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Suggest Treatment For Eyelid Eczema

I have been suffering from a eye lid eczema for two years but it has now spread to both eyes. I have been to my eye doctor, family doctor, dermatologist, and have even mentioned it to my OBGYN. It has progressively gotten worse over the last two months. I am a teacher and have little to no time to be irritated with this yuck. I purchased an Organic Manuka Honey cream 1 week ago but it has not cleared it up. Are there any oral corticosteroids that are otc I could try bc getting into a doctor these days is near to impossible?
Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Hi dear user, and thanks for using the HCM service.
Eczema is an allergic answer in the major of times. It can appear because of contact with many substances, or just by a genetic tendency like atopic dermatitis.

However Eczema treatment includes antiallergic
and topic corticosteroid (not the strong one in your case, because the problem is on your face.) and look for cause in order to suspend any contact with allergic irritants.

So I recommend you to use.
1. A soft skin or face soap. Eucerin is a good commercial mark.
2. A topic corticosteroid like hydrocortisone 0,1% a FTU (international measure to put in your face, it's equivalent to put a little of the topic in your index finger) and apply twice on your face (in the lesions) for 7 days.
4. An emollient or moisturizer cream twice fifteen minutes after topic corticosteroid. And keep after suspending Esteroids. It is really important to keep the surface wet.
3. An antiallergic like desloratadine 10mg every everyday for fifteen days.
4. Find out if there is any irritants substances which may be causing the Eczema. And try to avoid contact with them.

Hoping to be useful
Get better.
Dr. Nieves Romero
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Suggest Treatment For Eyelid Eczema

Hi dear user, and thanks for using the HCM service. Eczema is an allergic answer in the major of times. It can appear because of contact with many substances, or just by a genetic tendency like atopic dermatitis. However Eczema treatment includes antiallergic and topic corticosteroid (not the strong one in your case, because the problem is on your face.) and look for cause in order to suspend any contact with allergic irritants. So I recommend you to use. 1. A soft skin or face soap. Eucerin is a good commercial mark. 2. A topic corticosteroid like hydrocortisone 0,1% a FTU (international measure to put in your face, it s equivalent to put a little of the topic in your index finger) and apply twice on your face (in the lesions) for 7 days. 4. An emollient or moisturizer cream twice fifteen minutes after topic corticosteroid. And keep after suspending Esteroids. It is really important to keep the surface wet. 3. An antiallergic like desloratadine 10mg every everyday for fifteen days. 4. Find out if there is any irritants substances which may be causing the Eczema. And try to avoid contact with them. Hoping to be useful Get better. Dr. Nieves Romero