Eczema help! Fighting a losing battle
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I've had eczema ever since I can remember and I'm now nearing 20. My scarring is so much more worse than the eczema itself and I'm losing the will to live about it. My skin is 2 totally different shades now and I'm constantly covering up because of how bad it is. Can anyone help? My dermatologist isn't much help to me. I just want my skin back to normal.
I've attached a picture of what my skin looks like.
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From the photo I can tell that the skin is 2 different shades but I can hardly say which part is affected by the eczema. Should it be the darker part maybe you could ask your dermatologist if the medication you have used (or are using) can induce hyperpigmentation. Some creams can lead to hyperpigmentation if the skin is exposed to sunlight (or UV light). Btw, maybe you should consider switching dermatologists if you find that he or she is not helpful.
Our skin surface renews itself every month or so and it could well be that the scarring reduces over time. There are generic creams such as Palmer's cocoa butter that are meant to smooth marks.
In the meantime, have you considered using body makeup? There are special make-up creams that are used to conceal skin abnormalities such as scars or varicose veins. Just smoothing the transition between darker and lighter skin areas would make the contrast much less visible. I am only recommending this as I can sense that you are self-consious about it. Otherwise, don't even bother. Instead, just remember that nobody's skin is one even colour.
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