Backstory

I've been living with eczema for a long time. As a young girl we though I was just allergic to grass but as I got older the bumps and redness on my legs kept getting worse and worse. We did not know what it was and the itching was just unbearable. I should have gone to the dermatologist earlier but my family did not have the money and a dermatologist seemed like too much of a luxury. I do remember talking to doctors about it and getting pills to help with the itch (I don't remember which).

As a result of the eczema and my constant scratching my legs looked horrible. As a result, I was always too embarrassed to wear shorts, skirts or dresses. Not being able to wear these things did affect my self esteem. It sucked to see girls looking cute in any of those clothes because I knew I could not.

The first time that I went to a dermatologist was about 7 years ago and he finally put a name to what I had and gave me a booklet with tons of information. He also game me steroid cream, which helped a lot! My eczema gets so severe that at times that the cream is the only thing that helps. However, the biggest help was being able to name what I have. This allowed me to research it and feel like I have some control. The dermatologist advised me that I could only use certain types of soaps and lotions and stressed the importance of moisturizing.

The next big breakthrough for me was meeting my current dermatologist. She advised me on better soaps and lotions, warned me about overusing the steroid cream-which which had caused discoloration behind my knees- and game me tips on dealing with the itch. Ever since then I have been researching how other people deal with their eczema and trying different products.

I am writing this bog to share my experience and and the different things that work for me. I am in the middle of picking a new body soap and trying new lotions and I want to share reviews as well as have  a place where I can keep track of everything that I am trying.

I have found that each person's experience with eczema is different and what works for me might not work for someone else.