Eczema Treatment Care

Question by steanah: Toddler with Eczema of the eyelids seeking safe alternative treatment.?
My daughter, now 14 months, began symptoms at 9 months on her eyelids. It began after we came home from a trip to Disney, so we thought maybe it was due to sudden weather changes or some crazy infection from traveling or water change. But it persisted. We thought it may be an allergy so we did a deep home cleansing, used all green cleaning products, anti allergy laundry soaps, made the cat live outside and banned the dog from all rooms but the front porch, all with no relief. Used otc petroleum/mineral oil ointment with a little satisfaction at first, but then nothing. Cleansed eyes with baby soap. Pinned hair up to keep it out of her eyes and scrubbed her hands clean as though she were a girl in a bubble. Still no relief. On severe days she ends up with “shiners”. The eyelids will pink, then purple, get shiny and sometimes get dusty dryness. They irritate her as she will rub at them like she is tired. I live in the northeast, she started in March, it’s now August and the weather changes have not made any difference as far as level of irritation. The symptoms subside during sleep and graduate after she wakes up. Then on to 3 pediatrician visits, and one pediatric opthalmologist visit, to find out that it’s eczema. She was written an rx for Tobradex which is a steroid ointment (tobramycin w/ dexamethasone) and it cleared. We were told if it didn’t clear it up then they would prescribe an oral steroid. It did work, however upon completion of the prescribed period of time and voila, it’s returning, as would a completion of an oral steroid regimen. Has anyone found a more natural approach to daily treatment? Is it worth consulting with a dermatologist? As discussed in this message reel, persistent use of steroid ointments increase blood flow to the eyes and can cause permanent damage. I want an effective and safe treatment plan. To those out there suffering from eczema my heart goes out to you.

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Answer by Andrew D
You need to see a pediatric dermatologist if you can find one in your area. These are sometimes only available in large university medical centers. An ophthalmologist or dermatologist would do, however. Be sure to inform them of the previous diagnosis.

There is no safe “alternative” treatment for eczema of the eyes. Frequently, steroid treatments are the only effective treatment. Doctors are aware of the risks involved in any prescription they give. The benefits usually outweigh any risks. The risk here is the potential damage to eyesight if left untreated.

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Question by Anna: is it ok to use eczema cream on your eyelids?
my eyelid is itchy and flacky.

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Answer by krennao
Do not put cream that close to your eyes. more so read the warning about putting it near your eyes. Use some chapstick.

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Question by JennBill: what is the best treatment for eczema on and around the eyelids, besides hydrocortisone cream?
It goes away with hydrocortisone cream but i don’t want to keep using that since it is a type of topical steroid and your body can become dependent or immune to it.

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Answer by im.satisfied
Eucerin is a lotion you should try, my son has it bad around hislips this medicine takes it all out of his face. I think it is being overlooked. Try it I guarantee it works.

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Question by maiamax: Are there any natural cures for eczema on eyelids?
I’ve tried numerous things to get rid of the eczema around my eyes. Nothing I’ve tried has worked. It keeps coming back. I haven’t been able to wear make-up for several months. It’s so painful, itchy, and just down right miserable. Does anyone have a good solution to get rid of this awful stuff for good?

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Answer by Milly
Hi, eczema on eyelids can be one of the worst types of eczema to deal with.

Because the skin on the eyelids is so thin and delicate, you need to be careful what you put on it. A lot of medicated eczema treatments contain steroids and other chemicals, and the last thing you will want is to have them seeping into your eyes.

Try using a cream which has natural ingredients. A really good one is Aloe Vera, as it has a lot of skin healing properties. The key is to keep the eyes well moisturized and not to let the skin get dry. Dry skin makes eczema a lot worse.

Try your best not to rub them or scratch them either, as this makes the situation worse as well.

Stress is something that people don’t think about, but it is a known cause for making eczema worse, so try to learn to relax a bit more.

Hope things get better for you and the eczema on eyelids gets better.

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Question by Mailei: What can I use to moisturize eczema on or close to my eyelids?
I have eczema on my body but have never had it on my face. I recently got it on the folds of my eyelids so it gets friction constantly from blinking. I started moisturizing it with Kukui oil at night and aveeno face lotion during the day, but it gets in my eyes when i exercise (i don’t sweat that much) or when i rub my eyes ever so carefully. I was thinking of using Vaseline. it seems gentle enough.

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Answer by Milly
Hi, it can be a bit tricky treating eyelid eczema because of the sensitivity of the area. Many eczema treatments which are used to treat eczema on other parts of the body are often a bit risky to use around the eyes.

A good treatment is to use Aloe Vera Cream. This can be very soothing and helps to take down the inflammation of the skin.

A cream which contains Vitamin E can also be effective.

Hard as it may be try not to rub the area as this will make the situation much worse.

Hope that was helpful, if you want more information about how to treat eyelid eczema, you can find details at the resource underneath. Take care.

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