dry patch on cheek - face moisturiser recommendation

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My 18 year old DD had devloped a persistent dry patch on her left cheek (i think the skin has peeled off) she has very pale, delicate skin and had eczema ( on her body, not face) as a child (asthma now). She has been freaking out as she now can't really use blusher as it sticks to the patch and she thinks everyone can see it.(she is also stressed with her A2 exams)

She is an obsessive cleanse, tone , moisturiser twice a day slave. She uses clinique (paint stripper) toner!!! which I think has caused the problem - she has agreed to stop using it- but has only stopped using it around the oustside of the patch.I think she doesn't need to tone at all. She used to use all clinique but now uses Liz Earle or Boots expert sensitive cleanser and either the clinique yellow moisturiser or a Neutrogena SPF 20 one.

Can anyone recommend a really good moisturiser or something to clear the patch up. I have suggested a very thin smear of hydrocortisone cream mixed with her old eczema moisturiser (diprobase) to no avail. I am worried that her moisturiser is stinging it and making the now slightly inflamed looking patch worse.

Thanks

She has probably atopic eczema or psoriasis. A nightly good emollient (Eucerin is nice, but really anything pretty simple and perfume-free will do) and a mild hydrocortizon (0.5%-1% for 1-2 weeks, but not for ever) will help, but go and see a GP or a dermatologist.

If you go to the clarins counter, and ask them for a tip on what to use for the patch, they are likely to give you a small free sample of a repairing oil that clarins do - that worked for my sister who was suffering with similar patches all over her face. she had seen the GP who had tried her with all sorts of things that did not work. Clarins cleared it up within a fortnight.

Bio oil is great too, I use it on myself and DCs when we get odd dry patches.

agree is not just dry skin
i get similar on eyes and specialist said eumovate www.pharmacyfirst.co.uk/medicines/eumovate-cream-15g/prod_2705.html

also mine have gone completely since I ditched the cleanse tone moisturise routines

I clean with water twice a day, but use cleansers only three or four times a week, toner once a week maybe, moisturiser all the time, and use the waterproof eye make up removers for getting makeup off. I think its the toners that were buggering up my skin, even the gentle/alcohol free ones etc

I have sensitive skin and was getting dry patches on my face. I was advised to try La Roche Posay products and the results have been excellent.

I spoke to a lady in the pharamcists and she recommended a cleanser and moisturiser and gave me loads of free samples to try.

Not any more expensive than Clinique I would think.

HTH