eczema is certainly not trivial, but avoiding all dairy products does help me. for some reason whenever i try dairy in any form a few days later i get really itchy dry flaky skin on my face especially around my nose and mouth, but if i steer clear of dairy it almost disappears completely without the aid of creams. it does not affect the eczema on my elbows or under my boobs though, this is perminently there no matter what i try. sterzac powder helps dry up weepy eczema very well.