An eczema patient who was hospitalized and temporarily went blind following an excruciating flare-up described her anguish in detail.
Beatrice Gaucahas, an Irishwoman, has battled the common skin ailment that causes skin to become red and blister for years.
But two years ago, the 22-year-old’s condition suddenly deteriorated.
The children’s gymnastics instructor had a face covered in dry, scaly skin that eventually glued her eyelids shut and stripped her of all facial skin.
Beatrice is sharing her experience with her skin journey on TikTok, where she has amassed more than 41,300 followers, now that she has totally healed from her horrible ordeal.
The ‘worst flare-up’ of Beatrice’s life occurred when she was 20 and her eczema began to impair the skin on her face.
She developed a crust over her eyes, which sealed them shut and prevented her from seeing for two days. Her face began to swell as a result.
Additionally, she was missing all of the skin on her face since it had peeled off and burned her. She went to the hospital and spent two weeks there.
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Beatrice’s Eczema Battle: From Severe Symptoms to Recovery and Advocacy
Doctors conducted five biopsies to try to determine what was wrong with her.
Her severe symptoms were indeed caused by an eczema flare-up, according to doctors.
In the US and the UK, eczema, also known as dermatitis, affects one in ten adults and about one-fifth of children.
The not-contagious skin disorder can itch excruciatingly. It can also turn red, crack, sore, and raw during an attack.
More than a dozen different kinds of the illness can be treated with medicine and medical moisturizers. What set off Beatrice’s flare-up is unknown.
Beatrice has fully recovered and learned how to control her skin problem after her agonizing flare-up and hospitalization.
She now maintains a rigorous diet that helps control and decrease the symptoms of her skin disease. She hasn’t had a flare-up since this adjustment in routine.
But she’s also developed stronger coping skills for when her symptoms go worse.
Her supporters left encouraging remarks.
Beatrice said that she learned to accept her condition and no longer see it as a flaw, but rather as a reason to get out there and help others who are going through the same thing as her.
Source: Daily Mail, NY Breaking
