Magic tape cured a lifetime of ECZEMA PAIN

Judith Stephens, 60, is a retired medical secretary from Sittingbourne, Kent

I’ve had eczema since I was a baby, and was admitted to hospital when very small to try and control it. I had tried everything but, while some products and medicines worked for a time, I had never found the solution to managing it totally.

My eczema isn’t just itchy, it can be very painful and unsightly and causes me a lot of stress. I get it on my hands and body, and when it flares up, the tips of my fingers get really sore, split and bleed. I cover it up with clothing but that can make it worse, as scarves and gloves rub and irritate my skin.

Stress and anxiety cause flare-ups and the pandemic didn’t help, as using hand sanitisers made my eczema worse. But I finally found my ‘secret weapon’ after all these years when my consultant dermatologist from Typharm’s

Skin Life Sciences Foundation (slsf.uk) recommended Fludroxycortide Tape. This transparent medicated surgical tape is available on prescription and is so easy to use. I wore it over my fingertips and the eczema cleared up overnight. It stopped the itchiness and redness, sealed up the splits and calmed down the scaling.

It’s easier to use than the lotions, emollients and gels

I’ve had in the past. I have rechristened it my ‘magic tape’ because it worked on my eczema, which has now calmed down all over my body.

Now I know if I encounter flare-ups in the future, my doctor can prescribe ‘magic tape’ to help me find relief.