Mum-of-two looked like 'swollen toad' because of this common skin condition before miracle cure
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mum and grandma who became a recluse after developing severe eye eczema as a result of menopause that made her look like an 'awful red swollen toad' has found a 'miraculous' cure after 'months of suffering'.
Serena Fenton, 55, from Leeds, a mother-of-two and grandmother-of-five, said her skin has always been one of her 'best assets' until January 2023, when her eyelids became severely swollen and red – she even had to 'wear sunglasses to mask' them.
The property manager’s eyes became 'extremely sore and very itchy' in a matter of weeks, and after trying a range of at-home remedies and prescription steroid cream, she saw no improvement – the latter even made her eyelids 'slightly worse'.
Serena 'started apologising in advance' when meeting up with people as she was 'very self-conscious' of her eyes, and the itchiness continued to make her feel 'drained' and have 'low moods', making her not want to go outside.
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