Moisturiser and Getting Specialist Advice

Hey guys, I hope you're all well :) So today I was watching the film 'New Year's Eve' (what a cracker of a film) and it struck me as I was watching the scene in Times Square with everyone wearing hats with 'NIVEA' written on them, that all moisturisers don't necessarily do their job of 'moisturising'.

It of course depends on your skin and what suits you, but personally Nivea has never worked for me. I think it's perfumed product so it's no surprise that it irritates my skin immensely whenever I use it. 

Honestly, the best moisturiser for you is the one that has been specifically prescribed to you from your GP or your dermatologist. For me, it's Cetraben and Clinque Moisture Surge, as discussed in the previous blog post. So if you're not sure what moisturiser is best for your skin and where you should use it, make sure you ask a specialist. 

Us eczema sufferers should know exactly what is wrong with our skin and where it's bothering us, but sometimes we need some help with what creams to use. When I was doing my A-Levels I lost track of what creams I should use and I could feel my skin getting worse on my hand, a major sign that it was about to flare up all over my body again. The Doctor I had at the time was a massive pain in the arse. She refused to refer me back to the hospital where I was first seen as she said my skin was 'fine and didn't seem that bad', so unfortunately I had to go private in order to be referred again on the NHS.

However I was right to do this. My skin was getting worse and I did need some specialist advice. I've dealt with countless Doctors who either refuse to help me, make me feel stupid or just prescribe me the cheapest cream hoping I'll go away, but I didn't stand for it and if you're being treated like this, you shouldn't have to either. If you feel like you're not getting the help you need, do some research. If your GP practice has multiple doctors, find out who deals with dermatology there as they should be able to help you. If that doesn't help, insist to get referred. I'm not sure how other systems work outside the UK but everyone who suffers with eczema deserves the right to have their skin looked after.

Everyone is different as some people are lucky and don't need much help at all whereas some need a lot. But whoever you are, you deserve to feel happy and confident about the skin you live in.

Make sure YOU feel happy with how you're looking after your skin. Don't just use a cream or a moisturiser because someone tells you to. Only you know what makes your skin feel and look better.

Until the next time,

Naomi

XXX