Persistent neck eczema

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CharleneUK
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by CharleneUK on Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:46 pm

Persistent neck eczema

Hi there, I have a 14 year old who's had eczema from birth and although flare ups only usually happen in summer, she repeatedly has eczema appears at the front of her neck, which is a really thin area so i'm very reluctant to put steroid here.

What do you advise?

Thanks in advance.

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Dr Anjali Mahto
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by Dr Anjali Mahto on Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:13 am

Re: Persistent neck eczema

Many thanks for your question. I would suggest the general principles of eczema management:

1. No soaps or shower gels or fragranced washes - opt for emollient agents for skin cleansing
2. Regular emollients or moisturisers to be used at least twice daily
3. Topical steroids to be used for 7-10 days then switch to anti-inflammatory treatments such as Protopic or Elidel longer term as maintenance. these avoid the long term concerns about steroid treatments.

Best wishes,

Anjali
Dr Anjali Mahto
Consultant Dermatologist and British Skin Foundation spokesperson
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