You’ve washed your face and put on your moisturizer, and you’re ready to turn in—but anxiety creeps in. You’re worried you won't be able to get comfortable, and scratching in your sleep keeps you awake.
The eczema itch tends to get louder at night, making it hard for those with flare-prone skin to get good rest. In turn, this often makes the flare worse. It’s an exhausting cycle—but there are steps you can take to put a stop to it. Wearing a patch overnight calms the skin, along with your mind: You’re essentially putting a shield over the flare site to prevent unconscious scratching and get soothing ingredients delivered directly to the area.
You can put on a patch whenever you need support—including while you sleep.
If you aren’t sure what kind of relief you need right now, the Flare Quiz places you in the cycle in 60 seconds.
Why Flares Make Sleeping Difficult
When you turn out the light and get under the covers, you may notice that your flare symptoms intensify. This isn’t your imagination: An uncomfortable temperature can cause sweating and exacerbate itching, along with irritating bedding rubbing against your skin.
You also have nothing to distract yourself, so the only thing to focus on is the flare. Knowing that you may scratch while you’re asleep also tends to cause stress that makes it hard to fall asleep. 78% of our TYB community has woken themselves up by scratching, and 87% said getting a poor night’s sleep affects their skin the next day.
The Benefits of Wearing an Eczema Patch Overnight
Wearing a patch overnight is not only safe for flare-prone skin, but it’s beneficial in a number of ways: It acts a shield against scratching, uncomfortable fabrics, and it can provide a calming and cooling effect due to soothing ingredients like zinc oxide, centella asiatica, ectoin, and beta glucan—all of which are featured in Surge Patch.
Not only do you not have to worry about waking up to new marks or blood on the sheets, your barrier is able to receive all of these benefits to help it rebuild while you’re unconscious. According to the Las Vegas Skin & Cancer Clinics, our bodies go into repair mode during the night—meaning the skin is working its hardest to regenerate new cells and maintain its overall health. A patch assists in that process and can help keep a flare from escalating or help speed up the barrier repair process.
Surge Patch protects an Active Flare from any environmental factors during sleep and gives you instant relief—so no spiraling happens when your head hits the pillow.
One of the best ways to support flare-prone skin is getting good rest. While that can be easier said than done, wearing a patch can help make it a consistent reality, rather than a far-off dream.
FAQs
Can you wear an eczema patch overnight? Yes, it’s safe to wear an eczema patch for six to eight hours or overnight—patches deliver benefits right at the flare site, so wearing them while you sleep helps support the skin and protect from unconscious scratching.
Do eczema patches stop you from scratching in your sleep? Eczema patches help calm the flare site, and they also act as a shield. Because they’re supporting and covering the spot where the barrier is compromised, they help reduce itch and protect from scratching in that specific area.
Does your skin repair itself while you sleep? Yes, the skin works extra hard to rebuild itself and heal during sleep: regenerating cells, repairing environmental and sun damage, regulating hormones, and producing collagen. Getting enough sleep also helps lower cortisol, which reduces stress and inflammation.
Can you wear an eczema patch on your face overnight? Yes, wearing a patch on any part of your body overnight is an effective way to support your skin. You can cut up the patch to wherever you’re applying it on your face, and make sure the skin is clean and dry so that it sticks.