If I found a new cream that promised to clear my eczema I would carry out a systematic test on my skin before I got too excited.
There are a lot of creams and ointments on the market at the moment all of which promise to cure or improve the condition of your eczema skin.
Some of these creams and ointments are useless and some of them do indeed make a difference to your rash.
For instance, I was often prescribed hydrocortisone ointment by my doctor as a child.
I used it twice a day on occasions and it was the only external treatment that consistently made a difference to my rash.
Long term hydrocortisone use is not recommended and whenever my eczema got better I would stop using it.
But of course, my skin condition would return immediately.
Whenever I was prescribed a new ointment or cream I found they did not make any difference to my condition.
If I were still suffering from eczema today and had to test various creams and ointments I would test them on a patch of my skin, probably my arm and I would keep a journal to make notes of any change.
By keeping a journal I could keep a written record of the benefits or otherwise of each new treatment.
Keeping a journal does not have to be complicated.
A few sentences on a daily basis is all that is needed.
Here are some tips on keeping a daily journal.
Cream Eczema - Use the Right Cream Tip #1 Find a loose-leaf binder or spiral note book.
Make a one or two sentence record of any differences you see on the patch of eczema you are testing the cream on.
Is it drier today than yesterday?Do you notice any slight change in the condition? Cream Eczema - Use the Right Cream Tip #2 Make a note of the amount of cream you are using on your test spot.
Make a note of how often you are using the cream or ointment.
Is there an initial sting or does it feel cooling on your test patch.
Cream Eczema - Use the Right Cream Tip #3 At the weekends review your journal.
Go over the notes you have made during the week and decide if you are ready to use the ointment on the rest of your body or need to test another cream or ointment on another part of your body.
There are a lot of creams and ointments on the market at the moment all of which promise to cure or improve the condition of your eczema skin.
Some of these creams and ointments are useless and some of them do indeed make a difference to your rash.
For instance, I was often prescribed hydrocortisone ointment by my doctor as a child.
I used it twice a day on occasions and it was the only external treatment that consistently made a difference to my rash.
Long term hydrocortisone use is not recommended and whenever my eczema got better I would stop using it.
But of course, my skin condition would return immediately.
Whenever I was prescribed a new ointment or cream I found they did not make any difference to my condition.
If I were still suffering from eczema today and had to test various creams and ointments I would test them on a patch of my skin, probably my arm and I would keep a journal to make notes of any change.
By keeping a journal I could keep a written record of the benefits or otherwise of each new treatment.
Keeping a journal does not have to be complicated.
A few sentences on a daily basis is all that is needed.
Here are some tips on keeping a daily journal.
Cream Eczema - Use the Right Cream Tip #1 Find a loose-leaf binder or spiral note book.
Make a one or two sentence record of any differences you see on the patch of eczema you are testing the cream on.
Is it drier today than yesterday?Do you notice any slight change in the condition? Cream Eczema - Use the Right Cream Tip #2 Make a note of the amount of cream you are using on your test spot.
Make a note of how often you are using the cream or ointment.
Is there an initial sting or does it feel cooling on your test patch.
Cream Eczema - Use the Right Cream Tip #3 At the weekends review your journal.
Go over the notes you have made during the week and decide if you are ready to use the ointment on the rest of your body or need to test another cream or ointment on another part of your body.