Can you use Diprobase on toddlers?
Babies should be washed in water alone, or, if their skin is at all dry or inflamed, a water- dispersible cream such as Cetraben® or Diprobase® should be used during the bath exactly as if it were soap. These products clean well but they do not remove the skin’s natural oily defences.
Can Diprobase cream be used on babies?
Diprobase is gentle on the skin and so is suitable for use even on babies. It is used daily to keep skin healthy when you are suffering from a range of long-term skin conditions, such as eczema, dermatitis, and psoriasis.
Can you use emollient cream on babies?
Emollient products are safe enough that they can be used even on the first day your baby is born. They’re also powerful enough that they can be used every day thereafter to prevent flare-ups from appearing and to treat them when they do.
Is Diprobase an emollient cream?
Diprobase eczema cream is an emollient,moisturising and protective cream which relieves and soothes red, inflamed, damaged, dry or chapped skin. It helps to moisturise, smooth and hydrate dry skin and raw skin. Diprobase eczema cream is used to relieve redness and dryness caused by various conditions.
What are the side effects of Diprobase cream?
Skin reactions including pruritus, rash, erythema, skin exfoliation, burning sensation, hypersensitivity, pain, dry skin and bullous dermatitis have been reported with product use. Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
Can you use Diprobase as a moisturiser?
Diprobase is an emollient, moisturising and protective cream. It helps to soothe, smooth and hydrate the skin and prevent moisture loss. In adults and children, Diprobase Cream is used to treat red, inflamed, damaged, dry or chapped skin and to protect raw skin areas.
Is Diprobase good for eczema?
Diprobase Ointment is recommended for the symptomatic treatment of red inflamed, damaged, dry or chapped skin, the protection of raw skin areas and as a pre-bathing emollient for dry/eczematous skin to alleviate drying areas.
Has Diprobase been discontinued?
Bayer UK has confirmed that Diprobase Cream, Lotion and Ointment have been discontinued. However, a new formulation of the cream, Diprobase Advanced Eczema Cream, will be made available.
Which cream is best for child?
Best Cream: Tubby Todd Bath Co Dream Cream.
How do you get rid of eczema on a toddler?
Home remedies for toddler eczema
- Use a “soak and seal” or wet wrapping. After bathing, when the skin is still damp, apply moisturizer to the affected area, then wrap with a wet towel or cloth to lock in moisture.
- Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
- Give them antihistamines.
- Use natural moisturizers.
- Limit full baths.
Why is Diprobase being discontinued?
Diprobase Cream, Lotion and Ointment Bayer UK said that this decision was due to marketing reasons and advised anyone using these products to ask their GP or pharmacist to recommend a suitable alternative.
Why has Diprobase been discontinued?