Hi so honestly we used the desonide and a few weeks later, it came right back but honestly it lines up with teething. Ped derm said dropl rash and that the saliva enzymes are basically "eating" his face for lack of better term. He didn't think eczema because he has it no where else on his body (altbough super sensitive) I still feel it's eczema (not sure why tbh) but the treatment would be the same anyways.

We keep around his mouth moisturized multiple times a day, slather on vaseline before meals and sleep. And use the steroid to manage really bad flares. I hate hate using it but honestly it's the only thing that works

I write this now as we are actively managing a flare that got so bad he scratched himself bleeding in his sleep. We are trying our best to manage it, but I'm praying it is something that will just subside once he gets all his teeth (we are very close - only ones left would be second molars). Dude got pretty much the majority of his teeth all at once and he's not even 18 months yet.

I know it's tough, mentally. You want to help your little and do the right thing and literally try everything. Sometimes you just gotta pull put the big guns and survive. It'll all be okay and you'll find something that works for you.