I am excema free now. I use to have it on my entire face, ears, and belly button. I went to the dermatologist and got a topical allergy test. I found out that I\'m allergic to NICKEL and cobalt. If I touch them and then my face I have severe excema that creams cannot help. Now that I know what I\'m allergic to I make a conscious effort to avoid touching things with metals and am excema free. Please get ALLERGY TESTED. It really saved me. :)