Anyone Suffer With Facial Eczema, Please Help? Image Included?

Hi people, this is kind of long but I really hope that you can help me out with this.
I was diagnosed with mild eczema on my face 3 years ago, especially the area at both corners and below of my nose, both corners of my lips, and the area of my chin. It’s always dry, peeling, scaly, red, and a bit itchy.
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I am really sick and tired of all the steroid creams (hydrocortisone, fluocinolone, betamethasone and etc) and non steroid creams (Elidel and Protopic) that I’ve been prescribed by my local dermatologist. Now I’ve stop using steroid cream because it gives me pimples. The non-steroid ones does no justice as well. Currently I’m using a Cetaphil moisturizer cream prescribed by my dermatologist. It has been a week and it kind of helps the peeling part, but the redness and scaly thing are still there. Do you think I should continue using this Cetaphil moisturizer cream?
I’ve also read many questions regarding eczema and many people recommend a moisturizer product called “Aveeno”. I continued reading and came across another question and someone recommended “Gentle Naturals Disney Baby Eczema Cream”. So I’ve checked out these two brands, read the reviews and ingredients, and decided to give it a try. So two days ago I ordered, “Aveeno Active Naturals Eczema Care Moisturizing Cream” and “Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream” online and now hoping that it would arrive before my facial eczema got worse. If the Aveeno doesn’t work, I will use the Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream as a backup plan. Yes, this is how desperate I am because this eczema problem really depressed me.
I have a few questions for those who have facial eczema,
1) Do you have similiar condition like mine? The dry, peeling, scaly, red, and a bit itchy problems.
2) Have you tried using any Aveeno product before?
3) Do you think it will clear up the problems if I ONLY apply Aveeno product for my eczema (without putting steroid cream beneath)? Or am I doomed to depend on steroid cream for the rest of my life?
4) Do you think it’s a good idea to exfoliate my face, scrub?
Please don’t suggest herbal creams like Champori, I have tried that before and it has this dark black green disgusting colour and horrible smell which doesn’t really provide comfort for my eczema problem.
I’m really desperate for help. :(

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2 Responses to “Anyone Suffer With Facial Eczema, Please Help? Image Included?”

  1. BK on February 21st, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    1) Yes
    2)Yes
    3) If it’s fragrance-free
    4)no, unless it’s fragrance-free
    I have suffered from eczema since i can remember, and the only thing that works for me is, staying away from fragrances, literally, i wash my clothes and sheets in fragrance-free soap, take showers with fragrance-free shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Trust Me, the redness will go away and later on you will notice the dry patches disappear.
    :)

  2. Ran K on February 21st, 2010 at 11:03 pm

    you should ask any physician!!!!!!!

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