Problem skin is always problem skin.

Apparently I'm a terrible blogger!  It has been a lot longer than I intended since my last post.  I really want to stress something that I had to stress with my husband recently--problem skin will always be a problem, it just depends on how you manage it. There are ups and downs and you just have to find a plan that works and stick to it.  If you stray, you will flare.  I'm hoping that eventually I will have my skin under control enough to give the illusion of good skin but I know I will always have to be careful or I will end up broken out.

I am currently flaring but I knew it was coming.  My husband and I went away for a weekend during Oktoberfest and there was really no way to eat dairy-free.  That plus lots of beer led to some inflamed spots.  I am finally getting to the point that I can tell the difference between a pimple and an eczema bump before it's fully erupted.  This lets me know which product to start using on it.  In a post from awhile back I mentioned a product called Florasone.  I recently started using it myself and I have to say that I'm impressed.  It takes the itch of eczema away pretty well and seems to be working on both the scaly patches and the bumpy ones.  It has reduced the big bumpy patches in about half the normal time (or faster), which thrills me to death!    It is all natural and contains NO steroids.  I am VERY happy with this so far!

My progress before this recent flare was wonderful.  I am hoping to post an updated photo soon but I want to wait for these few spots to subside first.