By Marcus on Thursday, September 02, 2010 - 06:31 am:

Can some please advise me where to buy wau wa cream in london

By Siena on Saturday, August 21, 2010 - 12:36 am:

One thing in common with Abido / Wau Wa cream users have is this: It clears up eczema quite quickly (typically 3 days). But in the same vein, it flares up worse than before, if the cream's useage is stopped. It appears one has to be "weaned" off the stuff, to avoid unpleasant side effects. My 4-month-old daughter has the rash on her face, though it's gradually fading, with the use of her GP-prescribed E45. I feel people are in too much of a hurry to allow prescribed creams to work, or the rash to clear naturally. Use it on your face? No! Use it on an infant? Heck, no!

By massimo on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 10:53 pm:

to babe. u can find Abido in dalston market in london. in one of the ghanean shops .

By babe on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 12:39 pm:

plse can anyone advise me where i can buy this cream in the uk. i have been searching for a long time and still not finding anyone who will let me know where to find it. will be greatful as a child is really suffering badly. the cream was used on his brother and his skin totally cleared. so please help me.

By SAI on Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 05:56 pm:

CAN ANYONE PLEASE CLEAR THIS ISSUE UP I DONT WANT TO BE THE ONE TO DAMAGE MY 9 MONTH OLD SON SKIN EVEN FURTHER BY USING WAU WA CREAM

By hina on Monday, March 08, 2010 - 10:04 pm:

hi can u plz tell me wher can i buy this cream plz tell me thier phon num or email thanks

By kiankayla1 on Monday, March 01, 2010 - 10:18 pm:

you can get abido cream in rigley market in London for the person with this email address BORTIERB@YAHOO.COM

By kiankayla1 on Monday, March 01, 2010 - 10:13 pm:

for the lady who want to know where to get Wau wau cream if u live in london you can get there

By IKE on Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 08:02 pm:

PLEASE CAN YOU GIVE ME THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER FROM WHERE TO GET ABIDO CREAM. EMAIL ME BORTIERB@YAHOO.COM

By Aneela on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:13 am:

My son is 18 months old and developed Eczema when he was about 6 months old.
I have tried several creams from the doctor and I have it myself mor so when I was a child but he's scratches him so much his skin tears and bleeds and he has had sleepless nights because of it, I was introduced to Adido through a Friend and I can say that it really works I don't use it all the time so his skin does get breaks from it as I understand it has sterioids in it, like most prescribes medicines from my GP. i would defiinatly recomend this to anyone regardless of the rumors the fact is the skin cream actually works, I would suggest not using it everyday eps once the exczema has calmed down i would alternate it between and ointment based cream.

With all creams there is going to be a side effect but to me it seems like this cream has to be sold on blackmarket because of high profiting companies not wanting to lose out on money.

I pay £8.50 for a tub and one tub usually last's me about 2 months depending on how bad his skin is.

By BENG JAYJAY on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 12:46 pm:

HI
I HAVE TRIED TO USE ABIDO ON MY SON BUT WHEN HE WENT OUT TO PLAY WITH FRIENDS,HIS SKIN CHANGES COLOR AND HE GOT HOT.
NOW I STOPPED SOME DAY AGO AND THE ECZEMA WENT BACK.DO YOU THINK THAT I HAVE TO CONTINUE USING ABIDO OR HAVE TO STOP IT?
WHAT IS THE FUTURE INCONVENIENT OF ABIDO.

By annion on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 05:10 pm:

Hi, my son suffers eczema, he's 9 months old. I started using abido cream a few days ago and noticed a dramatic improvement but after reading your comments, I am very concerned about further using this product. I have tried everything else prescribed by the doctors but to no avail. Can anyone suggest anything else that doesn't contain steroids that actually works?

By jennie on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 10:11 pm:

Im son is almost 3years, but 6 months ago his skin detriorated and became very dry.My gp says it eczema but many people disaggee with that. He prescribed hydrocortisly skin cream (steroid) recomended for 12years plus but still it does not work and he warned me of side effects that come up due to long team use. But it burns him and crys when its been applied and due to this they send him home from the creche coz he is more demanding.A friend got be abido and it worked. I understand that it contain steroids but it makes life better for my son.He does not wake up at night crying and itching.Now he even socialises and he was ashmed to do so.What else can a mother do...i have tried it all..all the creams, seaweed bath,aloe vera gel

By becky on Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 03:20 pm:

cant u see d truth just bcos its 4rm africa then its deadly and harmful.say its 4rm England and contains steroid it wont be harmful and investigated like the african one bcos they think no gud thing comes 4rm africa and anything 4rm there that out worked their own cream 4 treating skin prob is evil and deadly.this is racism in all ramifications although indirectly.

By Roo on Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 10:45 am:

I have been using nothing but Wau wa for approx 9-10 years now and call it it my miracle cream. I had sufferred with facial eczema since I was 6 months old (i am now 33). However, of late my sister (who also uses Wau wa) and I notices a series of small small spots on our face, especially around our mouths. Apparently this condition is called periodermititis is caused by long term use of steroids.We have been told to discontinue use of this cream now. I have stopped for the past week, and my eczema has returned. Apparently it will take about 3 weeks for the skin to heal. I hope it does as my skin seems extremely thin.

By michelle on Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 12:44 pm:

steriod is steriod whether in high or low concentration it dosent matter d low conc will still do wat d high conc does.just bcos its 4rm Africa its been criticised.i personally went 2 GP and was given hydrocortisone 1%.ok that and wauwa or abido which has already been mixed with other ingredients which is more harmful,check well and u see its hydrocortisone which is like raw steriod.

By taanino on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 05:08 pm:

i have used the cream which came with asoap, the soap seemed to work then but when it finished my son's eczma flared like i had neva seen it before, i wouldnt advice this product to anyone

By lisa gabriel on Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 01:11 pm:

hi, my 4 months son has had ezcema on his entire body since birth! i have tried
eumovate
hydrocotison
ficidin
emusyfying cream
dermovate
epederm
cetraben
non of them worked. at the moment in losing faith in finding a cure all i need is something to control the itching, weeping and sores. i've tried ABIDO cream from the local market and to my amazement it cleared out the ezcema in two days! but was advice not to used it by gp as it contains steroids. can any one who has used the ABIDO CREAM PLEASE CALL ME 07949312464 as i would love to know about your experiences with it. thanks

By kristina on Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 01:17 pm:

Hi, our daughter is scratching and scratching and scratching. Weve heard of the wau wa cream. Does anyone know, if it is available in Germany? or at the internet? please let us know thanks kristina

By Concern on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 01:10 pm:

Hi
My son who will be nine in the next couple of days has been using Wau Wau cream since he was 2+. I must say it was a relieve when a friend recommended the cream. My son could not wear shorts , his wrist and knee were always sore and bleading, the itching was unbearable. I only apply the cream to the affected areas at present there is no skin discolouration. I still do use his priscribed creams.

By princess on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 01:15 pm:

This is to all that use WAU WA cream...be very very careful.. if using it mix srtictly 1 teaspoon of it in vaseline and olive oil (only if the Eczema is severe, otherwise DO NOT use it, unless it breaks out). This is because its high in Hydroquinone, which is very harmful and the side effects are close to irreversable. Unfortunately Osas has been banned which was very good on eczema with the claim it has traces of steroids( but not all bottles were found with it)
Iam 21 and have suffered from eczema for a long time i used wauwa and it left me with dark patches around my eyes on my face, much as it cleared all the eczema i had. BUT i now have skin (patchy) pigmentation, more to that it is a bleaching cream as a result of the hydroquinone.....
Iam goin thru a terrible time as i now look like i have been bleaching my skin (left me with patches)and my skin is so terrible because i discontinued use.
My best advise is if you can find something else to cure the eczema pls do coz wauwa is on the black market and if banned out completely the eczema is going to escalate...Buy aloe vera gel from Holland & Barret mix it with Vaseline baby jelly in pink container with olive oil and ask the GP for some creams that do contain steroids as thes are used under supervision. You can mix these as well in the olive oil mixture!

By UMM6 on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 03:14 pm:

BIG GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY!

THE PROBLEM WITH WAU WA CREAN WAS THAT IT WAS SOLD AS A HERBAL CREAM WHEN IT CLEARLY WASN'T.

BUT TO GO THROUGH THE STRINGENT MEDICAL PROCEDURE OF SELLING IT, IT WOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED. BECAUSE OF THE GREAT INFLUENCE OF THE DRUG COMPANIES- WHO MAKE A BOMB ON THE HYDROCORTISONES ETC.

THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL PUBLISHED THE REPORT ABOUT WAU WA CREAM STATING THAT IT HAD DERMOVATE. THIS IS ONE OF THE HIGHER BAND OF STEROIDS.

I WANTED TO DO MY OWN RESEARCH BECAUSE WAU WA CREAM WAS HANDED INTO HOPE HOSPITAL SALFORD FOR A TEST AND THEY DIDNT EVEN PICK UP ON THE STERIOD IT CONTAINED.

THE BMJ CLAIMED THAT WAU WA CREAM HAD 0.012% DERMOVATE/CLOBETESONE. SO I RANG UP AND ASKED THE AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL PIECE ON WAU WA CREAM, WHICH ONES WAS STRONGER 0.5% HYDROCORTISONE OR 0.012% DERMOVATE.
HER REPLY WAS THAT 0.5% HYDROCORTISONE WAS STRONGER!

AFTER TRYING HOMEOPATHY FOR NEARLY 2 YRS AND CHINESE MEDICINE AND LIVER CLEANSE ETC., ALLERGY AND INTOLERANCE TEST, ETC., MY SON'E ECZEMA IS STILL CHRONIC AND I HAVE RESORTED BACK TO THE STERIODS FROM THE DOCTORS THAT I KNOW ARE STRONGER THAN THE WAU WA CREAM. THE ONLY THING THAT EVER WORKED WAS WAU WA CREAM.

I AM ASKING ANYONE OUT THERE IF THEY KNOW WHERE CAN I BUY THIS CREAM FROM OR THE ABIDO CREAM?

BECAUSE OF THE GVERNMENT CLAMP DOWN, OBVIOUSLY INFLUENCED BY THE DRUG INDUSTRY, THE SELLERS OF WAU WA CREAM HAVE GONE INTO HIDING!

YOUR ANSWER TO MY QUESTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

By James on Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 12:26 am:

I have suffered from eczema from birth however it was brought under control for years until a severe flare up when I was around 18 till 22 the doctors in the UK had no answeres only to prescribe hydrocortisone which is clearly a steriod! A friend provided me with Wau Wa cream and alta soap and within 2 days my skin was clear! It works and must have steriods however I thank God I came across it when I did . I would advise anyone using it to wean themeselves of it slowly and use shea butter or oat butter to moisturise & control dryness and itching.
I wld like ingredients to be included onit's packaging thou

By drupy on Monday, August 11, 2008 - 01:41 pm:

hi,
i was introduced to wau wa cream by my sis whose chilren 13 and 10 also suffer from eczema like me. She was told about it by a friend. I hav used this cream coz it gav me wonderful results. i am 28 now n hav suffered alot with my eczema. I was looking for a site from where i cud order some more cream for myself wen i came across this site. I am so glad to hav known about it. Thanks to all to hav shared their experiences. I am beginning to realise myself the effects of it wen i stop. Right now my body has very red and big patches of eczema which are so itchy n painful.i guess i will advise all to stop the use immediately!

By Umm6 on Monday, August 11, 2008 - 11:50 am:

Dear jackie
Please could you tell me where you got Wau wa cream from?
I am desperate to get hold of it.
The steroid in it is far less than 0.5% hydrocortisone and if used properly it is extremely beneficial. But I cannot get hold of any.
Thanks

By RP on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 07:18 pm:

People... Cream 999 contains a steroid, which is why it works. The prescription you may have obtained from your dr also contains a steroid. Steroids are problematic in large amounts, but they are also one of the wonders of modern medicine when used properly. If you buy a drug over the internet and use it without proper medical supervision, from an MD or a respectable practitioner of TCM, that is unwise. Someone mentioned fiducin cream they had from their dr. Well that contains a steroid, an antibiotic and an anti fungal as well. Steroids are for short term use only. Cream 999 comes with a warning to use sparingly and for no more then 7 days.

By jackie on Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 05:30 pm:

can someone please tell me if wau wa cream is the same abido cream.i am currently using wau wa cream on my daughter, all the creams the doctor prescribe did not work, but the wau wa cream has cleared up her ezcema

By IBA on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 07:48 pm:

steroids or no steroids abido is the best it is quiet difficult to see your little one suffer my son is 14 month and i have used abido on him since he was 2 month i could not care less at the time as all the creams the doctors prescribed did not work. My son is fit and health with a clear skin and that is what matters if you are in doubt about it do not use it. When a white man prescribes then it is good, when its a blackman's prescrption then it is questionable afterall it is not food that can distroy his internal organs neither has research shown it to be cancerious.

By Maame on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:38 pm:

i used abido cream for some weeks and it cleared my babies skin. after it cleared i stopped and always mix it with her epaderm. i'm not sure if it contains steriod like i have read but all the same if you are not sure please dont use it.

By Yummy mummy on Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 05:35 pm:

I am writing to warn you all of the effects of the abido cream. I used it for my first son when he had eczema as a baby and it worked wonders by clearing it up within a day or two but immediately i ran out of the cream the eczema would flare up even worse. I decided to stop using the cream. My son is 2years old now and the ecczema has gone naturally but he is now left with some scars on his elbows and knees which i believe was caused by the abido cream.

I have since given birth to my second son and he is 3months old and he has developed ezcema as well but just on his face but i have decided to let nature take its course and not revert to dodgy creams like abido. PLEASE STEER CLEAR OF THESE CREAMS!!!!!!!!!

By motherlove on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 03:20 pm:

My 7-month baby has suffered immensely with accute eczema and at 5 months he was prescribed oral steroids, Emovate cream (Stronger than 1% steroid) and wet bandages with a stronger concoction of steroid. Nothing worked but OSAS cleared his skin within 24 hours of use. Everyone is up in arms over a trace of steriod when we all know we will go back to using the pure concentrated stuff with little success - at least this is the case with me. He now eats whatever he likes and his skin looks great. I will now slowly wean him off the OSAS by diluting it with Vaseline Intesive Care lotion and will use the OSAS cream if he flares up again. No one can justify me leaving my son with scalding red and itchy skin when OSAS is able to help.

By darlyn on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 01:09 pm:

Is abido cream the same as wau wa cream. I have used Abido cream for my baby sice he was 2 months old. (recommended by a friend. Its made his skin very beautiful and clear. Now that ive read these comments, im really scared and cant tell if its harmful. Does it really contain steroids?

By Babz on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 09:42 am:

I am completely in shock about the stories surrounding 'wau wa' cream. It was suggested to me by a family friend that had been using it for their newborn child. I started to use it on my newborn child, aged just 4-5 weeks old! Ezcema runs in my family and my daughter had it bad from her first few days of being born. She appeared fairer but I thought that it may just be her main colour emerging from being born. I am so scared about the long term effects that I may have inflicted upon my own daughter. Can someone please tell me what these effects are? I've heard about organ failure.

By Chloe on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 09:28 pm:

I was given abido cream for my 20 year old daughter. It worked very well. Her eczema cleared up. Now the abido has finished her eczma has come back even worse. What else can she use? Like everyone else, she has tried everything for the last 20 years but nothing has worked. Quite concerned about the steroid aspect. My daughter scratches 24/7 but I dont want to continue with something that will cause further problems later.

By sam on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 12:03 am:

i have used abido for the last one and half year too treat my sons exima and worked well i didn't know it contains steroid and i havent seen any sid efect my son was scraching his skin 24/7 not any more since i started using it can some one tel me if there will be any problem in the lon rune

By Jimbob on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 07:53 am:

If it contains potent steroids though people deserve to know. You need to be able to make an informed choice about these kind of products.

By kay on Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 09:34 pm:

Ive used the Abido cream and it worked wonders, my acne spots cleared up, and even the marks of which my spots left behind!..my Abido cream has finished and my acne has returned..its the first thing thats worked for my skin! it upsets me to see that there is a suspision of this cream, its like once we'v found a remedy there is something wrong with it which i find suspisious, almost as if there is no remedy, for if there was one, money could'nt be made!...there is no money in a cure!

By Maria on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 01:06 pm:

I am a long term suffer of severe Acne after I had my son and was put on Accutane which is 100 times worse than Wau Wa cream. I ended up in A&E just two weeks on the drug suffering from heart palpitations! and I had to stop. I am back on antibiotics and Wau Wa cream is now my last hope. I have just purchased a tub for £25 and I am going to give it a try as long as I do not use it everyday. It's my last hope right now.

By nas on Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:47 am:

it does contain steroids...

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By Oliver on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 08:17 pm:

BAsically , i aint da type 2 start lookin 4 all these special creams and dat ,but i has lots of spots on my face for a while,and i was given abido from a m8 . As usual my reaction was dat it "is just another one of those crap cream" But to my surprise da cream actually worked . It works amazing wonder!! But now i have herd that it contains steroids it begins to worry me and it is making me ask questions. Therefore i am going to get in contact with the manufacturers and find out if the cream does contain steroids , and if it doesa i may consider sueing!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Jimbob on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 08:11 pm:

If it does contain potent steroids then using it for a year on a childs skin is a long time even if you are only using it once a week. The reason her skinis so clear is probably due to the strengh of the steroids. I would certainly not use it on my son but I do understand how parents could become desperate to see their little ones happy. I just worry about the long term effects though.

By mother on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 01:37 pm:

i was recommended to use the abido cream, i have done so for about a year for my 5 year old daughter.honestly, her skin has cleared up big time,its like her skin has become stronger she still itches but very little.Before she would itch 24/7 i only use the cream once a week but use dermol in her bath also use the dermol cream as a moisturiser.the only thing that i have noticed since using the cream is 6tiny bumps on the skin the doc said it will go away nothing to worry about,I am pleased with the results but i dont use it much as her skin is extremely clear.

By mother on Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 01:37 pm:

i was recommended to use the abido cream, i have done so for about a year for my 5 year old daughter.honestly, her skin has cleared up big time,its like her skin has become stronger she still itches but very little.Before she would itch 24/7 i only use the cream once a week but use dermol in her bath also use the dermol cream as a moisturiser.the only thing that i have noticed since using the cream is 6tiny bumps on the skin the doc said it will go away nothing to worry about,I am pleased with the results but i dont use it much as her skin is extremely clear.

By Jimbob on Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 07:28 am:

I disagree as if this cream has potent steroids in it then it especially should not be used on a childs skin. The other thing is when using potent steroids it is very hard to stop as the skin goes into rebound and often flares worse than it was before.

By Mud25 on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 11:49 pm:

My friend's child suffers from severe eczema, someone recommended Abido, so I thought I'd do some research on steroids. I came across a website called BMJ BEST TREATMENT. I found it to be very informative. After reading it, I don't think Abido is extremely bad (just my opinion)! If used correctly, that is.

By ak87 on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 12:22 am:

Hello Everyone

First of all reading all of these reviews is giving me the creeps believe it or not. However I just came across this site. Anyways I actually was introduced to Abido Cream just over 2 years ago and I have had alot of itchyness on my left leg. When I went to the shop I was given the Abido Cream as well as a soap. However there was no name given for the soap so therefore I can't tell you what it is.Regardless on my left leg I believe I only used it for about 3 weeks at maximum the itchyness went 100% and since I have no longer used it and the itchyness is still gone however the only remains is that it has left marks on my legs though I have not had anything meaning the itchyness returning. Consequently I have recommended this to 3 other people with exzema and have all cured from this and no this is no joke.

By nas on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 04:56 pm:

the manufactures do not label them with steriods because of they did, the products would not fly off the shelf. Unethical - yes, but do they care? no, they get their money and that is that. it's down to us (the community) to be vigilant and pass on info.

By adwoa on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 12:00 pm:

i have an eight month old baby who suffers from excema. abido cream was recommended to me in which i bought and used. i must say that it really works wonders, however, if i stop using it for a few days, the excema comes again. the label does not make mention of any steroids which at first, i thought it was a fantastic cream to use without having to think about any steriod in take. now that i know that it's very dangerous, i will discontinue usage. I think it will be very wise if the manufacturer can label all the ingredients clearly rather to state some plants found in ghana.

By Eluna on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - 09:47 pm:

I have a 3 year old girl who has had eczema since she was 3 months old and as in many of these cases i found the creams provided by the doctors was not having any effect on her. I was introduced to cream known as abido cream. It worked wonders on her skin and cleared it up completely. I have been using it for nearly a year now. I have noticed when I have run out and stopped using it for a while her eczema comes back worse. I am horrified to read that it contains the most potent steroids in them. I will not be using it anymore but I at a loss now as to what I can do to keep her eeczema under control. Please if someone who has the condition has found a way of keeping there condition under control without resorting to such drastic measures. Please email me with your suggestions.

By nas on Thursday, October 04, 2007 - 03:34 pm:

ABIDO is one of the creams to avoid...

taken from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency website

" Since 2002, the Agency has investigated 17 suspected cases of illegal inclusion of corticosteroids in reportedly herbal topical creams; of these seven were found to contain steroids.

The creams can be used for the treatment of skin conditions such as eczema. Corticosteroids are chemicals that control metabolism and sexual characteristics. They can cause skin thinning and, in the long-term, worsen conditions such as eczema and dermatitis which the creams can be used to treat.

The creams have been supplied as labelled finished over-the-counter products in TCM outlets, independent supermarkets, beauty shops, and by practitioners in unlabelled containers. Where the products were labelled, they were referred to as 'Abido Cream', 'AA Cream', 'Xiao Yan', 'Yibishu Ointment' and 'Wujigao cream'. Other products which have been found to contain corticosteroids were labelled as 'Wau Wa' cream and '999 cream'.

The Agency is aware of a number of other organisations which have also found topical creams, presented as being purely natural and herbal in nature, to contain steroids."
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By tanika ba on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 03:30 pm:

MY SON IS 6 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN RECENTLY USED ABIDO ON MY SON....i have no idea what it contains although it says shea butter ans petroleum jelly...it has worked wonders..though i am quite concerned now....as i have ried to call the number on the container and he is not answering his phone....i was recommened by the dermotologist not to use it...as it might have strong steroids!....does anybody have information on the cream?

By annie on Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 08:23 pm:

osas cream is now doing the rounds, is this a new verson of wau wau?

it has maricle reults with eczema, labelled as natural and purchased over the net.

anyone has any info?

By mizzie on Friday, August 17, 2007 - 12:36 pm:

hi im 15 years old i've used the wau wa cream but i didn't use it for a long peroid of time becuase of my laziness and i thought that it had helped so i wudn't need to use it as much.what i needed to ask is that if any one knows about someon who has used it and that is of my age and has had any difficulties. because i really need to know if i use it in a really short dosage will it helpor has any one tried that and found it rubbish.
please do write back i'm in pain and i need a cure! mizzie...

By ROSE on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 01:09 am:

I started using this cream two months ago and was overwhelmed at the results. A friend informed me of the negative report of this product of which I was horrified. I have discontinued using this.

PlEASE SOME RESEARCH HAS TO BE CARRIED OUT.

By atiquah on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 06:23 pm:

I was recommended this 'Abido cream' a couple of years ago and have always lived by it... i suddenly stopped using it last week as i had run out of the stuff and now my face has been extremely itchy and sand paper like which after reading all the stories on here has proved to be right... I would not recommend this cream now at all (wheras at first i loved the stuff). I just dont know what to do now as aqius cream, oilatum, e45 etc do not work for me and would rather not use hydrocortisone due to thinning of the skin...can anyone please help????

By BeckyC on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 11:35 am:

hello,

I work for Tonight with Trevor MacDonald and we are doing a programme looking a drugs and treatments sold over the internet.

I am very interested to speak to anyone who has tried a cream that they found on the internet that has worked or, like wau wa, may have turned out badly.

Please ring me for a chat on 0207 316 6484.

Many Thanks!

Becky

By christine on Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 04:31 pm:

be very careful about wau wa cream it is far from herbal. I have just taken my 2 sons aged 3 and 11mths to the hospital with this cream to be told it contains the highest steriod cream that could be prescribed. it would never be given to children and can have side effects such as it can attack your internal steriods leading to organ failure. u can imagine my horror as i have been using it for 4 weeks. my children r now having to be weaned off it as stopping it straight away can lead to a massive flare up of eczema. ***please steer clear of it***

By GG on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 06:51 pm:

I have personally used this cream before...it was also known as "Abido cream" or "999 cream". A friend got it straight from China for me. But the irony is even the guy from China warned my friend about it. Initially it was very effective for me, but when i used it again, after a while, it no longer works any more. The side effect of thinning skin happens no matter wht steriods u use, but i highly recommend u dun use it...it has a very very high level of steriod

By Louise on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 11:51 am:

I am shaking with fright at the moment. My seven year old son has had excema from one extreme to another since he was four months old. At my wits end, and under the 'goodwill' of a neighbour I tried the Wau Wa cream. He had relatives that had used it and it got rid of their excema. I went on google to try and find the stockist so I did'nt have to bother him with buying a second tub for me and I have been freaked out at all the horror stories. I can't wait to bathe my son in some oats when I get home to remove any traces of bloody Wau Wa. I am DREADING the aftermath now since I have been using it on him for about two weeks now. I feel like a complete idiot to put my son through this! what should I do? I will not give him any more obviously.

By Dom on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 03:54 pm:

Looks like you were right.

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By jen on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 03:32 pm:

a friend of mine recently gave me some cream for my daughter's eczema, the cream is called abido cream, within a matter of days her skin cleared, I stopped using it because I suspected it was the dreaded wau wa cream under a different name. Has anyone heard of it ? Can anyone throw some light on this ?

Jennifer Harris

By kay on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 10:47 am:

i recently bought the wau wau creme for my 2 year old daughter which cost me £25 for the small container. it has not worked at all and some friends have been tellin me that people are mixing vaseline and aqeous creme and sellin it to people as it is in great demand. be careful guys. i have given up on cremes and hydrocortisone. nothing is workin at all. i have spent a fortune now on different things. pliz anyone with ideas on wat to use.

By nicole on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 09:48 am:

Hi jenny
I have had excema since birth and have flare ups usually during winter anyway i have been told i am allergic to eggs, soybeans, rubbish food i notice my skin will definetly pay the next day like burger rings and other crap food like that, it is apparently common for people with excema to be allergic to soy not like when i was younger i was told soybean was good for me since i cant have milk, My mother said that when dairy was cut out of my diet my skin was very good so that may be a try and Wheat is another one, My suggestion is to do an allergy test and also homeopathics are good too, I have flaxseed caps 3 a day and evening primrose oil and fish oil the omega is very good and also i have salmon i just buy tins of salmon. I am also taking a elixer called liverplex which i got from a healthfood shop but i would find out if that is alright to use for a child the reason i am taking the liverplex is i have read that sometimes people with excema the liver doesnt function as optiminally as others so i thought it was worth a try.

By jenny on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 07:54 am:

My daughter suffers from eczema since birth, I have tried so many different creams and bath oils, it is making her life a misery. I have noticed it has now started speading to her face. Does anybody know if diet plays a part in this ?
Can anyone recommend anything that has helped them ? My daughter is now 7yrs old and bullied at school. Please help.

Jennifer Harris

By april on Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 04:19 am:

I and my dad both have eczema and have recently heard
about a new cream with the initals B.U.T.T. has anyone heard about it please let me know via e-mail. This is not a joke. I would apperciate any help thank you

By rose on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 02:53 pm:

my 6 month old baby suffers from eczema since she was 3 months old.the gp gave her oilatum,fucidin cream and cetraben emollient cream.but it does not heal nor lessen her eczema.a friend introduce the wau wa cream which her son also uses.i don't know what to do cause some says that it has a steriods but that is the only cream that my baby uses and from the very start she uses wau wa cream the next day i saw the sudden change on her skin.im afraid what side effects this could bring to my baby but this is the only medicine that helps her not having eczema anymore.can anyone help?

By adventist40 on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 07:46 pm:

I have just been given the telephone number of someone who has used the cream and found that it was helpful she stated that her Dr tested it and found that it did not contain a steriod but from what you are all sayiong it contains a worse product. Everythying I have used on my daughter from steroids to emolliants from the GP has not worked and frankly I am looking for something anything else.

By tony on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 02:51 am:

Dear all

Let me warn you all about this cream, i am a long term suffer of atopic eczema so when it was suggested i try this so called 'Herbal Cream' i jumped at the chance. Although the cream worked very well it began to bleach my skin to a point where could see the viens in my hands. However, the real problem occured whwen i stopped usuing the cream, in all my years of having this skin disorder, i hve never experienced such a dramatic change in my skin condition to the point where can honestly say i was suicidely...............please don't touch it and those so brothers and sister who sell this cream should be locked up ....bastards !!

By siggy79 on Thursday, December 02, 2004 - 06:30 pm:

steriod creams are better used in large amounts until the skin shows signs of improvement. Once the skin improves use in smaller and smaller amounts until it is not needed. Damage to the skin happens when steriod creams are used in small amounts for a long period of time. Steriod creams (i'm contradicting some doctors here!) are best for SHORT TERM use ONLY - DON't let a doctor tell you otherwise (they'll tell you anything to get you out of the door anyway!!)

By Neelam on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 09:43 pm:

where can i get the cream from? i tried a friends recently and it worked really well. apparantly its illegal in this country....is this true?

By Anonymous on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 03:31 pm:

hi liz, i know the cream. Have used it my self, drastic improvements, but its a suppresent,it contains a steriod called clobetasol, content around 0.05%, which in its self is a small amount, but it is one of the most potent steriods available. My advice, use it very sparingly, and when you have to, if you can go without using it for a week or so then its ok (in my judgement that is), i'm not a doctor but have been told this by my dermatologist. I use it with a moisturiser like e45 or aqeous (spelling?) cream. Avoid using on the face. Hope this helps.

By EczemaVoice on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 02:12 pm:

Hi Liz, read the following message. It was in a copy of Exchange, the NES magazine, regarding Wau Wau cream from the NES


Wau Wa Cream warning
Many people have been enquiring about this cream. For those who do not know about it, it is a cream from Ghana that claims to be made from petroleum jelly and the juice of the Wau Wa plant. We have been unable to find out what the Wau Wa plant is. It has been available in the UK for some time via certain health food shops and over the internet.
Some people have found the cream beneficial for the treatment of eczema. It has caused interest amongst dermatologists and the National Eczema Society because it appears to be so effective. However, according to tests carried out by the Medical Controls Agency (MCA) it contains clobetasol propionate. Clobetasol propionate is a very potent topical steroid, which is used for severe eczema. It should only be used in exceptional circumstances and with medical supervision.
If you are using Wau Wa cream, we advise you to stop. Use your prescribed topical steroid and your favourite emollient cream. You may find that you have a flare-up as you adjust from the Wau Wa cream to your regular topical steroid. If you are concerned, speak to your GP.
Those of you wishing to carry this forward in terms of a formal complaint against Wau Wa cream should write to:

Jane Robinson, Medical Controls
Agency,
Market Towers, 1 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5NQ

By Liz on Friday, July 26, 2002 - 01:47 pm:

As an adult sufferer I have recently been introduced this Nigerian remedy. It is derived from yams, I am told, and it comes in the form of soap and cream. I was given a small sample which I have used for two days and the improvement is noticeable already. However, I am reluctant to continue using the product until I find some further information about it's long term effects. Can anyone help?