DD aged 8 has had terrible eczema since birth. After a long battle and lots of appointments/treatment we now have it controlled on body but it's now around her mouth and lips. We have tried steroids but concerned about frequent use on delicate skin (lips). Would anyone have experience of how to treat this area. She recently started getting cracks in skin and rash around and in corner of mouth and we have been given fucidin (antibiotic) which is helping. But i wonder if there is something else we can try. So far she isn't too bothered but I worry that other children will start to notice and make her conscious of it and her self esteem has already taken quite a battering this far. should we use steroids AND fucidin it try for ANOTHER referall as GPs haven't been knowledgeable if new treatments in the past. Hoping someone here can help. Thanks.
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