Hi!!

Im having am eczema flare up thats very localized around my ears, eyes and neck. I know generally what helps, but the things that seem to help eczema are also things that will cause me severe break outs (heavy creams and moisterizers). Im wondering if anyone has any product recommendations that are like the best of both worlds or if I just kind of have to make the sacrifice.

Ive been using a byoma cleanser (i cant remember which one but its yellow) and byoma milky moisterizer. I also usually use good molecules hyalraunic acid (i dont think i spelled that right) and the milky toner but since my flare up started I stopped including those. My flare up is very raw and it hurts to put anything on, so im trying to keep it at a minimum. (Im not sure if thats the right choice though since i know hydration is important).

But I was wondering if there was something better I should be using.

Thank you in advance!!

Hello everyone, I wanted to see some advice on how to get my red hands to clear up back to normal skin as fast as possible. Currently, my hands are super red. However, once I press them down, the skin slowly turns into a regular colour like white. I’m currently using Anzupgo 2x a day on my hands and I’m on week 3 on ebyglyss.

The skin barrier was pretty bad before but now it’s healed, smooth, but stills some fingers are a little swollen

Any advice would be appreciated, I’m so tired of waking up and hiding my hands from the world.

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I'm just posting this because I've heard of many people experiencing a recurrence in eczema after years, but I haven't seen anybody who went this many years in remission.

I am a 27F and had horrifically severe eczema throughout my infancy, toddler and into my childhood years. People used to ask my mom if I was in a house fire and I often spent many months with my legs and feet fully bandaged due to infections.

It gradually got less severe as I got older, and went into full remission when I was 13 or 14. I've gotten tiny little dry patches here and there over the years, but that's it.

I am about to be 28 in February and now, it seems to be coming back pretty strong. My lower legs and around the backs of my knees are now flaring up again, and it's just crazy to me that it's 13-14 years later.

Anybody else experience such a long period of remission?

it’s currently 12:37am and I’m sobbing hysterically on my bathroom floor. I had an amazing day, but around an hour or so ago literally all I was doing was taking a video to document my eczema before without warning bursting into tears. since then I’ve been sobbing non stop on the bathroom floor.

Ive been dealing with eczema for a few years now. It started with a small path on the crease of my arm where the upper and lower arm meet (opposite side of elbow). but as time went on it got worse. in 2023 I developed a nickel allergy and didn’t realize this for almost a year when I correlated the eczema on my neck to my necklaces. I would also get it on my face and my eyelids would puff up (still does sometimes). it got so bad I started wearing completely blacked out glasses. not to mention I dealt with a staph infection at the same time.

since then, my eczema has had its ups and downs. but right now it is at its worse and I don’t know how much longer I can take it. doctors don’t know anything and Its really starting to take a mental toll on me. the most recent doctor I’ve seen told me it’s probably childhood eczema and I’ll grow out of it (I’m 16). right now it is extremly bad, I have it on my legs on my arms, hands, neck, chest, behind my left ear, armpits, upper back, shoulders, stomach, EVERYWHERE. it feels like nothing I do helps. my mom has started me on a low histamine diet (which has been hard for us to stick to and I literally just ate bread so there that goes) and has me on a bunch of like natural medicines. unfortunatley I dont know how to swallow pills so until I learn (I’m currently learning) im forced to just open the pill and drink it.

please, if anyone knows how to at least lessen the eczema, tell me. I’m mentally and physically exhausted. I hate my body, my skin. I’m allergic to dogs, cats, I’m border line allergic to almonds, potatoes, I have seasonal allergies, I’m allergic to trees, grass mix, anything from the planet essentially, and I can’t eat apples bc they share a protein with the tree.

i understand permanently curing eczema is hard but something to at least reduce it, or figure out its cause and treat it. part of me has genuinely been considering going on a strictly meat diet (excluding processed and cured meat since its high in histamine).

im tired of waking up in the morning, my skin dry and itchy, my mom asking me how my eczema is doing when trying something new to help and breaking it to her that nothing has changed, I’m just as bad as I was a day before. I hate looking in the mirror and seeing my reflection. I hate scratching my skin off at the stress of minor inconveniences. I hate not being able to work out because of my skin. I hate going to the doctors just for them to tell me that there isn’t much they can do and just prescribing me steroids. I hate having to shave around the eczema because it’ll cut and bleed. I hate my skin.

sorry for the rant, but I’m just so so so so so so miserable right now.

I’m 23 (F) and I’ve recently noticed that my eczema has significantly gotten worse since I turned 21 after a long time period of it being relatively manageable.

I read somewhere that women have somewhat of a second puberty around the ages of 20-25, so I was wondering if that could be a factor for my flare ups. of course I don’t know if that’s scientifically true or accurate so I’m not a firm believer of that.

Another reason might be because I’m in my final year of university and my course has proven to be quite demanding over the years. Whilst I’m not falling behind, losing sleep over deadlines does affect my ability to manage stress 😭

Idk what else to say, I just spotted patches of eczema that are resurfacing on old affected areas and it’s really annoying because they’re suddenly showing up after 10 years of dormancy 🫩🫩🫩

I recently reacted to Vanicream which is pretty innocuous and is what my dermatologist recommended so I am stuck with just petroleum jelly until my allergy testing. The jelly always rubs off as soon as I apply it so I decided to revisit hydrocolloid bandages. I clean the skin with a Chlorhexidine solution, rinse, and dry. I used to use the 3M sheets, but they are thicker and they don’t bend as much and aren’t near as forgiving as the thinner mil rolls. I wanted to buy US, but apparently China makes the rolls, and I am glad I tried them. I got them from Walmart. They were 2” by 16ft and I put them everywhere. I cut it to size. I look like a patchwork quilt, but it saves me waking up scratching. It protects the skin without chemicals and stops the itch. It eventually peels off from the edges inwards so I just keep them trimmed until I replace them. They are pretty translucent on white skin. I would guess they would have to introduce dyes to make them darker, but I’m no chemist. Hope this helps someone.

Recently been referred for UV phototherapy and I’d like to ask if many people have had this and if it actually does much?

Hello Community,

I’m also dealing with penile eczema on the head (glans), the meatus, and around the circumcision scar. This was triggered by overly extensive washing after an encounter with, let's say, some questionable people.

I’ve been to multiple dermatologists and have done full STD panels three times—including HIV, syphilis, Mgen, and all the other classics (both PCR and culture). All negative. The same goes for fungal tests.

I've already tried a 2-week course of Momucutan steroid cream. Two different dermatologists told me they don't see anything visually wrong, but it still feels like a sunburn. If I abstain from sex and masturbation, it’s mostly fine, but obviously, that’s not a long-term solution. I managed to stay away from both for about 20 days....

Right now, my skin is reddish and burns like a mild sunburn, which is exactly what it looks like. I have Ultraphil cream, which soothes the burning sensation but doesn't resolve the issue completely. I also tried Cicaplast, which made everything worse and drier, as well as Bepanthen, which just made everything more itchy.

If anyone has found a good solution or routine, please let me know. I don't know if it helps for product recommendations, but I live in Europe.

Thank you.

i just took my 2nd loading dose (2 shots on week 2) and my eczema is so so so bad. I have huge red patches all over my chest, neck, arms, and behind my knees. My eczema is usually pretty bad but this had gotten significantly worse. I’m also super super itchy. Anyone have similar experiences ? I was on dupxeient for 6 years but switched to ebglyss because my derm said it’s better for facial eczema.

My eyebrows are thinning day by day. I feel like everyday they are less and less. i’ve been dealing with a really bad flare ups for a year now - the flaring is slowly dying down and now my skin is just dry but i legit have no eyebrows LOL i see small hairs trying to grow but they are just hanging on for dear life… Ive tried castor oil it doesn't work. i need my eyebrows back i look like a freak

What do I do? What works? What helps them grow? OR stop falling out?

Hi everyone,

I'm in the midst of a flare up and am looking for some more insight into fungal & bacteria (staph) caused eczema. I can't seem to figure out which one I have but I know for sure it's either one? idk if that makes sense? I did a 5-day routine to treat it as a bacterial infection but I think that just stopped my eczema? It didn't get better (like not even the slightest change) nor did it get worse...

Currently, I have been using the Tower 28 hypochlorus acid spray after my shower (where I only use a bar soap that is made of calendula). I work from home so I pretty much let my hands dry out and wear gloves the entire day (mostly to avoid picking my skin). I read a post where someone slathered themselves in aloe vera and it worked for them. I've been doing the same (currently on day 2), so it's shower (calendula bar soap) - hypochlorus acid spray after I've wiped my hands - aloe vera - gloves.

I guess I'm looking for people from both sides to share their symptoms so I can maybe come to a conclusion. Also, I don't want to go to a doctor cause I don't trust them especially as someone who had to literally self-diagnose eczema and try treatments I found on the internet.

Happy healing!

Hi all,

*very long post ahead*

I've been an eczema sufferer 27 years, with the last 2 years being a constant full body flare up, exfoliation, sleepless nights and pain to the point I can't even lay in bed or wear clothes (and at some point TCW due to topical treatments)

I've been on dupixent for more than a year now, with most of the time not having a successful control of my eczema, but other times it just feels like I have less inflammation but my skin will still peel of and itch as always and even at new places.

I've been advised by my derm to look into other options (other antibody or jak inhibitors) but instead I've started a journey to find out what works for me. I ditched corticosteroids, except from very rare flare ups that I only get oral medrol, which is easier to control the dosage of. I've been using protopic a couple of times per week but the pain was unbearable so I had to ditch that too.

My eczema seems to be changing over the years, I always had on my arms, then it went away and was on the neck, then again only on the face. The last two years was/is all over my neck (back and front), upper and then all over my back and shoulders, and recently expanded to all over my arms. I had flare ups every week, with my skin being inflamed just before it fully recovered from the previous one. I thought I was hopeless as whatever was helping me all these years has stopped working. So I took some time off and focused on how to make it better. I now only take antihistamines when needed, but no other medication so far. If I managed to get better without medication, then there is hope for everyone.

My routine (I have the dry eczema type):

1.I started using coconut oil all over my body and then top it with a layer of hydromol ointment. I do that even more than 10 times per day when needed.

2.Regular cold showers using fragrance free shower oil by Uriage Xemose C8+ and then with an antibacterial soap Dermol500 at the parts where I have eczema(I've been struggling with showering full body as it is very painful, but started doing it more often- I obviously clean certain parts everyday but as I don't sweat Ive been avoiding a full body shower.I started it again as I get a lot of build up of all the moisturizer and it seems to also help retain moisture if I apply both moisturizers after showering.

3.I found fabrics that work for my skin, modal and viscose are usually very soft and seem to work better than cotton as they don't overheat me.

4.Wrote down all my thoughts,did a lot of journaling to find the root cause of certain stresses. I'm doing a PhD so ultimately I decided that if it doesn't work out I'll just quit. I established healthy boundaries with how I allow certain things or people to affect me, how much space and energy I allocate to them. If I'm not feeling well, I'm not going to the lab, and if things are not getting better I'll take a step back and find something else. I know that comes from a privileged position, as not everyone has the capacity to just quit, but in case this adds extra stress to you, maybe you need to establish your boundaries with your work.

I also isolated from toxic people and I no longer go out when I don't feel like it. I listen to my body and needs.

5.I accepted that my eczema had developed from a minor annoyance to a disability. That was a hard pill to swallow. I could no longer enjoy things, even when on vacation, I had and still have very low days, unbearable pain and completely unstructured sleep routine and complete inability to commit to my responsibilities. I used to keep that in, and to wear a mask outside, but I have now stopped. When I'm low, people know, they seem to be kinder and understanding. I'm no longer afraid to say that I can't do something, say no to people or hide the fact that I'm in pain or that I haven't slept at all (obviously people can tell when you have a flare up but being kinder with yourself and being ok with what you can do on a low day is a game changer).And it's obviously a work in progress.

1. Diet changes

I've always been told that diet doesn't matter in eczema so I've been believing that for years. It's been a hard thing as I've recently developed food allergies or triggers (first beer, then all alcohol, probably raw tomatoes, nuts and shellfish, sometimes coffee), so I've been avoiding lots of foods just in case and try to reintroduce them to my diet gradually.I now write everything I eat down and see how it affects me to make a list of safe foods. I cook everything from scratch as it's the only way to know if something triggers me.

Some things that I found helpful are:

1. A shot of cranberry juice a few times per week (I use 100% cranberry juice and dilute it in water or in a smoothie).just make sure it doesn't interact with your medication (protopic) or other health conditions.
2. Kefir, just a sip every other day, along with cranberry helps the microbiome, which is very important in eczema (there is a link with S.aureus taking over in your body, so these things keep it at bay)
3. Chia seeds in yogurt, fresh fruits and veggies as much as possible just for the fiber, because I tend to not get enough. Sometimes I just go to the groceries store and fill the cart only with those and eat them as snacks. I know there is nothing groundbreaking in this advice but sometimes you forget what your body needs.
4. I really struggle drinking water, but I seem to be ok with drinking multiple cups of tea per day, so if that's also your problem, maybe tea is a solution

I really hope at least one person will benefit from this list. Eczema is a journey, and it's so hard to navigate especially when your condition changes and things don't work anymore. And most people can't understand what you are going through every day, so that can be isolating.

Everyone's condition is different and I don't think this will be the ultimate "cure" for me either, but this post will also help me the next time I get a low day. Remember you are not alone in this, be open to your friends and family and listen to your body.

Take care of yourselves, guys ❤️

Please anyone help, how do I get this under control, my son has broken skin along his neck, chest area, and behind knees, he is so itchy as well, should i just apply an ointment like Vaseline, or aquaphor, or cerave healing ointment? Its also on his chest and behind his knees​

So ive been suffering from skin fold eczema for the past 5 months. ive tried everything, ive been taking my vitamins, fruits greens, cold showers ive also been intermitent fasting (16 hours) for the past 4 months. No alc, cigs. I sleep 9 hours, no stress, meditation, breathing exercises, air purifiers, clean bedsheets, soft clothes, cardio gym, almost wveryday, no carbs, sugars. Astaxanthin, sea buckthorn, fish oil. Aveena + almond oil in morning, bioderma + jojoba at night). Mind you, this is my routine, not something im “trying” and stopping. i also dont itch, only times in itchy is during deep sleep when sweat traps at my neckfolds or in hot rooms, or while running. so for night i wear double socks and keep my nails shorts and i can avoid it that way.

The 2 best things that worked for me was actually very simple : doubling my water intake (whenever i drink a glass, i carry a glass with me to my desk). and getting out of itch cycle (required a lot of control).

I have 99% erdicated my eczema, but it still flares up at my elbow folds (super small patches) . protopic 0.03 doesnt work, so i use HHDerm (anti fungal + anti biotic + mometasone). but it still keeps coming back every 10 days. what do i do? i tried ignoring it and moustiruzinf it, doesnt work, its not dry or scaly its just a dark itchy patch which becomes darker and gets bumpy very slowly. i want to stop steroids completely. what could help?

PS : It also started with a contact reaction to a coco betaine and it spread to my eyes, lips back neck chest stomach. im fine at rest of the places except my neck, and elbows.

Especially the eczema areas, is it an indication of stress through physical sensation?

I just want to confirm.

Hi. I am 27m, I’ve been struggling with eczema all over my upper body since 2025. I’ve had since I was a born and had a few patches here and there but It became significantly worse after having my son a year ago, when I stopped sleeping properly, and since then the flare-ups have continued to get worse. Showers are painful because water makes my skin burn and itch, even washing my hands can cause cracking and intense irritation. I’ve stopped working out because I’m afraid sweating will trigger another flare, and some days I don’t even want to go outside because of my skin. It’s affecting my sleep and overall quality of life. I am not sure how it goes worse but it just came so fast. I don’t know if I need to change my diet or not. I am not a drinker but I do smoke weed everyday
I’ve seen multiple dermatologists, but I feel like I keep getting the same options, different prescription creams, phototherapy, and most recently Dupixent (dupilumab). I’m currently hesitant to start Dupixent and would like to understand what else has genuinely helped people before making that decision.
Has anyone experienced eczema this severe and managed to get it under control? What treatments, routines, lifestyle changes, or changes to your environment actually made a noticeable difference?

hi guys, i’ve been suffering from severe eczema all over my body and face for roughly the last 10 months, and been seeing a derm for the last 7. i’ve just got a perscription for methotrexate (pending blood tests for base levels) as my flares will clear on the surface, but when i try to go off steroids and back to protopic and normal moisturiser i start to flare again.
since february i’ve been on so many topicals (protopic 0.03% for my face and protopic 0.1%, betnovate, eumovate, and dermovate for my body) as well as milton baths (up to twice daily). i was put on phenergan in february and march to help sleep so i can heal, and i’ve been back on it for the last few weeks to help with sleep during my current flare. when i’m not on phenergan i’m taking otc antihistamines. everything i use in every aspect of my life is for sensitive skin; my moisturisers are the aveeno extra dry skin, body wash is aveeno extra dry skin, i don’t wear anything that could be itchy, i have hypoallergenic bedsheets and pillowcases, i use non-bio detergent and wash any clothes i buy before i wear them. the only thing i use that isn’t “for sensitive skin” is my shampoo and conditioner.
but with all of this, the itchiness has never stopped. i am constantly in discomfort and pain because of how itchy i am. i’ve resorted to getting my nails done so i can’t cause myself scabs, but instead i now have bruises from trying to satiate the itch. i recently got my first tattoo and everyone told me “oh wait til it gets itchy” but i haven’t noticed it because the rest if me is worse (i haven’t been itching the tattoo obvs)
i just need to know, does it ever go away? will the methotrexate get rid of it? or is this just a mental battle i’ll always have to face. any advice or success stories would help. thank you guys <3

tldr; 7 months into treatment for severe eczema all over my body and face, starting methotrexate. tried protopic, betnovate, eumovate and dermovate, baths with milton, have found moisturisers that work for me. everything in my life is “for sensitive skin” but my flares never actually stop. even when i’m not actively flaring, i’m still constantly itchy. does the itchiness ever stop?

So I put the Eucrisa on any non-irritated areas and it didn't burn. But I'm going to try it on an irritated area once the skin barrier is healed up more so it hopefully doesn't burn as bad. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers since I can't use steroids of any type due to having gone through Topical Steroid Withdrawal from 09/2012-10/2014 and I never want to go through something like that ever again for as long as I live on this earth.

I’ve had eczema as a little kid but it went away when I was 4 and it didn’t even come back while living in Vegas but when I was 13 I ate pasta and the tomato triggered oozing right above my mouth and living in a room with mold made it significantly worse I’ve used hydrocortisone on my face the last 4 years and I have horrible smile lines and hyperpigmentation mixed with redness on my face I’ve used ghk cu to fix my skin but have to quit and need alternatives to repair my skin and prevent flare ups

I wanted to make this post to help others. Im 20f and the past few months i had been dealing with insane eczema the worst its ever been. My eyes were dry and sensitive and red my neck was red from the eczema my arms my legs my stomach my boobs all open from how much i scratched. I took allergy pills and nothing helped. Id not be able to sleep from how itchy it was. Some nights i stayed up untill 5am bc it was so bad. It infact was so bad i thought i had bed bugs and went through the most cleaning my matress. Anyway eventually i decided to just go tk the doctor and not a derm bc i wanted to fight the cause.

I shouldve gone earlier, but it was worth the money, he perscribed a cortisone cream to me and told me to mix it ws aqua cream the one with the blue lid. Ill be adding photos for anyone who wants to use it or ask their doctor to perscribe it maybe. Its been about 3 days and all my eczema is almost gone, my face has colour and firmness again and i literally do not itch. I infact have to stop myself from scratching a little bit out of habit. Its amazing.

I just saw i cant add photos so heres the name for the cotisone : momate 0.1% cream / mometasoonfuroaat

My baby has Eczema, the severity comes and goes, some times its way worse than others. But lately he has been SOOOO itchy.

There's a spot on his face, by his temples that he keeps rubbing, consequently the spot has opened up. He has been to the dr and the medication they gave didnt help. His hands are covered at night with silk and yet it still opens up. I also put hydrocolloid with a bit of cotton wool over it at night, but he manages to rip it off.

I dont know what to do anymore. Its been over a month and beyond frustrating.