Eczema Support Group
Eczema is a form of inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. The main symptoms are skin rashes characterized by redness, skin edema, itching and dryness, with possible crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing or bleeding. Eczema can be extremely physically and socially uncomfortable. If you're an eczema sufferer, join the group and get support.
snice i started to shave my legs everyday i have noted that the ecema on my legs has goten better, so i was wanting to know if this was due to fact i am shaveing or takeing baths each day or both? anyone have any thoughts.
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i find that baths help me the excma on my waist and shoulders gets better in the bath
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Baths seem to help me as well, perhaps it is the moisture soaking into the skin
firespinner
both maybe coz my legs do get really itchy if i dont shave and a bath everyday is gd for you too x
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That happens to me too... Shaving my legs makes it less itchy.. probably because of the hair kinda irritating it.
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Bathing makes my eczema worse, it feels really uncomforable, and in a way, it drys my skin out. I would think it would be the shaving that helps, with the tickly hairs and all, but i find it really hard to shave when my skin is scabby, it just knocks off scabs, making them worse.
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