Ciel,
You've had lots of different suggestions and seen your doctor.....I wanted to add my 2 cents.
A few years ago, DD had horrible eczema on her face that would not clear for anything! The allergist put her on Elidel which is very strong and I hesitated to use it. After 7 days her skin was so much better but I wanted her off.
The doctor suggested having hydro-cortisol cream and acid mantle cream compounded. The pharmacy would do it but our insurance would not pay. It was going to cost me $150! So I said to the pharmacist, so if I take a small amount of hydro-cortisol cream and a small amount of acid mantle cream and mix it in my palm and apply it will be the same thing? $18 dollars later that is what we did.
Since then, acid mantle cream has become a staple for DD. As soon as any eczema starts on her face she just uses that and for her, it works. She does not mix it with hydro-cortisone. It works for her by itself.
She also uses it when sunscreen or cholorine bothers her skin. She will rinse off in the shower and spread it on for instant relief and no eczema later.
Acid mantle cream is not a steroid. It works by changing the ph of your skin. You do not need a $50.00 tub. A small tube is a good place to start. I have bought it at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart and when not in stock, they just order it.
I don't know if this product will help you, perhaps your doctor can give you an opinion.
We are in the US.