I have very mild eczema, mostly on my elbows and the tops of my feet. It flares up when I go too long without a shower or when I'm seriously stressed out. Worse in winter, when my skin is too dry and I use too many creams.
My H, however, has seriously bad eczema, particularly around his hairline and forehead. What seems to be working for him is washing his hair and face more frequently and a light smear of cortizone on the worst areas when it's starting to flare up.
I recommend a referral to a dermatologist for him. Unless he already has haha. When I went to the derm it turned out the cortizone was only a bandaid solution and because it thinned my skin when I scratched, the skin would rip easier. There are other products that are more effective, which can work in conjunction with cortizone to make his life a lot less annoying.
I keep telling him he should, but it took me 3 months to get him to see a doctor when he has a bulging disc in his back, so I doubt I'll win that argument any time soon.
Post by cavewmninbrit on Mar 26, 2015 13:52:39 GMT -5
I used to be cray cray about clensing and astringent and etc (you name it I did it- olay, proactive, the one you cant get pregnant on)
Now I only use aloe vera or sensitive babywipes on my face and I "no-poo" washing my boob length hair about every 14 days and living on dry shampoo (I dont style it everyday or use products/heat on it often)
It takes a while to settle but my face and hair have been amazing. Mind you I have also cut out nitrates, suphates, gluten, soy and basically shit that is chemicals and not food... so my N=1 test may not hold for all
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I used to be cray cray about clensing and astringent and etc (you name it I did it- olay, proactive, the one you cant get pregnant on)
Now I only use aloe vera or sensitive babywipes on my face and I "no-poo" washing my boob length hair about every 14 days and living on dry shampoo (I dont style it everyday or use products/heat on it often)
It takes a while to settle but my face and hair have been amazing. Mind you I have also cut out nitrates, suphates, gluten, soy and basically shit that is chemicals and not food... so my N=1 test may not hold for all
So what do you eat? j/k
I thought about the no-poo thing. Doesn't your hair start to smell after a few days? Isn't the dry shampoo basically the same thing?
I used to be cray cray about clensing and astringent and etc (you name it I did it- olay, proactive, the one you cant get pregnant on)
Now I only use aloe vera or sensitive babywipes on my face and I "no-poo" washing my boob length hair about every 14 days and living on dry shampoo (I dont style it everyday or use products/heat on it often)
It takes a while to settle but my face and hair have been amazing. Mind you I have also cut out nitrates, suphates, gluten, soy and basically shit that is chemicals and not food... so my N=1 test may not hold for all
So what do you eat? j/k
I thought about the no-poo thing. Doesn't your hair start to smell after a few days? Isn't the dry shampoo basically the same thing?
Its a formulation of aersolised corn starch... you flip upside down, spray on crown and give it a good shake through
I eat fruit, veggies, lots of meat, cheese, and bourbon
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I have had severe eczema since I was a child. My parents spent gobs of money on dermatologists and special soaps/creams/lotions and nothing worked. I started really researching last year to see if it was something like diet or allergies that caused all of my skin issues. I found that vitamin deficiencies played a roll in skin health. Some people can't break down and absorb the vitamins you eat. So I started taking a Super B Complex with Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E. After a week to 10 days I could tell a major difference. My skin held moisture a lot better. I could put lotion on my legs after a shower in the morning and I wouldn't have to reapply an hour later. I asked my doctor about taking these vitamins along with PN and he said they are water soluble so it shouldn't be a problem. I shared this with a family friend and he saw improvements too.
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