Nic - I'm on the last remnants of the Dermaveen tube... it has worked ok, not perfectly, however the eczema that remains behind his knees is quite mild, so I dont think I will go for a cortisone cream unless it gets worse again. I am also hoping now that the weather is warming up that it will disappear for the summer. Btw, with the Dermaveen, it works much more effectively when applied many times per day - ie. 4 times, as I have notice a marked difference to when I only apply it twice per day for a set period.

Lil'Aussie, OMG at those doctors getting the diagnosis wrong TWICE!! You would think they could get it right seeing as eczema is more common that scabies or impetigo, which are actually caused by microscopic mites and bacteria...