u/domesticairport

▲ 22 r/eczema

Why does my skin get worse AFTER moisturiser?

When I wake up in the morning it’s like my eczema has disappeared. As soon as I apply a moisturiser, my eczema gets ‘reactivated’, the eczema patch stings and the redness starts to come back. I’ve tried multiple brands of moisturiser and ointments- same result.

The same thing happens at night when I do my night time skincare routine.

It’s like my skin looks better without any product, but moisturising is the biggest piece of advice for managing eczema so I’m not sure what to do to heal this flare up.

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u/domesticairport — 17 hours ago