Gluten causes me eczema on my bumcheeks and arms and stomach. Dairy causes flair ups on my inner elbows and chin and acne on my t zone. Armpits could be caused by deodorant? I switched to the sanex sensitive roll on and that’s been fine for me so far.I had a weird flare up of pompholyx / dyshidrosis on my hands a few years ago which was hellish, I cut out dairy according to my dermatologist who pretty much suggested it. I’m now vegan but still get general eczema on my body, armpits / arms mainly and currently have some across my bum cheeksI have never managed to pinpoint what causes that as it appears so randomly
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I have wondered for a while if gluten affects it, good to know that specifically your arms and bum cheeks get it from gluten - can I ask is it all gluten? Or if you have a particularly gluten heavy day?
Pasta and bread are my worst for it So I tend to do a mix of eating the free from versions and eating the proper ones every so often. I can have cake, biscuits etc which don’t seem to affect it and don’t tend to worry about things like gluten free fish fingers or soy sauce etc.
I realise I said gluten 100 times in my reply to you sorry
this is interesting to know and I’m going to give it a go and see what happens so thank you xx
Do you use any plant or fruit based products? Shampoo or cleaning products? I'm allergic to plant or fruit based/ scented cleaning products and beauty products which I just worked out recently. Gives me dermatitis all over my hands, neck and face.I have contact dermatitus on my face - I suusally control this with steroid creams whenever I have a flare up or feel the signs of them coming on. Its really odd as I had eczema all my life but it disappeared in my teens and has come back in my early 20's but with completely different areas. I get flare ups only on my face now - on my eyelids, laugh lines and just beneath my nose mainly. The dermatologist says its an allergy but no idea what i'm allergic too! Still on steroid creams and have been a very long time. I've weened myself off it so only using once a week.
Also dont think its food related but maybe something coming in contact with my face everyday but no idea what! We thought dust initially but doctor said it wouldn't be this bad unless I had dust bunnies literally on my bed as I slept which I clearly do not. Then went make up free for 3 weeks in lockdown and stayed away from skincare as well. Only used water to wash my face and my moisturiser but still a flare up and by the end of week 2, I had to put the steroid cream on because I cant stand the feeling of raw skin on my face. They also asked about false nails and mascara as they are big indictors in women who get it eczema on their faces but I very rarely wear acrylics and ruled out mascara too when I went make up free! Any other suggestions would be welcome!
I would be more concerned with my flare ups but because my make up covers them so well, I only really feel conscious when I'm alone make up free! I always thank myself for taking that make up artistry course 7 years ago
I used to have eczema on my face and used Vaseline and that cleared it up.