Aveeno Collodial Oatmeal Bath
Aveeno Active Naturals Collodial Oatmeal Bath
About a month ago, I was out all day and I had been sweating and as we all know, sweat aggravates eczema. So it's safe to say that my skin was really aggravated on this day. I can't help but scratch a lot of the time and I scratched the back of my knees and the crease of my elbow and under my arms so bad that I didn't even want to move. I knew I needed to take a shower but I really didn't want to deal with the pain. I figured I would go buy an oatmeal bath for my skin so that way, if i'm going to have to deal with the pain anyways, I may as well get some benefit out of it.
I went to the store and bought Aveeno Active Naturals 100% Natural Collodial Oatmeal. The box came with 8 pouches of oatmeal and was instructed to pour the oatmeal under the running water. I filled the tub, got in and there ended up being very little sting from the water. When you pour the oatmeal into the tub, you will get some balls of powder that didn't separate and as I was in the tub, I would grab the balls and rub them on the crease of my elbows and anywhere newly sored. Because I was so newly scratched, I opened another pouch and used about half of it by putting the oatmeal directly on my skin and adding extra oatmeal to the water.
Aveeno Colloidal Oatmeal Reduces Eczema Symptoms
I talked about collodial oatmeal on my other Aveeno post and how it is suppose to coat to the skin and sooth and relieve the symptoms. I must say, this holds true to it's word. One of the main reasons I decided to buy this product is because on the box, it says that this product is used specifically for eczema, which is very good.
After I soaked for about 30 minutes, I got out, patted myself dry, and I put on two different eczema lotions. I used the Dermarest Medicated Lotion for my sore spots (underneath of the arms, crease of elbows, back of knees) and for the rest of my body I used a my Jergens Shea Butter.
I wore long sleeper pants instead of shorts and a long sleeve shirt to bed to keep the moisturizers on my skin as much as possible. The next morning, I kid you not, the creases of my elbows looked normal again. The redness was gone, they didn't hurt or itch. I could walk without the back of my knees hurting. This is one of my favorite counter-act treatments that I have done. I did the same exact thing about a week after the first time and got the same results. Just last night I took another bath because I had sweated again and scratched sores only this time I used a different lotion that was prescribed to me instead of the Dermarest. However, I still used Jergens Shea Butter for the parts of my body that weren't sore. I still have 3 pouches left and I can't wait to use them.
Try Aveeno Colloidal Oatmeal Bath Treatment
I recommend trying Aveeno Colloidal Oatmeal Bath. It is very beneficial for people of all ages. I definitely think if you have a child, that you should have them take an Aveeno Colloidal Oatmeal Bath before they go to bed.
Soap: If you have yet to find the soap that works for you, my top reccommendation for you is Sappo Hill Fragrance Free Natural Soap. It works wonders for me and my fellow family members and I am sure it will do the same for you.
If you have already tried the Sappo Hill, my next best suggestion would be Aveeno Active Naturals Moisturizing Bar. I have not tried this, however, if I had not found a soap that works for me, this is one I would try. It is the same as the oatmeal bath, just in bar form.
Take care of your eczema