Conditions
Eczema
Eczema is a chronic skin condition that causes the skin to become reddened, dry and cracked. Atopic Eczema accounts for around 30% of skin complaints seen by GPs, and it is more common amongst children. The causes of eczema are not totally understood, but there are a number of factors that can worsen its condition, or contribute to a flare up. These include, dust-mites, pets and even foods like dairy produce, nuts or eggs. Eczema can also be caused by hormonal changes, and sometimes by stress and vigorous exercise. The treatment of Eczema normally consists of a variety of self-help treatments, but the most important thing is for sufferers to avoid scratching the skin (easier said than done as it becomes extremely itchy)! The key treatment involves moisturising the skin to keep it supple and to prevent it becoming irritated and cracked. In addition, GPs will normally look at a sufferers diet, and may prescribe complimentary therapies such as aromatherapy.
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hi, my daughter who is 10 yrs old has eczema she has to use steroids creams which make the skin really hairy this has caused my daughter to be really upset whith her legs. we have tried various hair removal creams but when we use them after her skin get a loads of nasty rashes. we really want to avoid other things like wax. any help with this? please help thanks xxx
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE I am in desperate need of help my mom is 66 years old and her skin is so so so bad she has tried every cream going and has been on injections from the hospital but nothing is working please i need to help her its depressing her and its hurting me to watch her suffer and not be able to do anything about it her skin is so so dry and flaky and there is spots on her arms and legs and her back she cant stop itching she has got anti hystymines but nothing is helping she cant wear her clothes please please help
Hi im 16 and i have suffered with eczema all my life and at one stage i was in hospital because of it, it used to be so bad i couldnt walk cause i had it on the back on my legs and the bottom of my feet.My eczema has cleared up alot but it has left a few scars, on my legs and my stomach. Ive found the best cream to use is fucibet on any infected areas.
this is on behalf of my mum when she had her fourth child she started to get a very bad ich around her knicker line she had gone to the docters she has tried all sorts of creams but none of them are helpin the ich is there any creams that would clear up this ich that she has becouse she says it is gettin out of hand now an its becoming very sore thank you
I suffer from eczema nearly all my life.im 15 and only have the patches. The BEST CREAME 2 USE IS MODRESONE I PROMISE U! and EUCERINE AND AVEENO!! Defimately try them i promise u its the best.
i am a 16 year old boy. i have a nasty rash on my thighs- i dont know if its eczema. but its little spots and bumps which really itches to the point where i scratch constantly until i bleed this have left my skin dry and made it darker. i used vaseline to relieve the itching. but the darkness and spots is still dere. due to my condition i find it diffult t take part in sports that reveals this part of my leg
I'm 17 now, but I had eczema for just over a year when I was about 14. It was a nightmare for becoming itchy and when I scratched it, it would bleed. As it was all over my legs, trousers were uncomfortable and I had to buy really baggy ones to stop them from touching my legs, skirts were out of the question as my legs looked so dreadful! Eventually after about 6 months, I got hold of Oilatum. I mixed it in with some water in the bath and soaked my legs in it. After a while using it I could se the change and my legs got slowly better and after a few months it completely cleared up. I strongly recommend this, however I know different things work for different people! But this worked wonders for me! Something else I would recommend to stop any itching is eucerin, it helped and also calamine lotion helped to really cool my legs down when they were really sore! Hope this helps!
i use 'Eucerin 10% urea'moisturiser and shower gel,it change my live!my skin is soft!but i still have problem with my face.i find that every time i change face cream i get red patches.i try stick to one face cream 'aqua nivea',but under my nose i have red,dry skin that starts to get infected and cracked!any idea what i can do to clean that?
hi im 14 i got eczema all over my body i hate it when we do p.e. in school everyone looks at me people also think i have dandruff when it is actually dry skin i get called names please tell me what to do it feels like hell it hurts and stings
hiya,
i am 14 years old, iv hed eczema a long time now and it is a real confidence issue. i hate doing PE and cant wear any short sleeved tops + when i wear skirts i always have to wear tights, shorts are out of the question. i dont know wht causes it but it is really bad and it affects all over my back, allover my legs, my shoulders, my neck, elbows, arms, wrists and face it is really bad and sometimes gets so bad it bleeds.
i have been to the doctors about it loads but anything they give me never works it is becoming beyond a joke, i just want to be normal.. can anyone help me??
xoxox
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