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[ComplexIssues]

Ok, so suppose you ate something you're allergic to, or had some heavy stress, whatever the trigger and now you have a bout of eczema or dermatitis, what do you guys use to treat it? Steroid creams? Home remedies? Nothing? I'm curious to know.

[Deadbeat007]

A .1% hydrocortisone cream completely rid me of my seborrheic dermatitis at first. I then got a chemical peel on my forehead, and my dermatitis came back there at full force. I'm now using a 2.5% hydrocortisone and a mild retinoid to get rid of it, so we'll see. It's really just a build up of some dead skin - I never get any flaking, so it's not very bad, luckily. I think my oily skin may be a culprit, but I'm starting Accutane soon which will get rid of the oil, so the dermatitis may improve that way, if it's still there.

[ComplexIssues]

Thanks for responding, I've used those creams before on and off and I feel like I need to not use those anymore...afraid of thinning my skin, etc...Is this your first round of accutane?