Beauty Tips For Body Care
New poster here. I've been suffering from hand eczema for a year and a half now. It would come, then I'd use hydrocortizone on it, and it would go away. In the last six months however, it's gotten incredibly bad. My entire right hand became unusable. It was red and dry, with various blisters, open wounds, infections, and weeping puss. The hydro didn't work anymore. My hand felt like I had shoved it into a fire ant nest and I got no sleep at night. I've been to three dermatologists and they all diagnosed it as hand eczema and gave me medication for it.I tried Triamcinolone Acetonide cream at first, and it worked for a week before the eczema returned in full force. I was then given the strongest stuff, Clobetasol Propionate cream and followed the directions to the letter. Used it for two weeks along with a moisturizing regiment and my hands were finally cured. For a week. And then it came back, slowly at first. I couldn't use the medication anymore because I had to wait a full two weeks before using it again. Sure enough, it got worse and worse. I tried using the Clob again for two weeks and this time, it almost cleared up. But not all the way and within a day, the eczema has come back. It isn't as bad as it has been due to my skin care regiment, but it's not getting better either. I need help to control my eczema once and for all. I've pretty much scoured the internet for any advice, remedies, and concoctions to see what might work. Doctor told me to quit my career, but I've already put a great deal of effort into this and I can't just quit. I know it'll be here for the rest of my life, but I need to have some kind of control over it so I can continue with my career.So some information on my job, skin care regiment, and research. I'm latino and I have a swarthy complexion. Never had issues with dry skin before I became a cook. The eczema is predominantly on my right hand, covering all of my fingers, the heel and the palm of my hand. On my left hand, it is nowhere near as bad. Small patches here and there, mostly on my thumb and finger tips.I'm a prep cook at a high volume, full service restaurant in South Florida. High stress and no breaks means I generally graze for food or wolf down a messed up order that comes back. I've been trying to eat better, but working these hours makes that difficult. I know stress and diet are two big factors for eczema. I stopped using latex gloves and instead use powderless vinyl for work. The eczema makes it hard to do anything with my right hand. Can't hold a knife when it flares up bad. I also waste time reapplying petroleum jelly after I change gloves.In terms of laundry, we make our own and I believe it does use a soap, but there is no fragrance. I don't use fabric softener on my cotton gloves.Products: For body wash, I switched to Cetaphil Restoraderm Eczema Calming Body Wash. Seems to work. For hand washing, I use Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser. I keep this with me at work to use instead of the soap we have. Both came recommended by the NEA and they seem to have a positive effect on my skin.I also use White Petroleum Jelly. Nothing special, just Walgreens brand. I use it after washing hands or using any moisturizer. It seems to keep my hands protected.I use Aveeno Eczema Therapy. It works for a bit, but then it just kinda quits after a week.Natural Remedies: So far, the stuff I've used that seem to help are the following:Apple Cider Vinegar Soak: Pretty much use a 1:5 ratio of ACV and lukewarm water. I soak in the morning and at night for thirty minutes. It killed the infection I had on my hands and stops them from itching.Coconut Oil: This seemed to really help as well. Though I used too much and it caused some bad acne on one of my hands, so I use less of it now.Sea Water Spray: Basically boiled filtered water with sea salt and a little bit of epsom salt. It seems to work.Other stuff: Some other stuff here I've usedBaking Soda Paste: I used this for a bit, but I honestly did not notice a change for the better, so I've since stopped.Tea Tree Oil: Doesn't work. Just makes me smell bad.Iodine: Stopped the itching, but makes my skin cracked.Witchhazel: same as the Iodine, but not as severe cracking.Shea Butter: I started using this today. I found some recipe that calls for three parts shea butter, two parts baking soda, and one part coconut oil with a drop or two of lavender oil. I have used it twice so far. Seems okay, but too early to tell.My Regiment. In the morning or at night after I leave work, I wash my hands with the Neutrogena, then I soak my hands in the ACV water mix for half an hour. After that, I pat it dry, then spray it with the sea salt spray and pat it dry again. Then I use a moisturizer, the coconut oil, or, in the case of today, the shea butter mixture, and then follow it with the petroleum jelly. After all of that, I wear a fresh pair of 100% cotton gloves and I'm done. Generally throughout the day, I'll reapply the petroleum jelly, especially after my hands get wet. I do this every day and while it hasn't gotten worse, it really hasn't gotten better.I have some pictures as well. I took them just now after my regiment. It's a little gross.http://imgur.com/9MP2eMFhttp://imgur.com/3IfaN9Rhttp://imgur.com/R8SqdpHhttp://imgur.com/tFjNdqVI hope someone can help me.EDIT: Almost forgot, I started using Benadryl last night to reduce the inflammation
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