@lornainspired: I am 57 and have always had relatively clear skin with no previous eczema or flare ups. However, three months ago I had a sudden huge flare up - my eyes swelled every time I wore make up and became red, itchy and swollen. A few Dr’s appointments later and I was diagnosed with contact dermatitis. The pain and stress has been relentless, BUT, I have been ‘large flare up free’ for around three weeks now. I do have smaller, red flare ups (the second part of the video above) I am in the process of repairing my skin barrier and to do this I have changed a few things. Firstly, I removed my biab nails (even though the dermatologist said it was not them causing the flare ups) I have stopped using ALL of my usual skincare/beauty products and I simply use Cetraben @Cetraben to moisturise regularly (I take it out with me!) I use Illiyoon from @Boots UK to wash and am using gentle shampoo and conditioner (nothing else, no make up, no hair oil products, setting products, or beauty treatments) nothing… I feel my skin has started to repair, however, it is a journey, I have used a little make up (see a previous video on my page and the second film here is a slight flare up after this) I definitely feel that the skin is repairing and having seen so many lovely people here struggling, I wanted to share some tips - I am still learning and it is a process - I may use a product today that causes me a flare up and be back to square one … BUT it’s a start 🖤 if you’ve read this far then I know you are also struggling - feel free to comment below and I will answer any questions x #inspired #contactdermatitis #eczemaflareup #over50 #skincaretips

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Tuesday 03 February 2026 08:47:15 GMT