children have bruise-like spots on their lower backs. We were told by the doctor that this is very common for children with dark skins, they are called ‘mongolian spots’. I don’t know if they disappear with adulthood.

]]> By: carlabirnberg http://guatemala.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems/comment-page-1#comment-275 carlabirnberg Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:07:29 +0000 http://guatemala-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/29/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems#comment-275 kids are a carnival ride, huh?<br /> <br /> No matter where they're from :)<br /> <br /> C. kids are a carnival ride, huh?

No matter where they’re from :)

C.

]]> By: mediate24 http://guatemala.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems/comment-page-1#comment-277 mediate24 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:21:35 +0000 http://guatemala-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/29/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems#comment-277 What about darker brown spots? On our last visit trip, our son had brown spots all over his legs and some on his stomach. They were not there on our first visit. His FM said it was a rash from the cold weather??? I have heard bug bites, but they did not look like bites? Maybe? What about darker brown spots? On our last visit trip, our son had brown spots all over his legs and some on his stomach. They were not there on our first visit. His FM said it was a rash from the cold weather??? I have heard bug bites, but they did not look like bites? Maybe?

]]> By: hunybear0302 http://guatemala.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems/comment-page-1#comment-276 hunybear0302 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:16:44 +0000 http://guatemala-ad.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/01/29/treating-our-children-s-skin-problems#comment-276 We had the same problem with Leo's skin when we brought him home. The Doctor told us to stop the bubble baths. And to only give him baths every other day, since babies don't need one everyday. He also told us to get some Vaseline Healthy Skin lotion and put it on the effected areas really heavy before we bathe him. He said that will keep it from getting any worse. Lei also came home to 22 degree temps so it was a big change in climate. <br /> <br /> Tabitha <br /> Mom to Leo 14 Months<br /> <br /> We had the same problem with Leo’s skin when we brought him home. The Doctor told us to stop the bubble baths. And to only give him baths every other day, since babies don’t need one everyday. He also told us to get some Vaseline Healthy Skin lotion and put it on the effected areas really heavy before we bathe him. He said that will keep it from getting any worse. Lei also came home to 22 degree temps so it was a big change in climate.

Tabitha
Mom to Leo 14 Months

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