Cling film!

[SawyerCrawford]

I do realise this may have been mentioned before, but I have had a new discovery of using clingfilm around my limbs over dovobet/moisurising cream as I sleep, and it makes the treatment more effective as it does not rub off as much with movement. I suggest this to anyone who thinks their ointments are not particularly effective, as I did. Do consult your GP incase there is a medical reason that this would not be advisable.

[jonesr8]

As far as i am aware putting cling film over after moisturiser is fine... it shouldn't be done with any of the steroids, such as dovobet, though

[frost]

As far as i am aware putting cling film over after moisturiser is fine... it shouldn't be done with any of the steroids, such as dovobet, though

You are correct.  I used to do this years ago when my legs were covered, but just using moisturiser.

[Tim_]

I do realise this may have been mentioned before, but I have had a new discovery of using clingfilm around my limbs over dovobet/moisurising cream as I sleep, and it makes the treatment more effective as it does not rub off as much with movement. I suggest this to anyone who thinks their ointments are not particularly effective, as I did. Do consult your GP incase there is a medical reason that this would not be advisable.

It is called under occlusion and before cling film they used to wrap my arms in plastic ( in the 1960's ) with betnovate underneath.
Yes it cleared the skin quick but the consequence has been skin thinning, a risk with over use of steroids.

So I would NOT use Dovobet beneath the cling film.

Try it with moisturisers but only use it with Meds with the advice of your GP or Derm

Tim

[Hanna]

I love'd doing cling film 

but I did once with diprobase and couldn't work out why it kept getting worse....turned out I was allergic to the stuff!!!

I did read in a book a while ago that it's unwise to use cling film wraps on large area's of P as it can make you more at risk from some bacterial infections due to so much skin becoming "wet" and more exposed!!


Good luck, but I echo what the others say, go easy on the dovobet


x

[SawyerCrawford]

I did think that there might be a reason why it wouldn't be good to do it with steroids so thank you very much for clarifying it for me! Thanks for the feedback

[Darren.]

i used to use bandages instead of clingfilm, same result but the bandages allow the skin to breathe whereas the clingfilm doesnt

[rinbag]

I do this with cling film and I use Dovobet too. I know you shouldn't, but it hasn't done me any harm and it makes my skin smooth for a few days.

[arizona]

I do this with cling film and I use Dovobet too. I know you shouldn't, but it hasn't done me any harm and it makes my skin smooth for a few days.

It will be doing harm, you just cant see it . By the time you can see it its too late

[Tim_]

I do this with cling film and I use Dovobet too. I know you shouldn't, but it hasn't done me any harm and it makes my skin smooth for a few days.

You may not notice the effects of skin thinning for a while could even be years. I do know that is worth trying a moisturiser/baby oil/aromatherapy blend etc instead and see if gives as good results.

Steroids are good at reducing inflamation quickly in the short term and I believe this is the best way to view them. For the longer term it is best to try and find an alternative to them.


Tim