Is it Roscea, Eczema, or What is it - And, What Do I Do?
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free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:30 pm

I have this pretty big splotch of dry skin on my neck. It's near my collar bone. It feels like alligator skin. It's red and dry looking and no matter what moisturizer I put on it it stays dry and scaly. Does anyone know what this is and how I should treat it? TIA

free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:15 pm

jom, it does not sound like Roscea. It might be an Eczema. I have a friend that no matter what lotions she put on her dry patches, it still remained dry. She later learned that she has Eczema and she was prescribed about four different lotions/potions with no success. She is now using Eucerin (in the tub), she has tried other Eucerin's with no success. Now she has it under control and no more Eczcema. Curious to see what others say.

Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:07 pm

Best thing to do is to get it checked out by a derm.

free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:10 pm

Good luck with the derm. They have no idea what skin conditons are. I have been to four now, and they all say I have something else. When I tell them what the other said, they say "oh no, you don't have that, it looks nothing like that". It is a racket. They are all in it to make as much money as they can. We can do open heart surgeries and put man on the man, but we can not clear up a little skin condition. I am NOT buying it. I say, listen to people who have had the same conditons and try their remedies. I find that the people here know more than any derm out there that I have seen. Otherwise I would have clear skin and no more blisters

free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:59 pm

I've done some research and now realize that it is probably eczema. I was overdue for my annual checkup so I made an appt. with my primary care MD so I'll ask her about it and she can give me a referral to a derm if I need one. In the meantime I'd be interested in hearing about how people treat their eczema. What's worked, what hasn't.

free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:02 pm

havana8 wrote:

Best thing to do is to get it checked out by a derm.

I totally agree Havana. I've had many rashes and eczema over the years, and I've received excellent diagnosis and treatment from my dermatologists. (With one glaring exception!)

What a shame Bergquis, that you haven't received decent medical care.

free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:07 pm

jom wrote:

I've done some research and now realize that it is probably eczema. I was overdue for my annual checkup so I made an appt. with my primary care MD so I'll ask her about it and she can give me a referral to a derm if I need one. In the meantime I'd be interested in hearing about how people treat their eczema. What's worked, what hasn't.

I have chronic eczema, mostly on my shins. Recently when I started to get a flare I use some Karin Herzog Oxygen Face cream. (on my shins) I've used it twice a day for a couple days and it'd clearing right up. And I have very resistant eczema - it's very difficult to treat. I'm going to order the Herzog 3% Body to use for future flares.

free skin care · Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:22 pm

I think it's eczema. I had it before and my doctor mixed up some lotion thing to put on. Goes away after.

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