hello everyone..i'm not sure if there are this kind of topic before..i already try to search but cant find any similar topic..my girlfriend have eczema and her condition is quite bad for now..so i really appreciate if you guys can list out the best specialist clinic around selangor/kl that you know..and please include the phone number of the clinic if you have..i really want to help my girl..so pity that she always feel itchy especially when she's sweating..thank you..i appreciate every help..

Try Dr Ting from Imbi Road..Google him for the number. Lots of my friends who are models go to him for skin problems.

Heyz dude,

heard about your girlfriend having eczema...Anyways I'm having the same condition too...Few things that you need to know though, eczema can be triggered by alot of things. Can be anything...

Define anything? Food for starters, is probably one of the most common things that can trigger it...Well for some of us might go Duhhhh...even I knew that, well not all of us do..so yeah be kind...

One thing I came to realize that my trigger would be, you know those latex bands, those neil armstrong ones, the ones you wear to symbolize something...No..I do not mean I am allergic to the cause, more like the latex used or the materials used to produce those, those things tend to make me itch more..one more supporting argument to justify is that, I have a rubber material watch which I do not wear anymore..why? It makes me itch.

So yeah, anything...and I do mean anything can cause eczema, from hair dyes right down to the food. And it doesn't necessarily have to spawn at the are where you have contracted, once it triggers, it can happen anywhere...Most of my areas that got affected are my legs and arms....

Which brings me to my next point, remember when I said anything? Stress can cause eczema as well...I bullshit you not. I know a couple of people who get eczema when they are stressed..Also, by stress, it doesn't only mean the type of stress where you stress of exams or assignments or work. IT's the type of stress where you are not sleeping enough or resting enough type of body stress.

Another thing that you have to be careful with..or rather your girlfriend, is bathing...Extremely hot or cold water is bad for the skin, causes it to be very uncomfortable. Although it maybe shiok...I know...I did it before, the effects after that is my skin turns really red...so yeah..try to avoid that at all costs...At least try...

Steroid creams and injections can help..I wouldn't deny this, I went through the miracle injection of steroids before..THe effects were almost instant...everything was gone and look stable, but after 3 days everything came back again...And steroid injection isn't cheap...steroid creams will help as well..but long term effects aren't good. As steroids can cause alot of damage...

And, just bear with me for awhile here...I know I am being abit long winded, but let me explain, eczema IS NOT A SKIN CONDITION, contrary to what people think, it's the immune system which causes all the itchyness and what not. So here's the linkage between steroids and the immune system. Every time you go for a steroid treatment, you suppress your immune system..What this means is, think of it as you are pushing down something, and when you do that, it loses the fight to come back up....so when your immune system is down, this means you are very vulnerable to various illnesses...

Or your immune system fights back but with force...maybe abit too much force...

So yeah..I would recommend if at best, a non-steroid treatment...I am undergoing one right now, eat pills...I would tell you now itself, it worked so well..I was cured...But after a long and gruelling process...Currently undergoing it again becauseee it came back...no it is not because the pills didn't work...more like my diet caused everything to come back..(Drink beer la, sleep late la, etc)

So now, I am going through everything again...Haha...you have to be prepared to fork out money and not to mention your diet has to be changed nearly 180 degrees...The diet they recommend is AVOID chicken at all costs, because of the hormons and what not they inject. Not saying you should therefore avoid chicken...no it does not work like that...cause the hormons clash with my medication and will therefore cause my condition to go backward before going forward...like 3 steps forward and 1 step back.

The name of the pill here is called HEROSE DERMA-ZEMA CAPSULE. You could contact the company and they can give you much more information then me...Btw, the information above is all real time and from what I gather from personal experience..I just want to share...THe most important medicine one can give to a eczema patient is, alot of sensitivity and care...

Yes...sensitivity...don't go round pointing and go Eiiyiierrrr ugly...Harlo...we also got feelings wan k...

So yeah I think I've said enough..hope the information is useful..good luck!

hi TS, i'm sorry heard that your girl has eczema.. yeah.. it's terrible and make your life miserable.. if you have time or don't mind spending time waiting, you can consider selayang GH skin specialist. I not sure how it works now.. Last time, they require me get a doctor letter (if my house doctor who had been giving me a long duration on my eczma treatment) to recommend me and only this way they will accept me as their patient. probably you can check what is procedure if you want to.. It's not costly, and if you are student (primary school and secondary school), you don't need to pay anything. but you need a letter from your school.. to be honest, i not sure it is run the same system or not.. as i went there around 5-6 years ago..

i duno bout others,i tried GH skin specialist where i ned to go back for check-ups every 3 months...i went there for my eczema for more than 5 yrs but still,the effect not so obvious,plus the ezcema thingy will change place frm 1 leg to another....imagine,my left leg started to heal and then you'll see some spots on my right leg...its unstoppable....
after working,i still go back and sek for doctor advices...she told me that if you have ezcema,try not to cover it up...let it breathing...and like what djlau07 is true...
i don't knowabout others but my doctor told me that do not wear shoes made by leather...eventhough it is ugly,do not cover it with anything...
i ate some spirulina,and miracles happen...my ezcema gone after i finish a bottle of spirulina pills

there's a skin specialist in SS15 Subang Jaya, Dr. Ranjit. been there before.he's quite good.

is it? that's weird.. did your doctor ask you apply some white cream on your whole body after bath? if i'm not mistaken, it is to 'Sterilis' all the bacterial under your skin, which cost the eczema...

my doctor gave my 2 types of some kind of lotions but not 'sterilis'...i forgot the names coz i stop using those 'lotion' for almost 1 yr++
my skin is like snake skin,which will change its skin every 3 months like tat
my doctor said that its genetic problem...

I see. probably your situation is different.. coz my eczema is not genetic problem, my ecezma started when i was 11++ years old.. so your treatment is different with me..

there is no cure for eczema. Only proper management.

If u rich, send ur gf for biologic treatment at oversea. Its works.

Locally , there is no such thing yet.

If u scare steroid side effect, get a cream name PROTOPIC. Its non steroid cream but very expensive

i gt a fren in tat case b4 too...
i can recommend u a skin specialist clinic,
"Ong Too Skin Specialist", located in penang, jelutong at d kfc jelutong building....
d doctor is very careful n detail in handling d case...
hopefully ur gf can recover earlier o^^

got a few la. Dr low pek gan and reuben in pantai cheras

dr ting depends on where is convenient for you. but for eczema Dr reuben is still the best

who said there's no cure for eczema and can be cure locally? i believe there's many of lyn members hv successful get well from eczema (not including non lyn member). probably local's treatment is not as good as oversea's treatment.. but the treatment in local is good also..

well,i duno bout others,but my ezcema is continous.it can cure by itself and it can come back by itself.so,can anyone who cured frm ezcema teach me how to cure it?with or without medicine?

hey what about allergy problem?i have been sufferred from acne problem for almost two years..before that it was just small pimples only..but now it becums acne problem and my face always bcum red when feel hot..does ong too good to cure this kind of problem?always feel sad when seeing my face bcum like this..

any have keratosis pilaris problem? been suffering for more than a yr, visited dr.ting at jln imbi but don show any improvement, it's spreading through both my legs, couldn't wear shorts anymore. before keratosis pilaris it was discoid eczema, now its even worse, suffering

If it's keratosis pilaris, u need a lot of moisturiser + diluted retinoid cream at night. They definitely work, if your diagnosis is correct.

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Added on July 19, 2010, 9:07 pmMost doctors with reasonable skin knowledge can treat ance very well. What are u using for your acne?

This post has been edited by newbie99: Jul 19 2010, 09:07 PM

hi, i'm using dermaveen when showering along with oilatum for body rinse, and always apply nutraplus urea lotion after bath.
both morning n nite i wil also apply the cream bought from dr.ting jln imbi clinic, but not much improvement
already 1 yr i've been using all these products, it cost a bomb for me but nvr cure

any other recommend products or doctor introduce for me to get rid the keratosis pilaris? any1?
it is widely spread on both my leg

Dont know any doc in KL. Maybe u can buy some Retin-A (the lowest strength) and apply at night for a few months.. and it;s going to be very costly if u have to apply to a large area.. becareful of skin sensitivity, that's why always use the lowest strength first.

If it turns out to be "seborrheic dermatitis" it is very stubborn and no medicine cures it. I have tried two dermatologists and they both said condition not fully understood.

Protopic is same family of medicines as ELIDEL which is slightly cheaper. I used a whole tube and it did not cure SD. Note warnings about dangers of this very strong medicine which affects the immune system.

Good luck

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i also suffering from chronic eczema. it not related to any food allergy. Actually mine was started feel itchy at certain part but no reddish occur on the certain part. It will getting worsen if i started scrathing. It could be happen on my body anytime due to environment/surrounding changes. Since there is no cure, no matter what, i get my best treatment in Chew Skin Specialist Clinic; Suit 201, 2nd Floor, Bangunan UMNO Selangor,142, Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03-4042-7492
i got few friends' skins getting better, so this doc is reliable.

I'm sorry to hear about it. Actually there are a lot of factors that can trigger eczema. It could be the environment factor or the food you take. Those thing that trigger eczema we call it allergen. When this allergen get into your body, your body cannot accept it, so it will trigger your immune system to fight it as an enemy and finally lead to eczema. Usually for those who have family history of asthma, they are prone to eczema condition. Before i continue with some information to handle eczema, i need to know wheter your girl friend has undergo an allergy test so called Skin prick test. This test will identify types of allergen that the patient should avoid. Usually, if possible, please avoid the allergen in class 2 and above. Patient can get the proper diet advice from a registered dietician.

Basically, beside getting the treatmet from a doctor, I recommend you to seek for some supplement that can help your girlfriend. Basically, those who have low probiotic level inside the body is one of the main reason that trigger eczema. Once your probiotic level is low, your body immune system is weaken and this easily lead to eczema problem. As a dietician, i recommend you to seek for live probiotic or nutritional yeast that could help your girlfriend. There are a lot of brand in the market but please look for those who really work. As a professional, i know that i should give some research to support what I said.

Below are the link of the research that show probiotic really help in eczema:

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal...ETRY=1&SRETRY=0

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal...649597/abstract

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal...657653/abstract

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pi...140673600042598

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pi...140673603134903

yup, definitely correct! my doc also mentioned my old medical history of asthma...

If I may, I would to clarify something u mentioned...
Skin Prick Test is only helpful in certain types of eczema, especially allergic contact dermatitis because the condition is allergic in origin.
Asthma is closely associated with Atopic Eczema, and this is the type commonly happens to family members as it's genetically associated, like asthma.

There are preliminary result showing probiotics may have potential benefits on the following problems, Helicobacter pylori infestation, antibiotics associated diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome lactose intolerance, prevention of colon cancer etc.

However there are also studies indicating the following problems with probiotics increased death rate for severe acute pancreatitis, increase likelyhood of allergens sensitivity in children and septicaemia by lactobacilli in very ill patients.

So far there is no published evidence probiotics can replace natural intestinal flora (good bacteria) which have been killed off. As a matter of fact, the probiotics taken can only last a few days in the intestine.



This post has been edited by newbie99: Jul 24 2010, 08:30 PM

Bro, i have good suggestion bout it ..
i had a GF who suffer eczema and she is almost cure ...
drop me pm if u wanna know bout it ...

I got this too..some doctors i go they just give me some spread lotion(something like that)thats all...( i have a lot of parut) (at butt also have a lot)

thats all...anyway thx for the thread also...

A change in diet may help. Cut down on meat. Try vegetarian see if it works out.

Most animal protein are acidic to our body. The human body works well in a alkaline environment. A fruit that is sour does not mean it is acidic. In fact, lemon turns into alkaline through processes in the body and it is a very good by helping to balance up the acidity in the body. Try to take fresh lemon juice.

This post has been edited by barista: Jul 30 2010, 12:44 AM

u can try this freederm cream.i've tried and my fingers eczema is much more better now.less itchy.u can go to this website-www.freederm.com to find out more about this cream.it's a miracle cream to me.

Where is it sold here?

There are many mixed reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Freederm-HC-Eczema-D...erBy=addOneStar

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may i ask, taking evening primrose oil can cure the eczema or not?

Eczema usually arises when the immune system is not that strong, thus this skin disease unable to heal on its own.
The most basic thing need to be deal with is our cells, it is important to keep them active in order for them to fight diseases by themselves rather than we taking medication because it might have side effects and the results might not be the same for everyone.
It is always best using the natural and effective therapy to improve the immune system.
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I know mine is Atopic Eczema.. I have had it since I was 6. And since started working, my eczema spread from arms and legs to my body. It's really itchy and recently it even spread to my face.

Im suffering at the moment and I wish to see a doc soon just to temporary cure the symtoms (I have seen a lot a lot a lot of dermatology since I was young). And I know what medicine normally they would prescribe for me.. Steroid Pills, Steroid Cream, Anti Histamin, and oil lotion (to prevent dryness)..

But I just wanna ask one thing.. Is doc Ruban near Bukit Damansara good? He also works for Pantai Hospital. I have read some where that he is a money minded doc, which in all honesty, I dont mind. As long as it can temporary bring relief to me.. As it has heavily affected my daily life..

Currently I have also started to change my diet, no meat, but more fruits and vege. If you have more info on that, please do share with me.

Thanks guys..

hey man, i had some serious eczema in the past , now i can say i dun suffer of it anymore .

below is some of my advice for u .

DONT DO-
-eat food that usually trigger eczema
exp : sotong, prawns , crab , any shell type sea food , duck
(i myself also din take milk and wholegrain as i find out it will trigger the eczema too) ( difference ppl got difference type of allergy) ( i also avoid touching cat or dog )

- wear clothes that have wools materials

- take very hot water temperature shower bath

DO-
-every morning , after wash the mouth
drink lemon + warm water ( everyday-must ) ( before brush teeth )

eat fruit that rich of antioxidants ( grape papaya pineapple )

vegetables - choi sem

do see skin specialist if its start swelling , they will give u anti itchy , Atopic dermatitis steroids cream ( it work very well and clear the swelling fast, just dun put too many on the affect area )

stay away from direct hot sun , and avoid heavy sweating, keep the body clean is most important.

stay away from damp place , when its raining, do open air cond.
(damp environment will do anythings but good to eczema sufferer)

lastly, the one is really important, and this is the one that really pull me up from the eczema suffering

-EXERCISE -
do any kind of exercise is good , including have sex lol.. sweat a lot it will make the immune system stronger.

rmb to clean the body after exercise, clothes that full of sweat is bad for eczema sufferer , always wear clean clothes

err one more, do eat less junk food like kfc mcd .

i hope ur gf get well soon, try to rmb, eczema is for lifetime , avoid any things that trigger it, get strong and healthy , eat well dress well, it wont bother u ( ur gf ) anymore.

it need dedication thou . ^^

and aa.. rmb , eczema have no cure because it is not a virus ,its more like a genetic problem , its will always stay inside of the body, JUST DON TRIGGER IT, then it will be fine.

This post has been edited by greenlemontea: Nov 18 2010, 12:19 PM

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