You're gonna want to stay heavy handed with the sunscreen, for one.
When you’re using a topical steroid, it’s typically only meant to be applied once daily for a few weeks or as needed during an eczema flare, Dr. Chheda explains. It’s best to apply it directly after a moisturizer and well before you apply sunscreen so that each has adequate time to penetrate into the skin, she adds.
If you’re getting ready for the beach and happened to just apply your moisturizer and topical steroid, that’s okay—you should still use sunscreen. Dr. Chheda suggests just waiting around 15 to 30 minutes to allow your skin to absorb the steroid and then applying your sunscreen.
That doesn’t give you a free pass to bake in the sun though. Phototherapy is done under the direction of a board-certified dermatologist. If you spend too much time soaking up the sun’s raysfurther breaks down and dehydrates the skin’s protective barrier. In general, if you’re planning to spend time outdoors, it’s best to balance your time in the sun with time in the shade , especially when the sun is strongest .
“Physical sunscreens are best for people with eczema; they sit on top of the skin and reflect the sun’s rays, versus absorbing the sun’s rays and turning them into heat, which is what chemical sunscreens do,” Dr. Hartman says. Chemical sunscreen can be irritating to people with sensitive skin and eczema, so it’s ideal to avoid them, she adds. Dr.
If you’re struggling to remove mineral sunscreen at the end of the day, Dr. Chheda recommends using micellar water on your face before your everyday cleanser. “For the body, if regular soap isn’t completely getting the sunscreen off or is too irritating, then you can try an oil-based cleanser, which is generally not irritating,” she adds.
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