Hi dear, usually for eczema you can apply coconut oil. Cheap and good. I get vitacoco coconut oil, can be purchased from watsons. It's about $18 and they last forever. Key point to eczema is to keep the skin moist at all times. Oil based is better as the skin absorbs it almost immediately. If the flare is bad, then i guess not much choice but to apply the steriod to keep it in control. My boy has allergy to egg and flares up when its too hot. Best to keep the air cool, not too hot or cold.
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