How do I prepare for an eczema appointment?

Eczema can change from week to week, so photos from bad days and short notes help show what your skin is usually like. It can help to write down where it appears, what you have been using on your skin and how often, anything that seems to set it off, and how it affects your sleep. Itch and lost sleep are worth mentioning, because they are hard to see in a short appointment. Two or three questions, most important first, are a good place to start.

Worth noting down

  • Where it appears, and whether it has spread.
  • What you use on your skin, including moisturisers and washes, and how often.
  • Anything that seems to set it off, such as soaps, fabrics, stress or the weather.
  • How itch affects your sleep.
  • Any weeping, crusting or pain, and when.

Photos

  • Take photos on bad days, in good light.
  • Note the date on each one.

Questions you could ask

  • How much of each product should I use, and how often?
  • How long should I give something before we look at it again?
  • What should I do if it flares before my next appointment?
  • Is there anyone else I could be referred to?

If things change quickly

  • If your skin becomes very painful, hot or blistered, or you feel unwell with a fever, contact your GP or NHS 111 the same day.

My eczema appointment

  • Where it appears
  • What I use on my skin, and how often
  • What seems to set it off
  • How it affects my sleep
  • Photos from bad days, with dates
  • My top question, first
Make my one-page summary

The summary takes a couple of minutes, needs no account, and nothing is saved.

About the condition itself

Written by Mark Dunbavan, founder of Noori. Last reviewed 8 October 2026.

Noori keeps a record of your symptoms between appointments, so this summary can fill itself in, and can introduce you to a UK-registered nutritionist who works with people with skin conditions. About NooriSee who is taking clients