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Varicose ezcema

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Garooba
Garooba

I have varicose ezcema on the bottom of my legs which is a like a rash which does not hurt but looks unsightly. Does anybody know how to make the redness not so prominent please as it is summer soon and I cannot wear tights or long socks if it is hot

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  • trudygee
    trudygee Garooba

    Posted

    I would also like help with this.  Although have had treatment for veins in November and was told to wear support stockings permanently, which wasn't happy about at all?  
  • angela03281
    angela03281 Garooba

    Posted

    This is a rather simple suggestion, but it might be helpful - try rubbing coconut oil on your legs.  I have a friend whose doctor prescribed it for her one month old baby's eczyma, and it cleared him right up.  I also have an unfortunate habit of getting rashes/superficial wounds that run into non-healing rashes on my ankes, which just refuse to go away (once for 3+ years).  The last one I got I started using coconut oil on about a week ago (when it refused to leave for two weeks with lots of redness).  It is almost invisible now plus I smell good (if you don't hate coconut)!   
    • trudygee
      trudygee angela03281

      Posted

      I'll give it a go but I have bio oil by my bed and each night forget to put it on!! And as MrsO says its under the surface vein problem too, I feel coconut oil can't fix that. Thank you.
    • Garooba
      Garooba angela03281

      Posted

      Hi can you tell me any brands of coconut oil please. I live in the UK. I want to use a good oil please
    • Garooba
      Garooba angela03281

      Posted

      Hello I would like you to reply to my question about what coconut oil to use please - have you a brand name as this oil is usually for cooking
  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey Garooba

    Posted

    I, too, have been diagnosed with varicose eczema, caused by some blood pressure medication I was on for a couple of months.  Unfortunately, I doubt there is anything to help because it isn't just surface eczema - it is inflammation within the blood vessels.  Would be great if there was an antedote though. 
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