Eye/fave eczema help

[Chica1990]

Hello. Since early October I have been getting eczema on my face. Every now and think I use a tiny bit of steroid cream to clear it but it always comes back. I have also started seeing some videos on tik tok about topical steroid withdrawal and it looks horrendous!

I am seeking advice for the doctor but does anyone have any tried or tested remedies in the meantime?

I have been trying epimax eye cream, aquafor and castor oil.

It's much redder than appears in the pic and the bit lower down is feeling slightly itchy. Any advice greatly welcomed please!

Are you sure it’s not an allergic reaction to something?
I react to a lot of cosmetics, but I also have eczema/dermatitis prone skin.
Ive almost completely weaned off topical steroid and use LRP cicaplast face cream and a hypochlorous acid spray, the latter has been a bit of a revelation to me.

I have had on going problems with my daughter and eczema on her face. In July this year it got really bad and she was prescribed a short course of clindamycin phosphate gel. The gel was good for calming down the very red and sore reaction she had to a steroid cream. I have maintained her clear skin by using cetaphil gentle skin cleanser for washing and cerave moisturising lotion for dry to very dry skin for moisturising morning and evening. Her skin is now clear and seems to be under control. I am just hoping the colder weather doesn’t start it off again.

I use Tacrolimus on my eyelids. It's a new-ish excema treatment which isn't a steroid. It's particularly good for facial excema. You have to get it prescribed but it's brilliant.

And I clearly can't spell excema, even though I've had it from birth!

I agree - however, I was first prescribed Protopic (aka Tacrolimus) by a consultant dermatologist at Guys in 2002 so it’s not new at all

I’ve had eczema on my hands and the corners of my mouth for years. I started taking vitamin d this winter and it’s completely cleared it up. I know it’s not a cure for everyone but just thought I’d mention it.

I had this after I had my daughter - I saw a dermatologist and was given protopic. It cleared up straight away andjasnt returned since!

@JaneIves chat gpt suggested an allergy and I do have v sensitive skin but I hadn't been using anything new when this flare up occurred and now I've stripped my routine way way back. I have actually been trying to use acid spray instead of my micellar water just in case, will try the LR

@Happyone22 I actually used to religiously use that cleanser but my last bottle smelt horrible! Like gone off yoghurt and haven't brought myself to buy another bottle. Maybe I should go back. I'm also using that Cerave moisturiser atm (I switched to it after this flare up started)

@ElsaMars well looking at this thread title, I can't spell face 😂. Was it prescribed by NHS or did you go private?

@TamarindCottage I did look up some private derms but they did seem pricey! Will try asking the doc for it, not that I've heard back from them yet..

@SausageLabLadythat's amazing it's worked for you! I've just picked some up from Tesco, thanks for the suggestion

@maukingmecrazyhow long was this after you had your daughter? I do have a 15 month old but thought it was be too long for it to be due to being PP

@Chica1990i think it was from about 9 months my.hormones just went crazy and I started having skin issues. It may well be this! But definitely push to get that ointment because it was excellent. Just be aware you can't drink while using it as it makes the areas you've used it on burn up - learnt that the hard way 😆

I use Protopic when needed for facial eczema.

I’ve used the Aveeno sensitive skin cream and face wash and it’s helped. I also started to use the Clinique calming balm foundation and I haven’t had a flare up in weeks.

My youngest gets this reaction from swimming in chlorinated pools. Elidel on prescription has been amazing for them. If non steroid. We use a prescription moisturizer similar to Aveeno as well.