My daughter has eczema & her fingers stay raw &cracked.?

Question

I have used steroid crms., lotions, antibiotic creams(Rx), bandaids, elidel, even super glue to hold the cracks together. She uses Dove soap only. What else can I do?

Answer 1

I am an atopic dermatitis patient of 40+ years. Throw away the soap!!.Soap is a very bad thing to use,it's drying and makes the eczema worse. I am surprised that your doctor(was the Dr. a dermatologist?) failed to tell you that!You need to go out a buy your daughter products from the Cetaphil line.They have a bar cleanser for shower and bath,and a lotion cleanser,a moisturizing lotion and a moisturizing cream. Stay away from any highly scented loyions,or lotions that contain lanolin. Stay away from any preparations that contain the suffix -caine.They will not relieve the itch,just make the rash worse.I also had a very bad case of eczema on my hands;it lasted for nearly 4 years,and I was under a dermatologist's care for the whole time.
Medications that I used were a moisturizing hydrocortisone cream that my dermatologist made up,and is now available over the counter(Cortaid with moisturizers) or Lidex.There are two new medicines out there,but until further testing and studies have proved they do not excacerbate the chances of developing skin cancer,I'd stay away from them(Protopic and Elidel are their names). Taking an antihistamine was something my dermatologist recommended because allergies and eczema go hand in hand.When the Cetahpil is used,follow the directions for the no-water cleaning.Simply lather up and wipe off,and do it again until the skin is clean,then apply the medicine and then the moisturizer.You could use water with the Cetaphil,too,but water can be an irritant ;if atopic skin is exposed to too much water(and we are always washing our hands,stripping moisture that we don't have from the skin).Your daughter should not do any wet-work unless she wears gloves,and then she can only do 10 minutes worth of work because the hands start to perspire,aggravating the rash.

Your daughter needs to get several pairs of cotton gloves from the beauty section of the pharmacy and apply gobs of the Cetaphil cream to her hands,put on the gloves and let the cream sink in;she can do this at night while she sleeps.She's also going to have to keep applying the lotion when her skin feels dry.
The hydrocortisone cream is to be applied several times a day(3-4 is enough).But getting better takes time and patience...I know it's hard and I've been through ot countless times over the years.

Does your daughter have a dermatologist?If she just goes to a pediatrician,she's not going to get the proper care that she needs. I am providing you with some source material that has helped me over the years.There is no cure for eczema but we eczema patients are always looking for ways to aleviate the suffering.The link and books can give you ideas and help you find a routine that will work for your daughter.

Answer 2

hi there, omg superglue! That's not good for her hands. Sometimes those cracks are just awful. I have lymphedema and we have alot of skin issues. The best things you can do is use a total hypoallergenic soap like Aveeno oatmeal but that can be drying, you need to keep it balances. I use Kiss My Face olive oil soap, have not had any eczema since the last bunch I had healed. I also use the bedtime moisture gloves, you can get them at any drug store even Walmart they run about $6.00. You put on lotion before bed and wear them all night to keep the lotion on. Also, for the really bad cracks, use Zim's cracked heel and hand repair. They sell it in drug stores, it might say for feet but you can use it on your hands too.

Some tips:

Try the different soaps, oatmeal and olive oil. After she washes her hands immediately apply lotion and Zim's. You can use Curel intensive healing, eucerin, or Aquador are the best. Make sure to wear the moisture gloves at night. For itching, try benedry anti-itch. If she gets the blisters and they break cover them with a bandaid and any cream that is anti-infective, zinc ones work good.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

is the doctor sure it is eczema? has he/she done any skin scrapings or cultures? there may be some underlying fungal infection as well, in which case steroid cream would make it worse. try an over the counter antifungal such as monistat cream (yeah, i know what you're thinking), and see if there is any improvement. i would also recommend cetaphil soap and cream rather than dove. bottom line is, of course, she should also see the pediatrician and perhaps a dermatologist.

Answer 5

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My daughter has eczema & her fingers stay raw &cracked.?
I have used steroid crms., lotions, antibiotic creams(Rx), bandaids, elidel, even super glue to hold the cracks together. She uses Dove soap only. What else can I do?

Answer 6

Is it dyshydrotic dermatitis? It sounds like it might be. The only thing that cleared it up for me was Dove products, a steroid cream, prednisone, and a strong antihistimine rx

Answer 7

This is going to sound strange. When I was young I used to get dry and cracking skin on my feet. We tried all kinds of ointments and nothing worked. My doctor told us to try soaking my feet in warm water with vinegar in it. He said that his grandmother had used that remedy and since no modern medicines were working, we should try it. I soaked for a week and it got better. Then everytime after that it would flare up, I would soak my feet in the vinegar water. Eventually I was able to stop. It can't hurt.

Answer 8

Why on earth would you use SuperGlue???? Please contact a dermatologist for help, and in the meantime keep the raw places covered with bandaging - perhaps gauze rather than bandaids, with antibiotic cream/ointment to keep the gauze from sticking to her skin and then first aid tape to hold the gauze in place.

Answer 9

Do not use super glue, that worsens the problem. She should use liquid dove soap and see the doctor for a perscription or two.

Answer 10

PlEASE DON'T use super glue. Take here to a Doctor or clinic to get some EXPERT advice! Sometimes a change in diet helps; try to stay away from processed foods, especially foods with citric acid in it, processed sugars learn to read your food labels, Clean up the dust in her environment and have her checked for allergies! I also recommend bag balm IT works (STINKS) but works. Sometimes you have to go to the pharmacist and ask for it, sometimes they keep it behind the counter.