2010-10-27

Finally ... Solutions for B1's eczema...

BOTH are ordered from US online stores.

Dermarest cost USD6.79,contains Pramoxine Hydrochloride (1% topical analgesic),the main ingredient that's supposed to "numb" the skin, and hence helps to stop the itch.

Doesn't sound good? Yes, probably that's why it's not recommended for continuous use of more than 7 days at one go.

I have found another cream that that is non-greasy, non-sticky and not as stick as cream like Triple Paste.

It claims that it doesn't contain steroids or parabens.

Bad news, it's expensive at USD15.99 for such a small tube! That is before adding on the international shipping cost.

I emailed triderma.com, and was told that International Shipping cost USD20, but I have yet to order directly from them, but will probably do so very soon. as drugstore.com and other online stores do not carry the complete range.

B1's skin was quite bad before Hb left for US.Within 2 days of applying this, Her neck,elbows and legs's broken skin has healed. Her skin is still rough, but that's mostly due to inadequate moisturising. It's very very very hard to get her to apply moisturiser right after she bathe and after she woke up from sleeping in air-con room.

She didn't like the grease and stickiness of most moisturiser,so she would only apply only a little bit on her eczema-proned area.

I have tried so many products from US,these are the two that I think really work.

Triple Paste does help to moisturise and act as barrier cream,but it's very thick and left oily after feel. Peter Thomas Roth's Aloe-Cort is a 2-in-1. Moisturiser with hydrocortisone. If one is like my husband, who believe that ointment(which is many steroids) still works and is necessary, Aloe-Cort is a good alternative. Instead of applying a layer of of ointment then moisturizer, one just need to apply this 2-in-1 lotion like moisturiser.

I will be ordering more of this and probably other products from Triderma very soon...

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