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Petroleum Jelly Safety For Babies

Premium Questions

Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Hello Dr My lips is getting dry and getting broken down a bit. I am using petroleum jelly but not getting much benefits. pl help regards ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Today I have external sores close to my anus. Used petroleum jelly last night because of irritation yesterday. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

). I wake up and my face is very dry so I apply more petroleum jelly and it makes the itchness ... face got very swollen and dry. I started using antihistamines and moisturizing my face with petroleum ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kampana MD

Hi, It's been four years since my lips started peeling off. I drink plenty of water a day ( more than 3 liters ) and apply petroleum jelly too. The skin just dries and peels off exposing the layer ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kampana ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Kalpana Pathak MD

Hi, For past 10 days my lips have become very dry and there are lot of cracks and fissures. There has been scaling on my lips especially the lower lip. I am applying moiturizer, petroleum jelly and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)

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Dr. KOMAL vig MD

Is it safe to use petroleum jelly on the entire face and neck during pregnancy I have been ... presently on my third month of pregnancy. Is there any available, safety medicine I can use to relieve the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. KOMAL vig ( Homeopath)
Dr.  Emmette Clark MD

Hi Doc can I use petroleum Jelly for crack lips for my 2 weeks old baby? He have g6pd during his ... can use petroleum jelly for his crack lips or what to put in his lips to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Emmette Clark ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Jyoti Gupta MD

I have been useing patrolium jelly on my lips, due to the winter season, just an hour ago I looked up uses for the jelly because I was curious what all I could use it for. Upon looking this up I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyoti Gupta ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Jyoti Gupta MD

My son swallowed petroleum jelly , We called 911 they said it should be ok.??? Any ideas ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyoti Gupta ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Dorina Gurabardhi MD

ate some of the petroleum jelly? Thank you for your help. ...I found my son in the bedroom with a petroleum jelly all over on his hand and a little around his ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)