Serious matter here! UV light treatment on eczema?

Question

Hii x

Im 13 and suffer from eczema, it used to be all over my face, neck and chest but have been on steriod tablets for around 2 months. It has cleared up everywhere except my neck :( Very irritating! I saw a lady who has psoirsis over her entire body they recommended UV light treatment and it nearly cleared up completley after a few sessions. My Mum is going to ask my dermatologist if this is an option just for my neck. I know it carries risk (cancer??) But i am beside myself and so unhappy with my skin. Please if anyone has any information or actually had UV treatment themself it would help SO much! Thanks x

Answer 1

I am so sorry for what you are going through.  I do not know about the UV light treatment, but I do know about severe eczema.  My son was born last year and after 3 weeks began to develop what turned out to be severe eczema.  We went through all kinds of treatments including steroid creams and almost everything else.  We went to pediatricians, dermatologists and even a pediatric dermatologist specialist 4 hours drive away.  My wife began to research and we found out much about eczema and the treatments.  Steroids are sometimes effective but also carry many possible side effects.  We have found safe non prescription ways that are helping even more than the medications.  A company called Arbonne Int. has great products for sensitive skin and we now use them along with other natural items that have allowed us to not have to use any medications at all.  Now even our pediatrician is recommending them to all his patients with skin problems.  There is a short story of what we have gone through with our son as well as before and after pictures at my wife's website.  There products really do help and I know she would answer any questions you may have and might be able to help even more.

The website is www.babysoft.myarbonne.com

I hope this can help you some.  

Answer 2

My mother has psoriasis  and she underwent UV light treatments and it didn't do much for her besides irritate her skin.  this would definitely be something to discuss with your dermatologist because everybody is going to have a different reaction to it.

Answer 3

i have lived at the beach my entire life and go there and surf every day, its windy as **** today and choppy so im not going, but i wear spf75 and am still tan as ****, trust me there is no real cure