Skin problems.

[imflying]

This time of year wreaks hell on my skin

Comments

[alexiarnps]

Two I would have would be the Olive Oil cream from Zenith. They basically took olive oil and turned it into shortening. Or organic vegetable shortening. A coworker I had with sever ezcema had this suggested to her by a naturopath and it worked very well for her.

If the skin is broken it may also be a catch-22 and a Neosporin cream may be needed to help the skin heal. Also flax seed oil is a natural anti-inflammatory. You might try taking some internally as a supplement and using it directly on the sites.

[imflying]

Neosporin also causes me to break out. I'll check out the shortening and flax seed oil.

Neosporin allergy

[stef2dope]

Many people are allergic to Neosporin I've started to find out through working in Dermatology, if you have to put an antibiotic type ointment on it try Polysporin or Bacatracin.

Re: Neosporin allergy

[imflying]

I'm looking specifically for things that don't have sulfates nor alcohol in them... so, Organic. I found this today and it has some great reviews. It feels really nice on my skin hopefully some of the redness will go away so I am not tempted to wear makeup.

http://www.dermstore.com/reviews/product_Moisturizing+Cream+-+Calming_7678.htm

[moonshineray]

Have you looked into dietary issues related to skin problems? A simple food allergy test could pinpoint if there is a food you are eating that is helping to cause it

[imflying]

I know there are dietary issues. I haven't changed my diet in years other than eliminating things like soda, not eating as much starch, and drinking tea every other day instead of coffee. A "simple" food allergy test can cost an average of $400 if you don't have insurance.

Still, this doesn't help my current situation. Ugh. And I have no idea what I am going to do about it on Halloween. :(

[moonshineray]

Yeah sorry hun, wish I knew more. Also didn't realize you were uninsured. I am in the same boat that way. *HUGS*

[sweetestkiss]

I don't have eczema but I do get very dry skin in the winter sometimes. I like to mix good 1st pressing cold pressed olive oil with avocado oil and vitamin E. I make a serum and apply it to my face every night. Also washing your face with olive oil is good. Something that I find helpful but stinky and a pain in the ass is taking a hydroplenish capsule (Found at Super Supplements), mix it with water and apply it to your face and let it dry. These capsules are water soluble and have the active ingredient Hyaluronic Acid that you find in very expensive skin creams. Try that for a couple of weeks and you will like the change in your skin.

some advice....

[stef2dope]

I work for a dermatologist so I'm pretty well versed in treatments for eczema. You probably need to moisturize more, as for reasons unknown eczema can sometimes flare randomly or get worse later on. So try to moisturize immediately after getting out of the shower, then again before going to bed. Try using some Cetaphil Ultra Hydrating Lotion or Cerave Lotion(the dermatologist I work for likes the cerave cream as well). Try doing that to see if it helps, also you shouldn't use steroid creams for rash's on the skin as it can make the rash worse as well as really irritate the skin. Since the skin on our face is typically more sensitive then the rest of our bodies. If you can find/get it try some Protopic Oint, I can get you some free samples of these if you need them just let me know. Hope that helps. :0]

[josienutter]

I started getting it on my hands and feet (but no elbow or hairline, thankfully). They gave me some topical steroids for the itch, but even now (now that it no longer itches) I still have the dry patches. Extra strength lotion applied SEVERAL times a day (plus gloves or bandaids to keep my OC type crap from coming out and picking) appears to be the only thing that helps at all.