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jenniem
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Just finishing a bout with Bacterial pink eye accompanying a respiratory infection. The skin on my eyelids an below my eyes took a hit.
Any suggestion for gentle moisturizers safe for that area once the bacterial infection has cleared? My usual daily lotion is Cetaphil, but I've been laying off anything but water and the antibiotic eye drops in the meantime.
Chava Bayla Wald Moderator & Contributor
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jenniem Member
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Good news is that the eye skin flare up went away once the pink eye stopped discharging white goop and crusting over. Guess my skin's not a fan of bacterially inspired "eye pus" 🤪.
Chava Bayla Wald Moderator & Contributor
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jenniem Member
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At this point, the eye infection is done, and my eye skin no longer resembles a raw, crusty lizard. Still, going forward, I think I should invest some more time & energy into potential alternative skin care options for that area. I'll be looking at the ones you mentioned, Teresa 🙂
Will be seeing my Nurse Practitioner today for a check re the respiratory infection🤬 that caused it all. We'll see if she thinks it's also worth a trip to the dermatologist for follow up. "Hey doc, take a look at my now perfectly healthy looking skin!".
Take care
Teresa Alabata Moderator & Contributor
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That's awesome that you've healed your eye infection and skin! I hope you find something that works for you regardless of location. I actually recently happened to write an article on how I test-drive new skincare products, which, if interested, you can check out here:
7 Steps To Test If New Skincare Products Work for Eczema - https://atopicdermatitis.net/living/7-steps-to-test-skincare
Hopefully there's something in there that will be helpful for you to discern what products will work better/best for you and save some money as well before investing in anything long-term.
Haha, that's a good point as well. Totally up to you. I find that licensed aestheticians with great reviews for sensitive skin/eczema seem to also be great options for professionals to look into with skincare.
Please let us know if you find anything worthwhile skincare brand-wise! Take care as well and godspeed on your findings! - Teresa (Moderator & Contributor)
Teresa Alabata Moderator & Contributor
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