Eczema Treatment Care

Question by lunatic louise: Been on eczema diet for 8 months but am thinking of using steroid cream again?
About 8 months ago i got so fed with my eczema that i decided to change my diet that instant. I went and had allergy tests done and removed all foods that i was allergic or intolerant to. I stopped eating all processed food and only ate fruit, veg, potatoes, chicken tuna, lamb. It was absolute hell and my eczema got 10 times worse but then got 100 times better. Recently i have been having a flare up and am wondering if after all this time i should just give in and use the steroid cream on my arms. They are agony and look horrible. I stopped using all prescribed creams when i started my diet apart from a moisturiser. Any help gratefully recieved. Thanks

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Answer by The Aromatherapist.
O sweetie, what a shame after you worked so hard at it. Well done you, I can never be that disciplined.

Have you thought about aromatherapy instead of the steroid creams?

I use the one that we make at the apothecary, I can’t recommend it enough.
Have a look and let me know if you need any more help.

Hang in there chick!!!

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Question by Josie: Will using the Tea Tree Facial Wash (from BS) make my eczema worse?
I have my eczema under control now, by using a cream called Free Derm. You can hardly see it. Anyway, how exactly is tea tree good for your facial skin? Will it help pimples?
I have REALLY sensitive skin.

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Answer by mandi195
it may be a bit much for your sensitive skin. call a dermatolagist and ask them.

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Question by evelyn: Eczema on my hands is cleared after 5 days of using serenaskin cream.?
Does anybody know how long a relief from herbal treatment usually lasts? Should I stop applying the cream or continue to do so to prevent future outbreaks?
Thanks in advance.

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Answer by RameNmaN
i think that if u look at your hand, it will know your answer.

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Question by the king7: Can surgery remove thin-skin caused by using steroid cream to treat eczema?
I have a friend who used a steroid cream for a long time to treat her eczema. Now she has very thin-skin that half wraps around both inner thighs that looks almost like stretch marks. We know there’s not creams that will help the thin skin but…

Is it possible to have the thin-skin surgically removed and if so…

- what type of doctor handles this type of surgery?
-what might this type of surgery be called?
-would she be left with an even bigger scar from the surgery?

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Answer by Amanda C
i don’t know if the surgery could be done but a dermatologist (skin doctor) would do the procedure, It would most likely be a skin graft type of procedure, they would need to get skin from someone else to put on top of the thin shin (usually they take it from the butt, or lower legs). About the scars i don’t reall know

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Question by Tammy Carey: do they use egg base in anti deppressants as my eczema is severe when using anti depressants?
as i have eczema i wondered if there was an anti depressent that could be perscribed for me by my docter that wouldnt upset my skin?

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Answer by essentiallysolo
none of the antidepressants use any egg product that I am aware of. Suggest you consult either a psychiatrist or a dermatologist. Both of whom will have more knowledge of your issues than a general practitioner.

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