My Skin Story With Epaderm | AD

I’ve struggled with eczema for as long as I remember. One of my earlier memories was being about five-years-old and scratching my arms a lot on a playdate. My friend was intrigued and a little bit horrified.

“What’s wrong with your arms?!” she gasped as I scratched away.

I didn’t realise at the time, but this would be the beginning of years of questions and inquisitive looks. The extra attention I got shaped the way I felt about my skin during my younger years. I always felt self-conscious and embarrassed when I had a flare up, and if I couldn’t cover it up, I’d cancel plans.

There was a time when eczema ruled my life.

How I Gained Skin Confidence

Over the years, I gradually changed my outlook until I eventually wore my skin with confidence. There wasn’t really a turning point, more a build up of confidence over time.

I began to realise I was missing out on so much. Even if I kept plans and turned up with my eczema covered (usually over-dressed for the temperature), my mindset shifted. Spending the time being too hot and uncomfortable was no way to live my life. The more I exposed my eczema, the less people asked.

People will always be interested in things that look a little different. If you have a visible rash, they may ask about it because they are interested (or worried it’s contagious), but once they have their answer, they don’t usually ask again.

The thing that took me the longest to realise was that people don’t care about how your skin conditions look. They’re not looking at you – they’re concentrating on their own hang-ups and you shouldn’t let something you can’t control impact you.

Now that I have children of my own,  I want to make sure they grow up with the confidence I lacked in my early years. My 12-year-old daughter started with eczema about four years ago, and my one-year-old gets patches on her face and legs. I also have a son, who doesn’t seem to be affected by eczema for now.

My Journey With Epaderm

I discovered Epaderm when I visited the pharmacist about the incredibly sore eczema on my hands. It was cracking and bleeding all the time and as I was frequently washing my hands, they didn’t seem to get a chance to heal. In the past I’d seen the GP, but they always prescribed harsh steroid creams, and I wasn’t keen on trying that again.

The counter assistant at the pharmacy told me she swore by Epaderm, so with a personal recommendation, I thought it was worth a try! My daughter also has eczema on her hands so I bought a bottle for each of us and went on my way.

I was amazed to find I had great results almost instantly. The first application immediately soothed my hands and stopped the itch. Since that day, I always keep a stock in my house. My skin condition never clears up fully, although I might be able to keep on top of it for a few days, it always returns. When my skin is bad I use it to wash with and I also use it as a topical cream on my hands every night before I go to bed. Years of eczema has ravaged my skin, so now it’s paper thin and often splits over the joints while I sleep.

I’m One Of The Epaderm Ambassadors!

I’m so excited to announce that I have been chosen as one of Epaderm’s ambassadors for 2021. I love talking about my skin story and how I’ve gained confidence over the years. I also want to spread the word about how Epaderm has helped (and can probably help you too if you  have the same issues as I do).

Win One of Five Epaderm Bundles

If like me, you suffer with eczema and dry skin conditions, I honestly think you could benefit from giving Epaderm a try. I’ve managed to team up with them to give five lucky readers the chance to win an Epaderm bundle.

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