I had been using a mixture of betaderm and vaseline for years. It would work sometimes, but I have difficulty keeping up with the three days at a time application with the betaderm so it kept coming back and I would absently scratch it when I was focused on something.

Tea tree oil stopped the itchiness, betaderm healed the spots up while vaseline kept things from drying out. I can safely say I don’t have eczema anymore! All this time, multiple doctor appointments and all I needed to add was tea tree oil. ;-;

For the last three months or so I’ve just been applying the occasional vaseline after I wash my face. Sometimes it gets a bit itchy again so I put on some oil, but otherwise it’s finally gone after almost two decades.

*The oil is also toxic, especially to pets and children. Be careful if you use it and don’t put it in diffuser. IIRC all essential oils are toxic to pets; if using a diffuser, it will build up on their fur and they will eventually ingest it which may cause issues.

  • jetAEnglish
    51·
    13 hours ago

    Glad you find a solution!

    I found my life long eczema resolving at 5 months of keto during the pandemic.

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    14 hours ago

    nice. I’ll recomend dr. bronners tea tree body wash, I love that stuff and it has a strong concentration of tea tree oil, but washes off perfectly clean and feels great afterwards.

  • DarkShaggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    14 hours ago

    Yeah I have to use certain tea tree bar soap in the shower or the flare-ups get out of hand. Haven’t had to directly apply oil yet but good to know and I’ll get an emergency tube. I use flucocinide when I have a flare-up but as you probably already know you have to be careful with it. Super effective and powerful BUT it thins the epidermis so need to take care. Good luck with the struggle and keep those nails trimmed!

  • SmokeyDope@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    13 hours ago

    I get small eczema/dermatitis patches around my mouth during the try winter.the thing i found that really seems to help is unrefined coconut oil.

  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    15 hours ago

    Can you elaborate? What is tea tree oil? I have eczema, mostly on my trunk, and it flares up from time to time.

    • jabathekek@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      5·
      14 hours ago

      It’s smelly oil derived from the Melaleuca alternifolia (aka the Tea Tree, which doesn’t grow tea)I bought it at a grocery store; it was in the same area as the supplements and expensive, locally made soaps. I’ll add the warning to the post but it’s also toxic, more so to pets and children. So be careful if you use it.