MAIMOM Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 How can I prevent chapped cheeks on myself and DD, especially at temps or -20 and below? The temp here dropped drastically the last few days. My DD cheeks are red and dry....I thought of Chapstick but that seemed to sting. On. plus side we are having a heat wave today.....it is 12 degrees, that is up 45 degrees from yesterday...Whoo hoo. My dog even decided its warm enough to do her business in the yard...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I don't live where it's that cold, so I'm not sure this will work .. but during winter sports season I use a sparse amount of coconut oil on my face to hold in my natural moisture and act as a barrier to the winds. It doesn't break me out, but it might break out some people's faces. An alternative might be petroleum jelly - I know it's designed to also hold in moisture and act as a barrier. I was just complaining to myself that we dropped into the 40s. I'm going to shut up now that I read about your heat wave. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldilocks Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 My son gets chapped around his mouth. Someone suggested antibiotic cream at night. It really helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I like Aquaphor. I think it works better than chapstick and it doesn't sting. 12 degrees is a heatwave? LOL Not on my planet! Although it does get very cold here too sometimes. I use Aquaphor too for that, but 12 degrees is extreme cold to me! I bought some vegetable glycerine on amazon for a reason that escaped me by the time it arrived and got unpacked, but I read to mix it with water and it makes a great moisturizer. It really does! My DH and oldest DD's hands crack and bleed as soon as the humidity drops here, and it has kept his from doing that. I've used it on my face at night and it feels great. It's a little sticky as it's absorbing. I think I was going to make a homemade serum with vitamin C and such... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAIMOM Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thanks for the suggestions. I will check into all of them probably. We are told the temps will continue to drop to -50 so I am sure I will have plenty of chances to see what works best for us. She was using coconut oil at night but I wondered if there was something to help when she goes outside to the bus. We put camphonique (that is not spelled correctly but I cannot figure out the spelling,our bottle is all oily) on her cheeks to help them heal...that stings but at this point I think anything will until her cheeks heal a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodhaven Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Not likely popular, but I've resorted to Vaseline for my youngest son's face. He gets eczema on his cheeks and this stops them from getting dry, red and burning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I like Aquaphor for heavy-need situations. Ordinarily I use Eucarin for my dry skin in our dry climate, but I have found a new favorite face moisturizer: shea butter. I use this one. It "stays on" longer than the Eucarin. (This one is cheaper at Target than at amazon. There are all sorts of brands.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahj Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Aquaphor! Our temps don't usually get that low but both DDs are prone to dry skin in winter and Aquaphor works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Did you use the chapstick with the blue wrapper? I think the blue wrapper has sunscreen or something in it that might cause stinging. We've always used plain chapstick with the black wrapper and haven't had any stinging. What about Vaseline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 It's not that cold here, though it was in the 20's this morning. I get something like eczema around my mouth and eyes. I've been using Eucerin cream for moisturizing and then Vaseline petroleum jelly on top as a barrier. Not sure if that's "heavy" enough for super cold, but it's been helping me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I bought vitamin E oil capsules, pop one, swear on chapped or rashed skin. It's awesome for diaper rash too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Oh yes. And after baths before bed, I use antibiotic ointment. Then in the morning, I pop another capsule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 When we first moved to South Dakota from Hawaii, my daughter's skin had a hard time adjusting to the dry cold. I kept a tub of vaseline in the car, and smeared a thin layer on her cheeks before she headed to school in the morning. It made all the difference. I had sort of forgotten about that - I guess we have adjusted to the cold! (luckily it's not -50 here!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Okay, I know it is probably not polite forum manners to ask, but I cannot help myself. Where in the world do you live that it is -50 in November?! I was just bemoaning the fact that we are having our first touch of sleet here. It is 29 degrees and the sun has just about set. I can't really fathom -50. Best wishes to you on your quest to protect your family's skin, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSOchristie Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 We use Aquaphor after baths at night to prevent chapped cheeks. Even if they get chapped during the day, they are better after sleeping with Aquaphor. Of course, it's still in the 60's here :), not exactly the kind of cold you are dealing with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 We use lanolin, like used by breast feeding mothers, on any very chapped skin at bedtime. It doesn't sting and won't all rub off right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Not likely popular, but I've resorted to Vaseline for my youngest son's face.Vaseline here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I recommend Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. This stuff is a miracle worker for all sorts of dry skin conditions! I regularly use it as a lip balm and as a dry skin treatment. We have used it to successfully treat severely chapped lips, eczema, and other dry skin conditions that didn't respond to anything else. We see an improvement after the first application. It comes in tiny tins, but you only need to use a tiny bit. It soaks in and is not at all greasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I'd say Vaseline, just because we always have it. Can you wear a face mask type hat (balaclava)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I used to use Vaseline on my kids' cheeks when it got really cold. It always worked great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 There is this AMAZING product that they sell here in Colorado at the ski resorts. It is really expensive to buy (unless you get it from Amazon) the amount from Amazon is about three years worth for my family of six. It heals and protects the skin. I use it for lip, fingers and face. Great stuff Read the reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Melem-Skin-Lip-Balm-Large/dp/B00BFZZ8XI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1385175303&sr=8-2&keywords=melem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 There is this AMAZING product that they sell here in Colorado at the ski resorts. It is really expensive to buy (unless you get it from Amazon) the amount from Amazon is about three years worth for my family of six. It heals and protects the skin. I use it for lip, fingers and face. Great stuff Read the reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Melem-Skin-Lip-Balm-Large/dp/B00BFZZ8XI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1385175303&sr=8-2&keywords=melem Oh that looks really good, my boys might prefer that to plain lanolin...hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 When we lived in cold weather our pediatrician recommended Crisco. It seems you have two problems: preventing chapped cheeks, so a physical barrier (your petroleum-based creams and my doc's Crisco), and healing chapped cheeks (nourishing lotions like lanolin, coconut oil). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Vaseline has always worked for us. Just a thin coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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