Eczema and chapped skin

My skin is so chapped on my ankles and lower legs I have tried my creams and nothing is working any suggestions please

[Doggie123-UK]

Only thing I can suggest is to ask your GP to refer you to a dermatologist

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I’ve been referred but the waiting list is so long it will have probably cleared by then- I get really worried as I’ve had cellulitis twice on that leg this year- I don’t want it again!

[Mads1975]

Hello, if you live in the UK there is a product by Johnson & Johnson which is clear and oily but thick unlike an E45 type cream. It holds the moisture into the skin really well during cold spells

[tudhoe]

Hi Helenalynne

This is a copy of advice which I have submitted to 4 sufferers, but have not had any feedback as to whether they have tried it. It has been extremely beneficial for me, and, even if you do not try the kiwi fruit cure, at least give the hot air treatment a try. It is quick and has been very effective. Please let me know the result if ou decide to try it.Peter 01 Jan 2020

At age 65 I had two strips of eczema approx. 3 inches long and an inch wide that ran parallel along my lower stomach just above my right thigh. which did not respond to hydrocortisone treatment. One day, whilst eating a kiwi fruit I smeared the inside juicy part of the skin along half of the top strip. I specifically did it this way in order that should there be any reaction to the treated part it could only be attributed to the kiwi fruit juice application. About 2 weeks later I noticed that the redness of the treated part had considerably reduced whereas the untreated elements had not. Continued application saw the complete disappearance of the treated part. I then did the same with each half of the other remaining parts individually and they all subsequently disappeared after being treated, but not before. I do not recollect that the strips were itchy. Then, 4 years later I had a severe eczema outbreak on both legs, with heavy scaling mainly down the shins and onto both insteps, with a white crusty looking ring of skin around both ankles, and suffered aggravating itching which was at times unbearable. There was no response to medical treatment, so I repeated the kiwi fruit treatment mentioned above. I cannot really describe the violent reaction which followed. I haven't been burnt with acid, but I would imagine that it would be more of a description as opposed to hot/boiling water. Fortunately, it only lasted for about 10 very long seconds before subsiding. Luckily I persevered with the treatment as the first totally unexpected bonus was that the aggravating itching was replaced by a more tolerable smarting, similar to being stung by moderate strength stinging nettles. This meant that there was no further need to scratch the scaling, but instead to stroke it gently which eased the stinging. I further discovered that spraying the legs with hot water brought a great deal of relief and left the skin feeling very fresh. I carried on with the treatment and eventually all the scaling and the ankle crust disappeared, but, unfortunately, the skin was left reddened where the scaling used to be. (Not too much of a problem if the affected areas are covered with clothing, but on exposed areas such as the face a difficult choice would have to be made as to which is the lesser of the two evils).

Some 10 years later the scarring is not so noticeable, but there is still a moderate smarting of the skin.

Later, I have had 2 further outbreaks of severe itching, one on my back above the left hip, and one on my left knee. Because I could not apply the kiwi juice to my back, instead of using hot water as previously, I turned the hairdryer up as hot as I could and directed the hot air onto the irritation. It was very effective and stopped the itching for a day or so, so I continued with doing this which has been successful in that I have not had to repeat it for well over 2 months. The same treatment was applied to the knee, with the same result. I told my sister of this, so she tried it on some itching she experienced on her foot, and informed me that it was very successful in stopping the itching.

I do not know what type of eczema I had, but I only became aware of it when I was aged 65. I am now 83 years old.

Hopefully this cheap, (and beneficial as the kiwi fruit is loaded with vitamin C), cure will prove to be successful to anyone who tries it. It should be because I doubt very much that I am the only person in the world that responds to this cure.

Please note that great consideration should be given to any decision to use this remedy on a child, due to the violent reaction which was mentioned earlier. It literally brought tears to my eyes for the first few applications. I would also recommend using the hot hair dryer treatment straight away, in the hope that it will immediately reduce the severe itching.

Whether it will be beneficial for psoriasis or other skin sufferers I do not know, but maybe trying both of my remedies could be beneficial.

Best of luck to whoever tries it, and I do hope that it is as successful for you as it has been for me.

(Any feedback from users will be much appreciated).