Steroid cream is what all doctors will give you. But, the stuff thins the skin. I use sudacrme and also aloe-vera cream and Hirondel cream. Sudacreme is not available in the US (English product - brilliant. And also great for treating 'scratches' on horses).
thanks molly, think you were the one to warn about the thinning skin from steroid cremes in the past.
been using aloe and eucerin. from this thread, sounds like i'm probably doing the best i can with it. though wondering if vitamin E capsules wold help?