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Condition protocols for infants & children
How Dr. Harlan typically treats infants and children for a wide range of chronic, recurring skin conditions.
- Atopic Dermatitis / Eczema (Infants)Dr. Harlan's protocol for treating atopic dermatitis and eczema in infants with SmartLotion, including safe application, moisturizing, and tapering.
- Cradle CapDr. Harlan's cradle-cap care from age two to six months: SmartLotion twice a day for up to two weeks, plus daily baby shampoo alternating with a zinc shampoo.
- Diaper RashDr. Harlan's infant diaper-rash steps: frequent changes, moisturizer, air-drying, clotrimazole twice a day, and a thin bedtime paste. Add SmartLotion twice a day for 7 days only if that is not enough.
- Infantile Perioral DermatitisDr. Harlan's care for infantile perioral dermatitis: wipe the face with water three times a day, moisturize, then SmartLotion twice a day for two weeks. Desitin or A&D can be used at bedtime.
- Keratosis Pilaris (KP)Dr. Harlan's guide for treating keratosis pilaris (KP) in children, including SmartLotion application, moisturizing, and safe tapering instructions.
- Red Rash in Skin CreasesDr. Harlan's routine for a two-month-old with infantile seborrheic dermatitis on the face, neck, or body creases: vinegar compresses, then SmartLotion, twice a day for up to two weeks.
- Struggling with Elidel® CreamIf a child is struggling with prescribed Elidel and initial control is difficult, Dr. Harlan adds SmartLotion twice a day for up to two weeks, then tapers to as-needed use.
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