Coconut oil on facial eczema turning spots red. Stop or wait it out?

by Channa Watson
(Columbia, MD)

I have dry skin with patches of eczema on my eyelids and other spots on my face. After cleaning my face with Cetaphil, I have been applying virgin coconut oil to my face for 3 days now in hopes it will help my eczema. The eczema patches turn red and seem to make my eyes puffy. Is this part of the healing process so I should wait it out or shall I stop? I also have eczema on my hand and have been applying it there as well. It doesn't turn red but I can't tell if it has helped yet or not but at least it doesn't seem to have hurt it. In searching for answers, I noticed you suggest emu oil for eczema and am willing to try it out if the coconut oil is not effective. Thanks!