hi,
i am suffereing from very severe eczema now and am consulting Anuty - u can see me dialogues with Aunty. i did have ur trouble at younger age and would like to share my experience.

when i was at ur age i used to have rather minor flareups occassionally (as oppose to very severe attack i am facing now) that recovered quite quickly but left deep color scars. at that time i always found it effective swimming in public swimming pool and sun tanning. the scars became less visible when the skin turned tan, and they diminished significantly when the skin returned to lighter color. cautions:
- don't know whether result stemmed from the sun tanning or the bleaching effect of choride in public swimming pool, or the combined efect?
- it worked on me when my flareups were much minor. really no guarantee if the eczema was such a major one like yours and mine now.

in case your haven't thought of this: u may find it a tenable idea to empower ur immune system and nourish ur skin to prevent from future relapses. i didn't do it hence my predicament now.

cheers
elton

by the way, chloride in swimming pool may instigate flareup again. swimming pool also dries ur skin, these are mojor drawbacks, beware! anyway u may not want to expose ur legs and arms in the swimming pool. perhaps try go to a remote beach or sun bath in private place, if possible.

Hello,

My nieces suffered with severe (total body) eczema flareups in their infancy and have no scars to show for it. We used the Burt's Bees Baby Bee Buttermilk lotion for them; and continue to use it today. My choice for you, however, is a product by Forever Spring, called the Ginseng Facial Feed. This product brings dramatic results towards the prevention and the healing of scars. I know personally because I applied the product to a grease burn on my hand that I received while cooking. I expected to see a mark (scar as a sign of the burning) the next day; but found none. This product contains ginseng, aloe, and vitamins A, D, & E. All of these natural ingredients work with the natural chemistry of the body to promote cellular regeneration and skin healing. Even though this product is formulated for the face, it can be used on other areas of the body; as was the case with me. You can visit the foreverspring.com website to find out more about the product.

aunty