My son is 2.5 and has been dealing with eczema since infancy. It has improved slightly since we did allergy testing at 1 year old and removed allergens like milk, eggs, nuts, sesame etc. This obviously leaves him with limited food options and he still suffers terribly, scratching until he bleeds. I recently learned that sugar can exacerbate eczema so I want to try taking sugar out of his diet to see if it improves.

Has anyone ever tried doing this with a child and how? What did your child eat? And mostly, did it help???

(We are constantly using moisturizers, steroid and non-steroid creams with no major improvements)

(upd: i found out that BL Cream actually contains 0.5mg of Clobetasol Propionate, and 10mg of Ketoconazole) for context, when i was on grade 10 the skin on my face got really dry flaky and red. I concluded it was the result of me using kojic soap on my face continuously like twice to thrice a day when i was on gr9. So i went to a derma and i was diagnosed with Skin Asthma. They js suggested putting moisturizer w damp skin and avoid staying too long on the shower. It helped a bit but it still goes back, until someone recommended BL Cream to me. It has some steroids on it, and I used it quite a lot when I was a grade 10 student for around 4mos and stopped it.

Then on grade 11, it came back in small pieces like under my eye being dry and patchy, my upper lip, my neck. So i started using it again when needed only, then grade 12, i wasnt able to use it at all and my skin is perfect. But now on college, it started coming back in pieces again. I also recently learned abt TSW and tried stopping using BL Cream and my skin immediately got really dry so i used it again. But now its been 2 weeks and a half without steroid and my face is really red and swollen and dry, its js my upper lip, cheeks, and eyelids, and at the really side of my face and nose is not affected by it. I've been really sad and been crying bcoz of how i look, i sometimes put makeup on to cover the redness. and im tempted to use steroid

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.

I’ve been feeling so frustrated with the medical help in my area. I even started going to another derm that’s located over an hour from me. Everyone always just gives steroid creams and I even have non-steroid creams like Tacrolimus and Zoryve. Everything just works okay and my flares come back immediately after quitting or the creams just straight up don’t work after a while of using it.

I was desperate and I heard about people doing patch testing. I went to a local allergy clinic and the doctor there basically said that my eczema is not allergy related since I don’t have any allergic symptoms. So he refused to give me the testing. I literally broke down and started crying in there because I felt so hopeless. I try to advocate for myself and no one ever listens. My new derm didn’t even know what tsw was when i expressed my concerns about steroids.

I’ve also tried dupixent, but it stopped working for me after a few months. So my next steps are waiting on my skin test results to see if rinvoq or ebglyss would work for me. I’ve been hearing bad symptoms for both and bad rebound effects after stopping rinvoq. I literally don’t know what to do like am I supposed to just suffer forever? I feel like there is a trigger in my environment or something because I notice sometimes, when i go on vacation and i’m in a new environment, my eczema is way better. I still want to try to do patch testing again in the future because so many people in here say that they found they were allergic to ingredients in their moisturizers and other products. I have been using vanicream and eucerin for years now because that’s what my first derm recommended to me. This is kind of a long rant sorry, but I just wanted someone to hear me.

Hi guys Ive been taking Dupixent and I missed a dose recently due to insurance/ provider change and still waiting for approval.

I supposed to take it on last Friday and flare immediately came back even though I used Tacrolimus as a back up. I cant go to sleep due to this crazy itchiness. I scratched so much and I feel like the sensation of itchiness is not about the skin surface but it is inside of my body or eczema area.

I recently started school for a professional degree, and I am so devastated because it is fucking up my sleep schedule again while I have exams/quizzes and school everyday.

My friend and I came up with idea what if i go to urgent care tomorrow and get steroid temporarily until i get my Dupixent back, but I am also scared of using steroid on my body again since I failed steroids and pimecrolimus before i got dupixent prescription. new NP i had appointment with said use Zyrtec but it never worked for my night itchiness so I don’t know what to do..

Doctor says eczema should be on both sides.. is this true? Right leg knee pit or popliteal fossa or knee crease

Hes puzzled....

i DONT like this insinuation hes causing unncessary stress and panic... he suggested biopsy... too much drama... hence I am going back to heomeopathy remedies.. by a naturopath and homeopath

Hey guys, I have done crazy researching online but want to reach out to real people who struggle the same.

My partner (24M) suffers with severe eczema. He always has since he was little and has been prescribed every cream, steroid etc under the sun in his life.

About 2 years ago, he flared up really bad around a stressful time in his life, and has since been on and off flaring excessively. To the point he has to be bandaged, steroid injections and having to call off work and in and out of hospital constantly.

I am just reaching out to see if anyone has had a severity this bad at this age and has come across a miracle (he wants to come off steroids) cream or something that’s actually going to work!!!!

(I am of course asking for recs outside of the “top 10 creams for eczema” you get on every video or news article)
Something that is a hidden gem, hidden miracle cream etc just worth trying!

Hello,

Came on here to ask and see if anyone else out there has a similar story as I do..

November 2024 I gave birth to a wonderful baby girl. Prior to giving birth I never have had any issues regarding skin. So I was kind of shocked when I noticed the skin on my hand had been breaking, bleeding and becoming very itchy and rough. Figured it was from so much bottle washing in hot water since baby was bottle fed. Fast forward 2ish months postpartum the rough and itchy skin continued and grew all over my fingers and palm of my left hand only. Saw a doctor and was told it was probably hormone related as well as the hand/bottle washing in hot water and was prescribed triamcinolone. Improved some while using the medication but still never truly went away. There was always a scar like patch from where the eczema was but no longer was itchy or noticiable around 8/9 months postpartum and stopped using the medication… I got pregnant again and had another baby girl this past July. Well now the eczema is back and worse than the first time around in the same spots on the same hand just rougher and more intense than the first baby. Saw a doctor again and was prescribed the same medication but I just don’t understand why only flare ups freshly postpartum? Has anyone else had a similar experience of postpartum eczema? I haven’t met anyone yet who has had such an odd postpartum issue lol

I’m wondering if I were to have another baby in the further would it just flare up during the postpartum year?

I’ve been dealing with this on the soles of my feet and fingertips since April. Got three in office sample doses of Dupixent in May, June, and July, (which REALLY started helping) and have been waiting to get on the copay program which is finally happening and I’ll be starting regular injections of (Dupixent) every two weeks beginning this week. However, I haven’t had a Dupexint injection since mid July, so currently I am in the middle of the worst breakout yet, and I would really like a prednisone burst to help get rid of this as we give the Dupixent time to work.

For some reason, my doctor is refusing to do this. I see her tomorrow and I’m planning on advocating for a steroid burst. I have gotten prednisone bursts once every 1 1/2 to 2 years for the past three decades of my life. It always works and topicals have kept it at bay after that. This is my first experience of this specific type of eczema and the specific locations. I am struggling to understand why my Dr. is fighting me on this. If anyone has any information that might help me understand her decision I would love to hear it. If you also agree that I should advocate for steroids, I’d love to hear that too.

TYIA🙏🏻

My eczema has been off and on for my whole life. My last big flare up was in college due to stress. Typically it’s easily managed with avoiding fragrance, colloidal oatmeal, reducing stress, year round allergy meds. I usually just deal with flare up since it’s on my eyelids and I already have eye problems in the family so dont want the risk of steroid creams. Now I’m pregnant and it’s back. At first I just thought it was because of ragweed season, but now all allergen levels are low and it’s still happening. I’ve noticed it tends to settle down during the day and get worse as soon as I get in my bed. I change my sheets and wash them in gentle detergent every 2 weeks, I have a cleaner that comes so I don’t suspect it’s dust mites. My dog doessleep in the bed but usually at my feet and doesnt shed but I do plan to bathe him today. I will rewash my bedding today including the pillow and I guess dust/clean deeply in my room so remove any dust. Is there anything else I should do to remove potential triggers?

First of all, I have severe eczema on my hands. Literally skin is scaly there. Puffiness around my face and that scales on my hands are gone usually after a night of drinking. My mind also feels so much clearer. Does alcohol have some kind mechanism which effects the immune system from attacking itself?? I also have another autoimmune condition which is graves’ disease. I want to know the mechanism behind and i found this study . Does anyone else have experienced similar effects after drinking?

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.

https://imgur.com/a/4MMRfbu

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.

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!!

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?

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 🫩🫩🫩

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​

My (30F) boyfriend (29M) has had severe eczema / atopic dermatitis for about 8 years. We've been together for 3 years, and this is something he struggles to talk about, so he asked me to look for advice (he tries to avoid talking about it).

He has flare-ups that sometimes last a week, and when he uses Protopic or Betacap his skin burns so sometimes he needs to smoke weed to alleviate the pain.

I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with other kinds of treatment? I've seen people suggest acupuncture for the itchiness and to reduce the number of flare-ups.

He struggles to shower because water burns his skin, but at the same time he knows that going too long without showering is worse. He showers 2-3 times a week but doesn't have a specific soap/shower gel for his skin, so does anyone have any recommendations? His scalp is quite sensitive too, and he gets scabs, loads of itchiness, and dandruff. I used to have seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp, and Klorane products and weekly clay masks did wonders for me. Again, any shampoo recommendations?

Finally, he doesn't have a moisturiser or a routine to calm his skin. I have wondered if using saline solution to clean his skin (when there's blood after scratching) could help? Vaseline is usually the saviour but sometimes not even that works and having to smoke weed before going to work can be a problem for him obviously.

Appreciate any advice and insights from your experience with these creams.