Our 14yo is having a bad #eczema flare up after a long period of calm. They’ve refused to use any creams since a painful application this past weekend, avoiding the shower, basically scared of a repeat.

The skin where the most pain came from isn’t damaged yet, it’s just incredibly dry. It started as the cream was first applied.

We’re not new at this, but I wondered if anyone had any tips on how to apply a cream with less pain? Or on how to convince an #autistic teen to stick it out to heal?