I was diagnosed with this horrible problem a few years ago, altho from pictures i have seen, i am thankful that it was perhaps on the mild side. However, still suffered from the same problems. My specialist said NO SOAP, and use vasoline. Yeah right!! Like I wasnt going to use soap!! Time went on and nothing improved, then I finally came across DOVE soap and thought this should be OK because it wasnt really soap and supposed to be very mild. After a few days everything took a major turn and things started to improve. Then one day I couldnt buy the normal blue and white boxed DOVE soap and had to buy the Non scented for sensitive skin in the green and white box. (why didnt i think of that earlier!!) I am 99% OK. I dont know if this will work for anyone else but it sure as hell worked for me. GOD BLESS DOVE SOAP FOR SENSITIVE SKIN!! I would love to know if anyone else has tried this..