hey sirpies
thats great news! i didnt know that they can make a diagnosis from a biopsy for exzma and certain skin conditions??? i first thought way back my ec was a type of exzma but all the docs told me it couldnt be becasue its on the lips! i hope they were wrong! i posted about exzma today asking if anyone has tried exzma creams! so what are your thoughts on it? and is she going to treat you with creams or oral medication or both??? if it is exzma condition that would explain why it settles down after a while doing the leave it alone method and clears up as exzma condition can leave by themselves. and also why everything else we have tried just aggrevates the lips. i hope something great comes out of this! your the first person to show any kind of skin condition in a biopsy! my biopsy's just showed some strains of bacteria and fungi. but i have been told by the hospital docs that there are different ways of searching with biopsy's for example the pathologist needs to do further investigations rather then just a basic check i dont know much about it but really. so please let us know what treatment your going to do and keep us posted! fingers crossed once youv finished treatment your ec doesnt come back after 1 month then we can all celebrate!!!! haha wishful thinking!

I have no idea. I have always been sceptical, and am getting more sceptical with every peeling cycle, because there is no improvement. But I'm still trying.

Also, I'm doing a few other things besides leaving them alone (probably mentioned those in previous posts already):

- supplements (fish oil, flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil, multivitamin+antioxidants (Immunace Extra Protection), vitamin B complex (not as much as before, as the multivitamin contains most of them anyway))
- changed as many products to all natural as possible, already about 3-4 months ago (especially toothpaste); I have started using shampoo only every few days
- even healthier diet than before EC; organic whereever possible; started eating gluten and dairy free a week or two ago; lots of fruit, lots of vegetables, lots of healthy fats (nuts/seeds, avocados, flaxseed oil...)
- daily biking (just a few kilometers, but almost everyday); still need to do more exercise though
- homeopathic globules (not counting much on them, but still taking them)
- foot patches for "detoxing" (don't think they do so much, but probably won't hurt either)

Im not sure who told you it doesnt grow back, but mine healed just fine. And I havent read of anyone who has had a problem with it healing. I suggest you do it.