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The many types of eczema seem to be at times confusing even to the dermatologists. The many names attached to the same skin condition is mind boggling. Join me as I try to deciper all this...

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This blog is currently rated a 4.22 out of a possible 5 based on 9 comments.

4 stars jally

I had this problem for about 2 months last winter. I believe it was from lipstick. It took a long time to heal even after I tossed that brand of lipstick. Aquaphor helped.

Posted: October 30th, 2009 | Report This Comment

4 stars Angie

I did a lot of research online on how to relieve baby eczema, and I wanted to post this testimony in case it might help someone else with a little one suffering with this. My 18 month old suffered from baby eczema on his shoulders and arms since he was born. The ped first suggested an expensive lotion called "Cetaphyl" and gave us a prescription ointment, but didn't work. Months later, she suggested using a 1% hydrocortisone cream, but said long-term use could cause skin discoloration. (great, huh?) Then suggested using vaseline directly after his every-3-day baths (with virtually NO soap!) Nothing. Ended up giving us an allergy prescription med that I refused to give my then 12-month old. It was terrible watching my little boy (before he could turn over) rub his little shoulders into the sheets, later scratching himself to sleep until he would sometimes scar and bleed a little, so I'd just limp along with the hydrocort cream when it would get bad.

A few weeks ago, we met a chiropractor who gave us a sample of Melaleuca's RENEW lotion. After the first night of rubbing it on my little boy's shoulders THE RASH COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED! I have always been a skeptic about products you can't buy in stores, but this stuff REALLY works, it's comparable to what you'd pay for a premium lotion at the store, and the great part about it is that it is all natural with NO side effects!!! (worked great on my super dry skin, too)

If you've got seriously dry skin or know anybody with eczema, you've GOT to tell them about it. If you want more info, feel free to email me at kelleyebox@hotmail.com

Posted: August 12th, 2009 | Report This Comment

3 stars Jane

I developed dyshidrotic eczema very suddenly over a year ago at age 50. First doctor said it was ring worm, second one said to get different parents. The third one looked in a book and said if I wasn't going to move to a humid climate I need prescribed high-powered steroids. My area gets 8" rain/year. Here's the routine I've developed that controls it pretty well:
1. Morning & evening while washing up or in the shower, scrub the affected (itchy) area with a very wet warm washcloth for 5 to 10 minutes. This forces water into tissues. 2. While still damp, rub in a generous amount of OTC 1% hydrocortisone cream and let soak in. Follow with a good lotion like Gold Bond or Lubriderm.

It's worse at night, so I keep a wet wash cloth on a towel on the nightstand beside the hand lotion. It's made worse by working with paper, dry dirt (gardening) and some chemicals so I wear gloves for some chores or at work around drying chemicals.

Hope this helps someone.

Posted: May 4th, 2009 | Report This Comment

5 stars Andy

Thankfully I stumbled upon an amazing treatment that has worked for us. I have a son who has severe eczema and has since birth. We have gone through the standard dermatoligist cycle of creams until it gets too bad and then the steroids to bring it back to manageable and the cycle starts over. I get really sick of seeing products and companies preying on desperate parents who see their child suffering and are willing to try and spend whatever to ease the pain. We have tried it all, the creams from Canada, every possible lotion, cortizone, steroids etc. nothing has had any lasting effect and seem to loose effectivness with use. We recently had a sever break out with the Fall season and football the exczema had become extremely bad. My son was litterally covered everywhere except for his face thankfully. His joints were especially bad behind his knee and was causing him to not be able to straighten his leg and caused him to limp. It was so severe that I was about to take him to the urgent care. Anyway I was desperate so I had some extra virgin coconut oil in our pantry which is a kind of creamy paste so I grabbed this and shrink wrap and slathered it all over his arms and legs and wrapped them up for the night hoping for the best. To say the least I am absolutely amazed at the results. Not only did it completley calm his itching down but the amount of healing his body was able to do in 2 days was amazing. I did not think it was even humanly possible. It has now been about a week of doing this and he is doing awesome. Anyway, I do not blog or do things like this but hopefully someone who was desperate like I was will read this and it helps. It is really cheap and worked great for us. The name on the jar is Jarrow Formulas Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Expeller pressed, whatever that means, 100% organic. I has a melting point of 75 degrees so as soon as it hits the skin it kind of melts in but it is amazing. Hopefully this helps someone.

Posted: September 22nd, 2008 | Report This Comment

5 stars kelly

I found an amazing skin care system that is completely all natural and paraben free that has helped my mothers skin in an amazing way. she has battled with excema for years and has been given countless prescriptions for steroids and other harmful drugs to get rid of her excema. I found femlogic and saw they were a local company to me and got some goodies for my mom. She had a really bad breakout that covered both arms, the backs of her legs and then it moved up chest and eventually to her eyes. I got their under eye cream and body butter and told my mom to give it a shot, whats the worst that could happen? She used it that night, by morning one arm was cleared up, the other was about halfawy cleared and the undereye cream got rid of almost all the swelling and within a few days everything was gone. She was amazed, espially because she has had eczema for so long and something all natural cleared it up in a healthy way... I really recommend these products. She has been using their body butter and under eye cream for about 2 months and hasn't had a breakout yet. Her skin is also looking healthier in general. This company says their products are food for your skin...i think they have something going!!!!

Posted: September 5th, 2008 | Report This Comment

4 stars Ronald Meador

Natural Based Biophysics Technology for Eczema

Radiant Skin Sciences is offering a unique breakthrough Eczema skincare product for FREE to 50 individuals. The purpose is to introduce and demonstrate to the Eczema community what our proprietary natural based biophysics technology can do to heal the skin. As a modern day evolution of the well established Biodynamic Method, the innovation called the ‘Vital Cell Induction Process’ originally arose as the result of a researcher trying to help his rosacea prone wife and has since shown remarkable anti-aging and deep skin healing capabilities.

Those capabilities are demonstrated and cross over into a versatile, healthy, and powerfully effective tool for a range of skin concerns that include a reliable way to get a good control over your eczema and related dermatitis issues.

We believe that our all-natural based product that is uniquely biophysically enhanced with our proprietary technology to actually raise the vitality of your skin is an entirely new and highly effective working approach to both remove the cause of the urge to itch and simultaneously restore the integrity of the skin barrier.

Our approach is much more than that of simply trying to suppress the problem, but rather is a pathway to restore a natural and intended balance to your skin and that means a clear and healthy looking skin.

Anyone interested in participating or simply wishing to learn more should go to
http://www.dermagena.com/eczema.htm

This is soon to become a separate website for Radiant Skin Sciences with a focus on Eczema that will be at www.control-eczema.com

Testimonials are now are being collected for a Gallery to be included on the website.


Thank you,

Ronald Meador
Radiant Skin Sciences

Posted: August 12th, 2008 | Report This Comment

4 stars Michael

Neurodermatitis and Eczema Discussion Board
http://www.neurodermatitis.com

Posted: July 2nd, 2008 | Report This Comment

5 stars Peter McB

Found a cream for my eczema that seems to working for me. Cardispermum cream from www.welbynaturals.com

I have had eczema on the left of face since I was 15 ( now 36 ) and have tried everything!!! This cream was recommended by a friend and best of all, it was free - they are giving away freebies on their website.

If you have eczmea, give it a try http://www.welbynaturals.com

Posted: December 9th, 2007 | Report This Comment

4 stars lia

For years I have tested so many techniques to help my Psoriasis, and some things have helped more than others. Some things I have done have worked very well. Many other people have different stories on what helped them the most.
For more details visit http://www.mypsoriasistreatment.com/

Posted: July 13th, 2007 | Report This Comment

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