By Lorna, on January 8th, 2010%
I have eczema on my hands, it started about a year ago. The red patches and blisters come and go. My doctor gave me this cream – Betamethasone to apply.
Whenever it starts appearing or feeling itchy, i’ll apply abit on the area before I go to bed, if it still itch the next day, I’ll apply again at night. And usually it’ll stop for a few days. But a few days later, the itch will start, and blisters will appear again. So I guess it’s just a temporary solution to stop the itching, not sure if it’s considered good . . . → Read More: Betamethasone
By Bee, on January 3rd, 2010%
Prescribed to me by Dr. Cheong from Specialist Skin Clinic. I apply a thin film to the affected areas once a day, normally after showering. Pharmacies such as Guardian stock it, but you need a prescription.
Penny the mummy also wrote about Elomet, and uses it on her one-month old.
Contents: Mometasone furoate.
More details, see:
Elomet Cream . . . → Read More: Elomet Cream by Schering-Plough
By Bee, on December 13th, 2009%
This is antibiotic cream, prescribed by my skin specialist. This cream should be used for eczema areas which have been infected (slightly watery or oozing with pus). This will help to kill/control the bacteria which infected the skin. Generally this happens when you scratch or skin breaks… so best is to minimize and . . . → Read More: Fucidin Cream
By Bee, on December 11th, 2009%
I use this steroid topical cream when I have reddish eczema spots. So far, this is one of the most effective creams for me when I have flare up spots. By the next day, the area will be less red and starting to diminish. I would continue to moisturize on the area and keep it clean. Sometimes I cover with Opsite’s Post Op Absorbent, Waterproof and Bacteria-Proof Film Dressing after applying a thin layer of this cream on the . . . → Read More: Cloderm cream
