First time flying with eczema. Now that pretty much all airlines charge for checked bags, I decided to put my lotions and products for eczema in a carry-on. They had to remove everything and test every item. I missed my flight and had to redirect 4 hours later. I want to throw up.

Seriously, I feel like asking the pediatric doctors to help figure out why my baby has extremely itchy skin is talking to the wall. They’re just throwing oils and steroids at us.

I ask for to check maybe it’s her liver not functioning well so toxins are circulating around her body causing flares, they say no.
I ask to check for blood test for nutrition deficiency they say no.
I ask for allergy testing (which I’m on fence because I know the risk to test so early) they say no.

I’m helpless, what can I do in Canada to test ??
I refuse to believe that just using steroids to “manage” eczema. My mom gut believes it’s something internal.

I’ve done an online gut test, but they’ve just given me to take smidge probiotic. That’s all??!
I used to respect western doctors but now….ugh…they can’t relate to the pain do they?

For those living with psoriatic arthritis, what’s something you wish friends, family, coworkers, or even strangers understood better?

Okay so I cant actually remember when my eczema started not going away but its been about 2 pr 3 constant years. I have patches on both of my sides, back of armpit/both inner arms, outside of my forearm, on my lower back, below my butt and on the entire side of my right leg (so a lot lol)

Anyways ive tried basically every lotion and potion, I got a steroid pack but couldn't stand how it made me feel. Tried diets, antihistamines, even went on a beach vacation.. every time it seems like its going away it comes right back the very next day. I think I have intrinsic eczema because even not taking hot showers doesnt seem to make a difference and my night itchiness is off the wall. I will say... some of the stories i read i dont think mine is that bad because im luckily not weepy and oozy.

SO I decided to try magic molecule spray and magically I see the light at the end of this tunnel. Im still scratching at night but i get up and respray and after like 4 days now im noticing a major change in the way my skin feels and looks. All thats left really is the little wounds from scratching and then the internal itch. Ill update in a week :)

I've switched entirely to protopic from eleuphrat because I wanted a non-steroidal option for my eczema. I can't get off it. I wean off a few days, it just comes back. It was the same with eleuphrat too. Eczema never goes away.

I've heard about dupixent but there are some people saying it's life changing, and others saying it ruined their lives. I don't want to flip the coin on this. Right now my eczema isn't so bad I can't leave the house, but I don't think I can keep going if it gets any worse.

My kid has been having eczema for 9 years and only the last 6 months I’ve realized it was because of the detergents. I thought after trying Tide gentle, seven generations, Arm and Harmer , and one more all made for sensitive skins , small and tiny amount +3 extra rinses were enough evidence for me to eliminate the detergent cause.

Turns out my washing machine is a high energy efficiency type meaning it doesn’t use a lot of water which always leaves soap on his clothes even after many extra rinses .

Since then, every time I do laundry, after the machine is done washing. I take all the clothes out and soak them in the sink with warm water and vinegar for an hour to get rid of the soap residue, then I put them back in the washing machine and rinse 3 extra rinses.

Kid eczema has 90% gone. The only places he has now is between his legs where he his pants rub against his skin more when he bikes. No eczema there in the summer when he wasn’t biking.

I hope this helps someone.

If you use EczemaWise (the National Eczema Association's tracker), heads up: new sign-ups closed back in April, and the app is only supported until December 18, 2026. It says so on its App Store page.

If you've been logging in it for months or years, that history is worth keeping — it's your baseline for spotting patterns and for showing a dermatologist what the last year actually looked like. A few things worth doing now rather than in December:

1. Export your health report. Look in the app's menus for the report/summary/share option and save it as a PDF (email it to yourself or save to Files).

2. Save your photos. They're stored on your phone, so download them while the app is still installed. Once it's deleted, they're gone.

3. Screenshot anything the report misses — flare calendar, trigger notes, treatment history. Not elegant, but it works.

4. If something doesn't export, contact NEA support before the deadline.

I've had eczema since I was a kid and lost a tracking history once when an app disappeared, so just passing this on. Does anyone know if NEA is recommending anything as a replacement?

This is making me so angry because I don’t know what to do!!
My daughter developed a rash around the left side of her mouth down to her chin, it’s grown and it keeps flaring and then getting kinda better and then flaring again.

The doctor said it was eczema or dermatitis (sorry I’m completely new to this stuff)
And basically told me I could try hydrocortisone cream but she can’t lick it.. but obviously she will, she’s a toddler, so I explained that and she said there isn’t anything we can really do.

So my kid is supposed to have a giant red rash on her face from now on? The amount of parents from daycare spreading rumors saying it must be HERPES is getting me so damn upset.

Does anyone have ANY recommendations on what I can do for my toddler so that the rash isn’t so prominent at least? I’ve already switched detergents, sippy cups, soaps, etc. still hasn’t gone away.

I’m 22 and have developed eczema covering the whole right side of my cheek. It appeared at the beginning of 2026 but I’ve never had anything like this before…
I feel so hopeless so I’ve come to Reddit! I’ve tried so many things to help but I still get flare ups multiple times a day. I’ve just purchased hypochlorous spray so I’ll see if it helps. My current routine is (now) the spray, Cera ve Lotion, and I slug most nights with Vaseline. Can I have some guidance on what I could use or how to make my routine better? Ive been scrolling through this page and seen studies suggesting staph?? Would love your wisdom in the comments!!

I’m 27 years old and have had eczema my entire life. Over the past 1.5 years, though, my eczema became less manageable, and I started to seek out alternatives beyond just testing out different lotions, oatmeal baths or steroid creams.

About three months ago, I started taking Nemluvio, which is a 1x/month injection. I don’t ever make posts on Reddit, but when I was starting Nemluvio, I was curious about the medication and how other people were faring with it. I wasn’t able to find a ton of information, and now that I’m three months in, I feel qualified and obligated to share an update.

First and foremost, the medicine does what it promises. The first day I received my initial dose, my itching all but stopped. This was such a big breakthrough for me, as I’d been uncomfortable for several weeks prior while waiting to get in to see my dermatologist.

Side effects were minimal the first few weeks, including a few headaches here and there, but nothing crazy. Towards the end of the first month and approaching what would be my second dose, my symptoms became dramatically worse. I developed nummular eczema on my arms, shoulders, upper back, thighs and even my stomach in a few small patches. This was a first for me, as I’d never experienced nummular eczema before, and it was distressing to know that the medication responsible for taking away the itch was ultimately causing… more eczema. It felt very counterintuitive at the time, and I still feel that way.

Additionally, I developed extremely dry skin on both my hands and the back of my neck. Almost nothing could penetrate it, including African Shea Butter (which if you’re familiar, is moisturizing AF). This was both frustrating and embarrassing.

Something my dermatologist failed to mention is that Nemluvio works best when paired with some sort of topical cream or ointment. Not necessarily a steroid, but something to help spot treat areas that are experiencing nummular eczema. I started using a TCI (Tacrolimus) that I had previously been prescribed, and almost immediately, the areas started to heal and the discoloration began to fade.

It’s been weeks since I reintroduced Tacrolimus to my routine, and it’s true that my discoloration is still there, but it’s growing better every week. According to some information I’ve found online, it can take your body anywhere from 3-5 months to adjust to Nemluvio, and I’m just now hitting that sweet spot.

Sharing this in case anyone is a) taking Nemluvio and struggling with these same side effects or b) considering starting this medicine.

Thus far, I’d absolutely say that it’s been worth it because now I can sleep again, whereas the itching was previously keeping me awake. My skin barrier is healing and the dry skin I mentioned is also improving. Ultimately, it takes a while to see results and for the body to adjust, but for anyone who’s considering, I would recommend it but urge you to keep in mind the side effects. Obviously, everyone’s body responds differently, but I think I’m almost on the other side of it all.

So the bathroom at my office complex changed hand soap. It was just regular plain soap and mgnt went with 'seasonal' soaps.

Because everyone wants to smell like pumpkin hands this week. We have building bathrooms vs bathrooms inside our suites so mgnt takes care of stocking, cleaning etc.

I dont want to carry an entire bottle of soap everytime I head across the courtyard.

Does anyone have ideas? Anyone used those paper soap sheets?

We do have a sink/kitchen area in our suite and full autonomy over what is stocked for private use. I guess my other option is to water rinse my hands at the bathroom then re-wash once I get back to my office?

My husband gets eczema flare ups occasionally, mostly on his hands. There's a hand soap I've found has worked well for him but it's gotten expensive and there's no bulk refill option, even from the manufacturer's website.

I'd like to try a different eczema friendly hand soap that will not dry out our hands that would be cheaper per ounce. We live in Minnesota and the winters here are dry. Of course we use fragrance-free lotion too, but finding a non-drying hand soap is still important since we can't always use lotion after every time we wash our hands (like when in the middle of cooking).

Anyone have any recommendations of eczema-friendly hand soap that works well for them and doesn't dry out the skin?

I had really bad seasonal eczema growing up. Every time the weather hit the 50’s and lower, I’d have cracking, open cuts from my elbows to my fingers. And would sometimes swell from how inflamed my hands would get. Basically, it was severe.

But now that I’m in my 20’s it’s just gone? Periodically over the winter or if I’m really really stressed I’ll have a flare up but other than that, nothing.

It’s really just a curiosity post. I’m curious as to how I could go from severe eczema to a rare mild flare up, to which the last one was the beginning of last year.

Can anyone explain this or is it just something that could happen?

Besides time, what products help you with hyperpigmentation on the face?

currently having a flare up but I’m gonna need to go to the beach and I don’t want to get a sunburn on top of my eczema 😭 any recommendations for any sunscreen that won’t irritate my skin more?

Just wanted to share my personal experience with Zudaifu.
I’m 28 years old now, and I’ve struggled with severe eczema since I was a child.
When I was 18, I started using Zudaifu on my entire body and face for about a month. And honestly, what happened next still amazes me.
My eczema completely cleared up, and I stayed almost eczema-free for the next 8 years.
During those years, I would occasionally get a small patch of eczema here and there. Whenever that happened, I would apply Zudaifu just once, and the patch would disappear again.
About two years ago, my eczema came back worse than ever.
I had countless sleepless nights because of the itching and discomfort. I went to doctors, tried light therapy, used prescribed medications (including steroids), had allergy tests done, cut out dairy and several other foods, and tried so many different things.
Nothing seemed to help.
A week ago, I decided to try Zudaifu again.
And here I am, just one week later, with my face completely healed and the eczema on my body improving every day.
Before using it again, I did a lot of research. I’m fully aware of the concerns about potentially undeclared steroids in Zudaifu, and I understand why people are cautious about it.
But I also can’t ignore my own experience. This is the one product that has given me relief when nothing else seemed to work, and I experienced almost eight years of clear skin after using it for just one month.
For the first time in a long time, I finally feel pretty again.
I can sleep peacefully. I can wear makeup again. I feel comfortable wearing perfume. I can look in the mirror and feel happy with what I see.
And most importantly, I’m no longer ashamed to go outside.
People who have struggled with severe eczema know how much it can affect your confidence, your sleep, your mental health, and your entire life.
I’m not saying Zudaifu is safe for everyone, and I’m not telling anyone to use it. I know there are concerns, and everyone should do their own research and make their own decisions.
But personally, I don’t want to give up on something that has made such a difference in my life.
This isn’t medical advice or a recommendation. It’s simply my story, and I wanted to share it. ❤️

Hi! My daughter will be back to school after this fall break Im worried about her eczema flare up. Especially in her arms and thighs. I’ve come across eczema sleeves and leggings. Are they worth it and helpful? And if yes, do you any recommendations on what brand or where you’ve bought them? Also, are bamboo better than cotton? Thank you so much!!

GODDDD THEYRE EVERYWHERE. Bed, pillow, carpet, i find flakes in the hallway you know how embarrassing that is that they’re dragging through the house??? UGH. Sometimes i have to shake my shirt off because my neck and dandruff flake and i work in food.

i’ll itch my hands or arms by the office desk and realize ive left a small pile of flakes on the floor and quickly get the broom or move it around with my foot so its not noticeable to my coworkers

I’ve been in the flaking healing stage for what seems like a year i’m so fed up!! god.

this is just a vent post! wishing everyone a blessed and easy going day <3

I had a terrible summer because of eczema/ hives/ random skin reactions and had to consult for it. It was worse than anything I've experienced before...

Now we're entering the cold season and it's been a while I didn't have a reaction and I'm hoping for a decent break.

But every winter brings in another wave of eczema because it's so dry my skin cracks! I scratch it until it bleeds and have to cover it with so much lotion for a little bit of relief.

Before it was only winter, now it's summer and winter?

So I only get relief during spring and fall??? Fml

Other people get season related eczema?