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My baby has some blisters around her mouth after eating her food. i apply some vaseline (petroleum jelly) and it slowly disappears.

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Need to get : Checked by pediatrician. They do get herpes stomatitis or hand foot mouth syndrome.

Answered 2/18/2013

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Can i apply vaseline/petroleum jelly on my scalp? I've scratched and irritated my scalp and when i wash it, it burns cus i probably broke some skin.

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How come when I apply vaseline to my scalp it gives my scalp bumps and makes it sore? I thought petroleum is non Comedogenic? I have very dry scalp.

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Am having soft stools, fecalysis went negative. I am thinking it is the vaseline petroleum jelly that I put on my lips for the dryness. Please advise?

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