excema
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BigMD
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Three main things with eczema:
1) it can be a seasonal disease. for the most part it gets better in the summer for most people but not for everyone that's why light treatment has been advocated for refractory cases.
2)moisturization is VERY important. any over the counter with alpha hydroxy should be used frequently to keep irritation to a minimum. you may find irriation after working out so it's important to moisturize prior. staying hydrated helps but direct application is the main thing.
3)topical steroids are the best treatment to control flare ups. the over the counter (OTC) stuff isn't very good. you could try hydrocortisone but my guess is you have already tried. if you haven't give it a shot. this with the moisture treatment may make it bearable for you. if this doesn't work get a script from your personal MD for Elcon cream. its the best. its a once daily applied cream that should give you all day relief. I would only use it when really needed as you can get tachyphlaxis (decreased results) with chronic use.
I hope your's is mild because this can be very tough to treat. Luckily you only have it on your hands. this is the most manageable situation.
1) it can be a seasonal disease. for the most part it gets better in the summer for most people but not for everyone that's why light treatment has been advocated for refractory cases.
2)moisturization is VERY important. any over the counter with alpha hydroxy should be used frequently to keep irritation to a minimum. you may find irriation after working out so it's important to moisturize prior. staying hydrated helps but direct application is the main thing.
3)topical steroids are the best treatment to control flare ups. the over the counter (OTC) stuff isn't very good. you could try hydrocortisone but my guess is you have already tried. if you haven't give it a shot. this with the moisture treatment may make it bearable for you. if this doesn't work get a script from your personal MD for Elcon cream. its the best. its a once daily applied cream that should give you all day relief. I would only use it when really needed as you can get tachyphlaxis (decreased results) with chronic use.
I hope your's is mild because this can be very tough to treat. Luckily you only have it on your hands. this is the most manageable situation.
my wife has it at first we thought it was ringworm and we tried everything for her and finally we found out it was eczema. she had these big rings everywhere on her some were size of a baseball. she didn't get it until after having our daughter. steroid creams is what she uses. it's been almost a year since she had broken out. i am thinking it was a hormonal embalance in her what do you think bigmd.
BigMD
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depends on how long after the pregnancy it happened. but you can definately get flare ups during or after pregnancy, illnesses, stress or surgery. Some women get breakouts that correlate with their cycles so the hormonal imbalace definately has a role in some people. The best thing is that its GONE. The condition is frustrating and there is no absolute cure (see previous post).
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shaqdeezl
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Use regular ol' petroleum jelly. It keeps your skin smooth as silk. I've had a couple of outbreaks on the top of my hands during the winter and my grandmother told me to put petroleum jelly on them every night before bed. I started doing that and they have never returned. Give it a shot.