Eczema 'bubble bath' treatment!

noonesperfect

goldspanners wrote: »

both me and my sister have skin problems,i have dermatitis on my hands and she has exema,when she goes for a bath she puts oats into an old pair of tights and puts these in the bath with her,it doesnt help my hands but she says it helps her.
so its worth a try.
i helped my hands by stopping smoking last year,and also using betnovate cream,and believe it or not canesten cream.(on my hands!) it has made a differance,it doesnt crack open as easily and isnt as iritated so i dont scratch it now.
happy bathing!

Well done on giving up smoking goldspanners, it's the best thing you could've done for your health overall. As regards your hands, do avoid most handwashes as they have the dreaded sodium lauryl sulphate in (Palmolive liquid soap is ok). Neem soap (bar) is better and lasts well, I'm sure PrincessTaylor will bear me out there.

Savvy_Sue

If the canesten cream helped, it may be that you had a fungal infection there as well: it's always worth taking 'new' flare-ups to the GP.

Jennikay

I use Boots moisturising baby bath stuff (I'm far too old for it, but I dont care!)

I've used it for about 10 years, although I do have very mild eczema.
Costs about £2 for 500ml.

Have a warm bath, not a hot one, as this dries the skin less.

Also, if you put hydrocortisone (or whatever your GP has prescribed for your eczema, assuming they have prescribed something) on your 'problem areas' straight after a bath/shower, it soaks in far better, especially with the ointment (as opposed to the cream.)

Edit: I just read the back of the Boots stuff and it contains all sorts of weird stuff, including about 6 parabens, if that concerns you :cool: but it's always worked for me.

CharleneUK

My kiddies have eczema courtesy of me. While I enjoy a shower, they love baths, and we've found boots extra sensitive body wash (I think that's what it's called!) Is fantastic, and if you run it under the tap while filling up the bath, you get a slight bubble effect.

Forgot to add that their skin is silky smooth afterwards.

ellerose

That's disappointing to hear about Lsuh, I was just going to recommend their Dream Wash which has always worked for my littel brother.

duchessedna

I have allergy eczema particularly on my hands, and would have to vote for Lush products for washing and the odd long soak in the bath. I find the melt in the bath products, and soaps ( honey or coconut ) particularly good. Also Dermol is a life saver, can be used as a soap or moisturiser. Eucerin moisturiser is excellent, I think they also do bath products. I think it is trial and error finding out what suits you.

kal25

bloomin_freezing wrote: »

fyI, hALOS'N'hORNS INGREDIENTS...... (Sorry caps lock was on!)

This is from the kids zingy orange hair and body wash........ x

I use this on my little ones, DS1 has eczema that flares up in summer due to his grass allergy.U can also get a 'bubble' bath from their range too. I brought mine from the local health shop.

Aloe vera gel is supposed to be quite good,as it is cooling/ hydrating to the skin.

Originally Posted by PrincessTaylor

After searching high and low we eventually started using organic cocoa butter and organic coconut oil on her skin. For soap we used African Black soap and sometimes shea butter & neem soap.

Thanks for this Princesstaylor. I have ordered some black african soap, should arrive next week. This is for myself as at the moment my eczema is terrible- just trying to find something that works. Will let u know how I get on but fingers crossed.;)

amandada

I get Oilatum shower gel on prescription and use this as/when to keep my ecxema at bay.

Be careful of E45 if you're sensitive to lanolin-I can't use it for this reason