Eczema/Dermatitis Around Eyes. Please Help

I'm sorry you're having an awful time.  I had something similar about 20 years ago & an Optometrist suggested that my washing liquid had had its formulation changed.  He guessed it was when I put my head on my pillow that I came into contact with whatever it was.

Eventually, I had patch testing & discovered what I am allergic to.  If they have told you that you have 'dermatitis' have you been referred to a Dermatologist?  If not ask that you are.

Have a look at this leaflet

https://patient.info/health/contact-dermatitis

Good luck!

It sounds like this is causing through contact. Have you recently started using a new make up, moisturizer, soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, perfume or any thing that can possibly contact your face?

If it was me, I would only wash my face with water for a while and stop using make up. Also use sulfate free and paraben free soap and shampoo in the shower. I think moisturizing the area would not be a bad idea. I use Acure eye cream and its been good. Kiss my face is a good soap. Just have a trip to wholefoods and you'll find these. I have a super sensitive skin and for a long time I was allergic to sulfate and would get red rashes on my face after the shower. The doctors just give you steroid and that's it. I did a lot of research to finally figure out I'm allergic to sulfate and need to stop using it. I'm not sure what are you allergic too but eliminating harsh chemicals would be a goid start and hopefully it will help you

I suffer with seborrheic dermatitis and the coal tar shampoo wasn’t working for me any more so I asked at my chemist if they could recommend something. They recommended a natural milk shampoo which I didn’t think would work but I was desperate and I bought it. It took a week to work and my scalp was clear. Look up natural excema cream for eyes on google shopping and try a natural remedy, sometimes these things work.

Try Gladskin, their creams have really helped me with stubborn eczema.

Hi, 

I hope you're feeling better now, as that sounds difficult. Steroid creams can make the situation worse, as they lead to a rebound effect. That's why they're recommended for short terms use only. 

I hope your condition has improved though? 

Best,

Jonathan  

Are you stressed out? I just consulted with a doctor who said that stress can cause flare ups. There is no cure. All we can do is reduce stress, create compresses from chamomile tea bags,  and use a cream or lotion that is natural. She recommended dr hauschka eye balm. It’s expensive but it does reduce the itchiness and dryness by the next day. I’ve tried them all, hydrocortisone, lubriderm, suave, nivea, cocoa butter, nothing had any effectiveness. She also said petroleum jelly doesn’t add moisture it just insulates whatever moisture you already have in your skin. So, it’s recommended that you apply lotion or cream and then add jelly to seal the moisture in. Vitamin E doesn’t work either since this isn’t a vitamin e deficiency. And any product will initially burn your skin because it’s raw and cracked- just need to do your best to not scratch. During t’such times I would apply the dr hauschka eye balm and it didn’t burn. I also waited until the end of the evening to apply since it is greasy.  Lastly, don’t use tracolimus- a dermatologist prescribed that for me during my initial eczema eye flare up and it did nothing. I just found out that such an ointment is used if dryness is fungal based which eczema is not. Best of luck! I’m in the same boat as you. 

I wonder how you are getting on - your experience sounds almost identical to mine. i developed eye problems - then my eyelids got swollen - had all sorts of antihistames & 3 types of steroids. This went from April until Sept. I had the same diagnosis as you plus allergic eyes. Although now my eyelids are now normal - my eyes continue to itch & i have developed dry eyes, possibly due to the antihistames which i am not taking anymore. I still have no idea what I am allergic to ... Protopic helped me clear the flare up. Hope you had a better resolution.