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Is It Safe To Use Calamine Lotion For Child's Eczema?
my granddaughter is 4 1/2 months and she has excema. The doctor gave her hydocortisone cream but said not to use it on her body. it seems like she needs something to help sooth the rash on her back and sides, my question is, is it safe to use calamine lotion on her body?
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
Hi,
You can apply calamine lotion insted of steroid cream.
There is no harm using this lotion.
Ok and take care.
You can apply calamine lotion insted of steroid cream.
There is no harm using this lotion.
Ok and take care.
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