@Louise I’m with you on the not using the steroids, I really don’t want to, but if I can’t get it to calm down I fear I’ll have no choice? Me and my partner saw a private dermatologist before as we both have bad skin and she was talking about preventative and treatment and how sometimes if the skin is so inflamed you need to treat it with steroids, and then moisturising to prevent. I take her word on it, she was incredibly highly qualified and eczema was her specialty so she knew her shit. So I believe steroids do have their place, I’m just cautious as he’s so little 😥
I would bet on it being the dairy, and it can definitely take upto 48hrs for it to come out as eczema. GPs tend to not know much about eczmea, and like to brush off the fact that dairy is usually a massive trigger for a lot of eczma kiddies. Cut the dairy out, and also don't touch the steroids, especially for the face. It can cause so many more problems in the long run. If you can stay dairy free for a few weeks with limited eczema, try again after a while and if it comes back, ask for an urgent referral to the dietician clinic at your local children's hospital