Does Discoid Eczema Go Away | Eczema symptoms and treatment

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    My son has got Discoid Eczema, no creams has helped, even treatment from the hospital hasnt helped?
    Anyone got any useful advice, thanks
    Hi paramedic guy, he has had uv treatment, it worked for a while, didn heal completely and made him itch like mad. do you think it could be a food intolerence ?

    • ANSWER:
      Hi,

      Yes stress is the root cause of eczema in many cases.

      I have been helping a friend get rid of his psoriasis on his skin, it covers about 2 square feet of his arms and hands.

      He has been spraying on 2.5 PH water for about a month now, and it is working. He is also drinking 9.5 PH water. His wife has MS, and is also drinking the 9.5 PH alkaline water, and is doing much better.

      You can get free alkaline water – place a wanted add on http://craigslist.com Ask for 8.5 PH drinking water. Usually the same machine can make the 2.5 PH water to spray on the skin condition.

      Here is a demo video to watch for the eczema cure as seen in Japan. Sorry but the hospitals in the United States and Europe are not this advanced at this time.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxLW-HKgQzU&feature=PlayList&p=262C30FDF046ADAB&playnext=1&index=4

      Allergies to food include shellfish, garlic, and others. Stop eating things like cheese, then milk products, then anything brewed (beer, yogurt, breads made with yeast). When it goes away, then you have some idea of what you should stop eating.

      Or use the process developed in Japan, and eat what you wan

  2. QUESTION:
    why does my son have these spots?
    my two year old has pimples on his arms and thighs, althought they do not bother him he has had them from about 4 months old. does any one have the same or know what these are? they are not painful but some times become red and inflamed?

    • ANSWER:
      Are they round and scaly? If so, my daughter had them and the doc told me it was “discoid eczema” – it went away by itself when she was around 2 or 3 years old.

  3. QUESTION:
    Nummular(discoid) eczema?
    Nummular (discoid) eczema or ringworm?
    My dermatologist officially diagnosed me with eczema this year. The only time I have ever gotten any of these flare ups is when I was around an animal that was not protected. This did not seem relevant to her though. Three years ago she a gave me a cream that didn’t work. I cleaned my akin with alcohol and used cocoa butter, it went away. I didn’t have a break out until.recently when I was constantly around my friend’s unprotected dog. I started out with only two small tiny patches. She prescribed me clobetasol propionate, and those two small patches grew as I used it and merged together and have created a huge break out on my arm. I also have two more nasty looking patches now on the same arm that also did not get any better with the steroid cream. I have now stopped using it, but I don’t know what to do now and my arm is in terrible pain. These breakouts hurt to the slightest touch.

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  4. QUESTION:
    14-month old daughter has strange patches of rash?
    My daughter has tiny patches of rash on random parts of her body. They are all smaller than a dime in diameter, with tiny little bumps. If they itch, I haven’t seen her scratching, so I don’t know. She has one on her collarbone, one on her tummy, her elbow, her thigh and her ankle. 2 are pink, 2 white, 1 is mixed. Now I think she may be getting more. Very strange. Any ideas?

    • ANSWER:
      Eczema – my daughter had quite a few – just little patches. The doctor called it discoid eczema and advised using an emollient – it went away.

  5. QUESTION:
    White patches on legs from eczema?
    I have eczema on the front of my lower legs, and where the eczema has healed up there are white patches on my tanned skin… is this normal? Will they ever go away? Should I be seeing my doctor to get some cream or something? I moisturise all the time but don’t have any hydrocortisone or anything to put on the eczema.

    Help!! Thanks :D

    • ANSWER:
      I suspect you have post-inflammatory hypopigmentation. Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation is a loss of skin color as a result of the damaged or destroyed melanocytes (cells that produce color in your skin). This occurs in the healing process of inflamed tissue. Eczema is one of the skin condition that cause this loss of color.

      This condition is more noticeable in people that have darker skin color.

      As to your question, “Is it normal?” As I mentioned it is a condition; a disorder. All things considered, if you did not have eczema, or any other skin lesion, I would consider it abnormal. However when you have an injury or some type of inflammatory skin condition that damages or destroys your pigment cells it would be expected to have loss of color at the site. It would be abnormal if you had no skin injury or skin condition and you had loss of skin color.

      In mild causes, the color will eventually return. It is of utmost importance that you stop using any creme or lotion that contains Benzoyl Peroxide as well as the hydrocortisone. Benzoyl Peroxide and hydrocortisone cause blanching of the skin.

      It is also best to stay out of the sun or at least cover those areas. Being in the sun can hinder the pigment cells from healing. I am a dark skinned Italian. I went over the handle bars of a scooter and came down on my face. I severely injured my face. I was told to stay out of the sun to minimize scarring. As my face healed, the new skin was white. I used a globs of Neosporin on my face and I did not go out in the sun for 4 years. The literature states that in mild cases the pigment eventually returns. My case was definitely not mild but I did all the right things and my pigment returned.

      Neosporin worked great for me but you have to be careful that any topical solution you may use does not cause an allergic reaction. Ironically, the allergic reaction would most likely be eczema. Make sure that you don’t let these area dry out. There are 3 general rules to skin healing:
      1. Keep the area covered with a moisturizer (It is best to apply moisturizers after a bath to keep the water in your skin and should be applied at least 2 x daily.).
      2. Stay out of the sun.
      3. Lightly massage the area.

      You should see your doctor if you ever have these “white patches” and have not had eczema or a skin lesion prior. Also go to the doctor if you have multiple “white patches” especially if you are following the 3 rules and your color does not return.

      Eczema is usually seen on the head, face, hands and the creases of skin.

      Discoid eczema is less common but it does appear on the lower legs. Discoid eczema if also more likely to cause post-inflammatory hypopigmentation due to the fact that the lesions can be deeper and are more likely to get infected.

      After one develops eczema it is important to not take any live attenuated vaccines especially chicken pox. It can cause a very serious reaction.

      Steroids, whether they are topical such as hydrocortisone or oral should only be used as last resort for eczema flare ups. Please look at the websites listed below on treating eczema flare ups. Proper treatment of the eczema flare ups can avoid the post-inflammatory hypopigmentation.

      I surely hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me in reference to any additional questions or concerns. Take care my friend.

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