DRY CRACKED SKIN ON EYELIDS

[jazziebich]

I have had dry, swollen, cracked, peeling skin on my eyelids which has become progressively worse over 7 years.  Have been prescribed cortisone but only is an overnight cure.  Is this exceme?  or psoriasis?  or allergies?  How can I get over this???  HELP!!!

[Suzeebee]

I have also suffered from this eyelid problem constantly for three months and have tried over 30 different remedies, none of which worked. But I think I may have now found a product which does actually work. I only bought it yesterday so used it for the first time last night and this morning I can see a marked improvement, in fact I cannot believe the difference in just one day. The redness is almost gone and there is no flakiness. Almost seems miraculous! The product costs just £8.99 in the UK from Holland & Barrett, it's called Dr Organic Manuka Honey Rescue Cream and is apparently also available is the USA. I hope it works for you too.

[ldplatt]

Be careful with Protopic. It did not work for me.  In fact DO NOT drink alcohol when using this product.  I actually thought I was allergic to red wine for months.  The combination creates a flare and your eyelid will get really red.  Sadly my dermatologist had no idea.   I too have had an eye condition for at least five years and I still have not found the cure.  I was reading through this list and all set to go out and get Mario Badescu control cream and just saw a post that it is no longer available.  Just when I thought I was on to something.  PS Elidel does not work either.  

[Neen149]

It is amazing what you can find on the Internet....I have this itchy scaly eye thing happening as well and the cortisone is just not cutting it.  I have made a list of the recommended treatments including the Protopic and pure organic coconut oil, but I am intrigued by your use of Zymox.  How have you been since posting last May?

[scumboss]

Hi All

It's me again. I've almost run out of mario badescu cream and knowing you can't get it anymore I decided to buy Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream the fragrance free one at it as good as mario cream.  

[KrisPeete]

Thank goodness I found this site! My story and what I did.... Hope it helps. I'll be detailed but short as possible.
My eyelid issue started a few months ago. I went through a personal family tragedy and for a few weeks I was crying or bawling or tearing up.... Either way, by the next morning(s) my eyes were puffy and sore. They would clear up in between bouts of crying but it was a good 3 to 4 weeks of being really weepy. As the time passed my crying eased up. I looked in mirror one day and thought "oh wow, stress can really age you". I am a 46y/o female. That's when I noticed this red scaly puffy saggy patch on my left upper lid. I tried lotion for eyes, creams, Vaseline, drops.... Everything listed above by everyone else. I couldn't get rid of it so I Googled and came across this site and read ALL. I saw the post about not washing or using exfoliants near or on your eyes. Made sense, but I'm a women and I wear make up. So I need to wash. I read more and came to another post about it being a fungus or yeast problem. Ok maybe. I went though my medicine box and saw I had part of 6 day cortisone pack I didn't finish and I looked through the left over ointments my daughter has used for eczema/rash.
I took 1 pill of the pack (methiprednisolone 4mg). Then I used the
(mometasone furoate) Ointment, 0.1% I found. I used in am and pm. By 3 days it was gone. Thank heavens!
I think all the crying and all swelling left me vulnerable to the eye infection. Allergies too.
I have taken heed on the advice about not scrubbing eyes... I found a simple face wash (Cetaphil) to use on eye area and I still use my clean n clear scrub on face but not near my eyes.
I've been eye sore free for almost a week. Hope this helps!!!

[cesco7]

A lot of folks swear by Mario Badescu control cream... when I go to search I find there are a ton of products they make, but none of them specifically say CONTROL CREAM. Can you share with us the specific eye cream product you are referring to? (night cream, day cream, pollen cream, etc, etc)?

Thank you!

Cheers!