Fighting the Eczema Monster!

#1st Eczema Breakout

I remembered when I was in Secondary 4(?), which was around 6 years ago. 

I had an extreme eczema breakout... which was HORRIBLE. I had flakes all over my face & neck, it was itchy, red, patchy & very irritated. I'm sorry I didn't have photos of that as I totally avoided taking pictures during that period of time.

I used a XXXX's brand $2 mask, if i didn't remember wrongly, it was a lavender scented mask. 

It stung a little. But I didn't know that was a sign that it's not suitable. I thought it was the mask doing it's magic. So I tolerated all the stings and left it on my face for 20 good minutes.

The next moment when i removed it, my whole face was red & super irritated. I thought it will cool down after i wash my face. But it didn't work at all. The next day, it became really really really dry. Like Sahara dessert, my skin was rough like sandpaper. If i flicked my neck, i can see dry skin flying out.... My clothes had little white dry skin all over, people thought I had dandruff.... -.-

#1st Eczema Breakout Solution

My friend recommended me their previous skin doctor at Parkway. I went there, spend $300+ to get pills and creams. My skin slowly improved... but once my pills ran out. The eczema came back again. I went back to the Doctor for review again, spent another $400+ on more pills and creams. Same thing happened, worked at first, then it came back again. I told myself i'm not going back to spend more money. 

My dad got some $12 cream, Triderm from a clinic he goes. And i applied it on my affected skin. It worked and cured everything! At $12..... I felt stupid spending $700+ at the clinic.

My skin has been fine since then, but once in a while i still get mild eczema breakout on my arms & legs. I will apply Triderm and they'll recover in 2 days. 

#2nd Eczema Breakout

Fast forward to around 6 months ago? I started having more frequent eczema breakouts, usually during my time of the month. But they recover in about a week.

As of now, my current skin situation have not improved for almost 2 months? I haven't been keep track. It will be nice and smooth for 2 days, then breakout again for another 4 days. It's inconsistent. 

I gave up and decided to turn to the doctor. I researched a lot on eczema, and some sites stated that eczema can be triggered by various factors. BUT (!!) I have no idea what triggered my eczema. 

I went to the polyclinic to get a referral letter to national skin center (NSC). 

And guess what? I told the doctor that i've used Triderm on my face, and she was like scolding me. 

"No No No! Don't apply Triderm on your face! It has alot of side effects and makes your skin worst!!"

Okay, now i know why my skin isn't healing. -.-

I have been using Triderm for YEARS... I understand that Triderm is a "steroid" medicine, and using it too much will thin my skin. So I seldom use them, unless i'm desperate. 

So apparently, years of accumulation has thinned my skin alot. Making it more vulnerable, bleed easily, and just much weaker ):

My appointment to NSC is 8 Aug.. which is 2 months later. (don't know if my skin can make it) I will try out the creams that Polyclinic gave me first, hopefully it will solve my eczema by August. I will still go ahead to NSC for a consultation and arrange for a prick/patch test to know what the hell i'm allergic to that triggered my eczema.

So now, no makeup for me... (man its tough)

Here is pictures of my current skin state. No edits at all. 

Red, Patchy, Veins showing, Irritated. & ITCHY!

Phone front camera not so good, but pls see the skin flakes?!

Can you see that whole red patch??! I look like i kena slap.

See how rough, uneven my skin is??!! Omg, I don't even let my bf touch my face now cause that it's so rough!! Girls skin should be smooth smooth de ma! 

Update again when I see any improvement for my skin.