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Hello everyone, I would like to ask you some questions about the treatment of eczema in children and adolescents.

From my own experience, I have used and been prescribed dozens of different ointments and only one worked.
Is this also your experience or was it an instant success?

Thx in advance!

I know this thread is a couple years old but I just joined & noticed no one has replied so I'll post about my experience.
I've had sever eczema as a kid & I seen at least a few dermatologists & allergists who put me on lots of different ointments, creams, & lotions but none of them majorly helped. However I probably did not give them a fair enough chance because I have skin sensory issues & my parents had to majorly fight with me to use that stuff; but I probably would have relented if I had a quick noticeable improvement. I also missed two weeks of elementary school once because a dermatologist recommended I have wet towels wrapped around me for a couple weeks. That did not really help either but at least I got to miss school & watch TV in bed all day The only treatments that ever majorly helped my skin was steroid shots & pills like Cortisone & Prednisone a couple times a year to reduce flareups. That was during the 80s & 90s though so perhaps treatments would have been better if I was a kid today

Recently I got severe eczema around my hands. I spoke to my doctor and she prescribed a hand lotion to wash my hands with and a hand cream to use afterwards: my hands are now completely clear. I still use ZeroBase on my hands at night: it soothes any rashes and softens my skin.

ZeroBase is really good. It's pricey though: £10 a bottle. BUT it is so, so worth it. I've used it for years and years now.

Just a note: I have found I am allergic to bleach. Even a tiny blob causes my hands to flare up.