What are the best products to treat eczema?
Posted by: Alan in eczema treatment, tags: Best, Eczema, Products, Treat
Question by J.: What are the best products to treat eczema?
I currently use Oil Of Olay Shea Butter body wash, and then use Curel on my dryer areas after I shower.
I also use Cortaid or Dermarest for when I get especially dry patches.
This can all get pretty tedious at times, and I guess what I’m looking for is a body wash that moisturizes well enough that I would only need to use lotion minimally after I shower.
Also, any recommendations on how to fade out scars from areas where I scratched too hard and broke skin would be great, too. I currently use Palmer’s Cocoa Butter lotion, but it kind of leaves a greasy residue.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by nicolelt
I would suggest going to a dermatologist and asking for a Protopic prescription. It’s an ointment that I use whenever I start getting a break out and it goes away really quickly. Also, I would just use a bar of soap.. I know this can be hard when you’re used to body wash, but I just use Dial bar soap, then put curel everywhere when I get out of the shower. As long as you don’t use too strong of scented stuff on your skin.. you should be fine. As far as the scarring goes… I’m not too sure because I’ve never scarred. I would just really recommend the ointment- ITS AMAZING.
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August 6th, 2010 at 11:49 am
My daughter has suffered with eczema since she was born. The doctor recommended Eucerin cream in the jar for her. That worked very well. As far as something that you can use, you could try the Oil of Olay cream that you use just before you get out of the shower. You rub it on and then rinse it off and pat your skiin dry. It works very well. Or you could use one of those spray on oil mists that you spray on in the shower, rinse off lightly and then pat your skin dry. Eucerin also has a cream in a pump bottle that works well and doesn’t leave your skin too greasy feeling. My daughter has been lucky enough to have outgrown most of her eczema problems, which the doctors said she would probably do. But I know that the Eucerin cream in the jar was about the only thing that gave her relief. Good Luck.