Comments on: Bacteria Laden Cream Helps Eczema http://thedermblog.com/2009/03/16/bacteria-laden-cream-helps-eczema/ Smarter Skin Care Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: s http://thedermblog.com/2009/03/16/bacteria-laden-cream-helps-eczema/comment-page-1/#comment-32442 s Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:29:55 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=668#comment-32442 Please don't post this. Rather, it's a topic I would like to see addressed in your blog: Could you discuss the management of oily, somewhat blemish- and blackhead-prone facial skin that also develops discrete patches of very dry, rough, red, peeling, itchy, ugly eczema? The patient benefits greatly from Tazorac to clear the pores in the oily areas but the drug wreaks havoc on the eczema patches. Selectively painting Tazorac on some areas and a heavy moisturizer on others doesn't work; it all ends up everywhere, and the entire face suffers. I've never seen the topic addressed, and the patient's derm acknowledges that it's unusual. The patient had eczema as a child, experienceed it as an adult first on the hands (the blistering kind) and then later on the face after taking antibiotics to treat a skin infection. The infection went away but the eczema won't. Interestingly, the derm suggested staying away from dairy, including probiotic yogurt, to test whether hormones (and maybe antibiotics?) given to cows are causing or contributing to breakouts. Might probiotics taken in pill form or in yogurt help eczema, or is that course likely to help only with gastrointestinal issues? Has anyone studied this? Please don’t post this. Rather, it’s a topic I would like to see addressed in your blog: Could you discuss the management of oily, somewhat blemish- and blackhead-prone facial skin that also develops discrete patches of very dry, rough, red, peeling, itchy, ugly eczema? The patient benefits greatly from Tazorac to clear the pores in the oily areas but the drug wreaks havoc on the eczema patches. Selectively painting Tazorac on some areas and a heavy moisturizer on others doesn’t work; it all ends up everywhere, and the entire face suffers. I’ve never seen the topic addressed, and the patient’s derm acknowledges that it’s unusual. The patient had eczema as a child, experienceed it as an adult first on the hands (the blistering kind) and then later on the face after taking antibiotics to treat a skin infection. The infection went away but the eczema won’t. Interestingly, the derm suggested staying away from dairy, including probiotic yogurt, to test whether hormones (and maybe antibiotics?) given to cows are causing or contributing to breakouts. Might probiotics taken in pill form or in yogurt help eczema, or is that course likely to help only with gastrointestinal issues? Has anyone studied this?

]]> By: Ted Grossbart, Ph.D. http://thedermblog.com/2009/03/16/bacteria-laden-cream-helps-eczema/comment-page-1/#comment-22029 Ted Grossbart, Ph.D. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:29:17 +0000 http://thedermblog.com/?p=668#comment-22029 Interesting blog. You might enjoy a look at http://www.nationaleczema.org/PDF/CAN%20PSYCHODERMATOLOGY%20HELP%20YOUR%20ECZEMA.pdf tg Interesting blog. You might enjoy a look at http://www.nationaleczema.org/PDF/CAN%20PSYCHODERMATOLOGY%20HELP%20YOUR%20ECZEMA.pdf

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