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drew84 said on 01 September 2024

I'm 27. From the ages of 16 to 23 I had severe eczema on my arms, neck and face. I noticed that the effected areas tended to flare up when I became stressed or agitated (stress which was usually exacerbated by eczema itself). I visited doctors and dermatologists about it, as the flare ups were not clearing and I was very self-conscious about it. Anyway, things which I believe helped me clear up my eczema (over about 3 months or so) were: accepting I had eczema (ie. not getting as stressed out about something that is beyond my control). frequent use of anti-bacterial hand gel (eg. when using computers, being around animals, at work etc.) this to me had a psychological effect too - just the thought of being clean made me feel a great deal better! I cut down a lot on alcohol intake too (noticed a great improvement when this happened), then as my condition improved I went to the gym more and saunas. Hope this helps :-)

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