From birth Riley has had eczema over his
whole body. When he was only a few days
old, we were told that because he was seven days past his due date his skin had
become too dry and he would shed a layer of skin like a snake. We were told it was nothing to worry about,
just to put olive oil on him and he would be fine. After about three weeks, Riley’s skin seemed to get worse it
became very red and sore. His underarms
were so sore that you couldn’t touch them without him flinching. So, after a trip to the doctors he was
diagnosed with eczema.
The numerous applications of creams
started and things seemed to start to get better. We also had a ‘skin nurse’ visit twice a week to help with the
oil wraps and baths. However, it seemed
that every six to eight weeks his skin would flare up again and we would go
back to the doctors for yet another new cream, and even ‘special suits’ for Riley
to wear. These looked like a polo-neck
with tights – which looked awful on a boy!
Even worse people would ask what was wrong, was he burnt!
At the age of one, Riley still was not
sleeping through the night. I was back at work three days a week and my husband
worked shifts. It became that I would
get up to Riley through the night, every night. We also have a daughter – Charlie, who at this point was two and
a half. Riley’s sleep patterns affected
hers too, and although she loved to help with Riley’s creams and baths, I did
feel that his skin maintenance took away some quality time that I would have
had with my daughter.
Six months later the eczema was still on
his arms, legs and feet, which became very swollen. This had an affect on his walking, and he still did not sleep or
even talk yet. We continued with the
prescribed treatments, including Diprobase, Cetraben Emollient, Sudocrem,
Eumocream, Fudien H, Hydrocortisone 1% and Oilatum. Then on the 24th May 2008, I began discussing Riley’s
condition with my client, Elizabeth, at the hair salon where I was
working. To my surprise she had spent
12 years developing a cream for eczema, which had had some amazing results, so
she asked me if I wanted to try it. It
was called Skin Re-covery Cream, which is steroid and parabens free.
Elizabeth advised to skin test Riley for
24 hours before using the cream and all other creams had to be
discontinued. I was apprehensive at
first as we had tried so many creams in the past, but my husband and I agreed
that as other cases had done so well we would try Skin Re-covery Cream. We were told that the scales on Riley’s skin
would come off first and the skin would look very pink, as is new skin and
would take two to four weeks to see this heal.
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DIARY
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OF APPLICATION
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Day 1
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Cream
all over body three times a day as advised.
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Day 2
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Cream
all over body three times a day.
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Day 3
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It
is very hot today and I have put sun cream on Riley. This is always a problem
as his skin flares up. Before bed he
was bathed and creamed all over.
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Day 4
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Last
night Riley slept through the whole night for
the first time ever! His skin looks very pink, but the patches of flaky
skin have gone. Today I’ve had a lovely
boy who is not tired and has played all day.
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Day 5
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Only
got up once to Riley last night.
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Day 6
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Riley
slept right through the night again and his skin looks great.
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Day 7
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Riley
slept through but got up at 4:30am, but it is very hot and muggy today. His
skin looks almost clear.
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After just seven days Riley’s skin looks
great and he has had his first few nights sleeping through. Over the second and third weeks, Riley’s skin
just kept getting better and better, and Elizabeth advised us to continue with
the cream three times a day for the next six to eight weeks, and then we can
reduce the amount. Riley is standing
next to me now in shorts and bare feet, which is new to us as he’s never gone
barefoot before – he thinks it’s great!
The swelling of his legs has subsided and he has had new shoes, one
width smaller. In November, Riley will
start playschool and I am now happy that it will be great fun for him to be
just like the other children. I can
honestly say that Skin Re-covery Cream has changed our lives for the better. If
you or a member of your family suffer from eczema, I would advise you to try
Skin Re-covery Cream by ES Products.
STACY
MORGAN (Crawley, Sussex)
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