I have eczema and get dry skin its on my face as well any tips?
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at
5:02 pm
Its making me feel unconfident so i really need to know what i could do to improve my skin…
Filed under: Eczema
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The best thing to do is to focus on treating the underlying cause of the eczema and minimize the flare ups by:
- bathing using warm, not hot, water and a very mid soap
- using a cream or petroleum jelly based moisturizer on wet skin after bathing or washing hands.
- moisturize throughout the day as the need arises. Avoid using lotions as they tend to dry out the skin
- pat excess water from skin after moisturizing as rubbing irritates the skin
- wear cotton clothing
- avoid the use of detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets with perfumes and/or dyes
There’s a really great article on this website about how one woman with severe eczema was finally able to beat it: http://www.beateczema.com/?hop=4safetynow
mendy and sonita, stop doing this. that does not help people at all. you are just trying to get your points up there. so, STOP IT NOW
as for the question, go to the doctor and get some cream, or put lotion on your face
That’s easy, my co-worker and I both get eczema as a result of stress and the temperature in the room. Now she gets it under her eyes and I get it occassionally on my hands. What you can use is hydrocortizone (which is a prescription cream that will reduce the appearance of eczema and the itchness.). Good luck.