Eczema Treatment Care

Question by Penguin lover: what type of eczema do I have?
I have it on my fingers and face(sometimes) mostly arms. I don’t get it all the time, but I see it often after hot showers or after running. If i scratch it( in my sleep) the next day it will have liquid blisters/bumps on my finger. What can I use for the redness to go away ?

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Answer by ♥SA-Spurs♥
Well, first you should not scratch it. I have facial eczema (forehead, eyelids, cheeks) and also on my wrists. It is very, very annoying because the itching won’t go away. I have spoken to my doctors and one gave me a cream that contains steroids. I only used it once because you are not supposed to use it on your face much less on your eyelids and then the steroids didn’t convince me. I went back and saw another doctor. This doctor prescribed plain allegra for the itching. She said that eczema is just an allergy to something like something you are eating, something outside like pollen or molds, or a soap I could be using. I have read that even water can cause your eczema to flare up. You have to find out what you are allergic to, in order to make your flare ups diminish. I have read that sweating can make your skin flare up too so I know we are trapped between our skin and health. I wish you good luck and mostly talk to your doctor to see what he or she can recommend.

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