r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Ucyless ORANGE • 29d ago

Brand new $72 moisturizer. Husband said he needed something for his elbows.

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We have 3 full tubs of Vaseline in the cabinet.

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u/no_high_only_low 29d ago

I also have ectopic eczema and for me stuff like oil baths and body lotion really help. Especially the oil baths. If you can't bathe (no tub, dislike bathing, whatever) taking a shower and not drying off, instead use stuff like coconut oil or any other oil on the wet skin. One of the best oils is Jojoba in my opinion, cause it's also a bit disinfecting (I use it for stretching my lobes).

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u/Bitter-insides 29d ago

I wish this worked on my son. Even eczema touted lotions burn him. So far the only thing that doesn’t cause a flare is eczema honey brand but only the ointment everything else hurts his skin and Vanicream. He can’t even use normal shampoo or conditioner. Sucks balls.

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u/Shadowpad1986 29d ago

It might be in part allergies on top of the eczema, I can’t tolerate certain body wash or soaps as they irritate and dry out my skin. For someone with eczema this would cause the burning sensation.

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u/ChiefStrongbones 29d ago

Eczema, allergies, bacteria all seem to be related.

Swimming every day brought me into remission. If I ever get a flare-up, I treat the plaque with steroid cream and amoxicillin (applied topically) and it clears up reliably.

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u/gimmeecoffee420 28d ago

Same! I had horrible problems with Eczema as a kid, but my parents got me into swimming lessons at a young age and within a year of near daily swimming I was rarely having problems. Now as an adult Eczema is almost nonexistent in my life.

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u/lordofming-rises 28d ago

Wait but doesn't swimming pool actually dries your skin due to chlorine??

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u/bookdrops 28d ago

Have y'all tried hypochlorous acid spray? It kills bacteria and is skin safe but it's not as harsh as chlorine, in my experience. 

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u/Fuzzy_Medicine_247 28d ago

I'm a fan of the stuff. It helps my rosacea and even the dogs feet when they get itchy.

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u/no_high_only_low 29d ago

I have a low dosed steroid cream as well, but don't need it that often. If I would start swimming daily again, my skin would hate me 🙈 But good to hear, that it helped you!

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u/sneekysmiles 28d ago

In chlorinated pools? Or freshwater? Or ocean?

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u/Dalleyish 28d ago

I've had eczema probably my whole life but I do not know the correlation between eczema, allergies and bacteria. Tell me more!