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I would see another dermatologist.

I have weeping eczema and had a terrible time all throughout my Grade 8 year. My dermatologist put me on a cortisone cream which I had to apply twice daily. I also had to wear protective cotton gloves for a whole year.

I still get flare ups but nothing to the extent of that Grade 8 year. My main triggers are certain fabrics, like wool or fabrics that feel like wool, as well as most cosmetics and personal toiletries that are fragrant.

So in other words, I have to use just about unscented everything. I can use Tide for washing but just the original scent. I can use 2 or 3 dish detergents, and about the same for hand soaps. All perfumes and fragrances are out.

I still have a cortisone cream, but rarely need to use it anymore. I have to be more careful in the tropics as it is hotter and more humid there, causing more sweating. I can get eczema in areas where sweat can accumulate, like in the bend of the elbow, behind the knee, crease of the eyelids, that sort of thing. I also never wear rings on my fingers around the house, usually only putting them on when going out to a function. Sweat or moisture that collects between the ring and my finger can cause an outbreak of eczema there as well.

If you have a toddler, you will be using your hands more and washing your hands more as well. I think you are going to need something like gloves or gauze coverings, or bandages, something to cover your sores until they heal.

Don't content yourself with walk in clinics and what one dermatologist recommended. See another dermatologist and ask him if something else besides eczema can be causing the open sores that you exhibit. They look very painful. My eczema is never painful, just severly itchy.