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Just won my battle with eczema by using tea tree oil (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I had been using a mixture of betaderm and vaseline for years. It would work sometimes, but I have difficulty keeping up with the three days at a time application with the betaderm so it kept coming back and I would absently scratch it when I was focused on something.

Tea tree oil stopped the itchiness, betaderm healed the spots up while vaseline kept things from drying out. I can safely say I don't have eczema anymore! All this time, multiple doctor appointments and all I needed to add was tea tree oil. ;-;

For the last three months or so I've just been applying the occasional vaseline after I wash my face. Sometimes it gets a bit itchy again so I put on some oil, but otherwise it's finally gone after almost two decades.

*The oil is also toxic, especially to pets and children. Be careful if you use it and don't put it in diffuser. IIRC all essential oils are toxic to pets; if using a diffuser, it will build up on their fur and they will eventually ingest it which may cause issues.

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[–] JeeBaiChow 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Can you elaborate? What is tea tree oil? I have eczema, mostly on my trunk, and it flares up from time to time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

It's smelly oil derived from the Melaleuca alternifolia (aka the Tea Tree, which doesn't grow tea)I bought it at a grocery store; it was in the same area as the supplements and expensive, locally made soaps. I'll add the warning to the post but it's also toxic, more so to pets and children. So be careful if you use it.

[–] DarkShaggy 5 points 3 days ago

It's an essential oil that has a very unique smell.

This is an example, not advocating for this vendor or anything.

Tea Tree Oil