After a long hot summer many of us are relieved when the temperature starts to drop and winter approaches. Winter brings with it brisk, cold air, low humidity and dry winds. These conditions lead to our skin feeling dry and itchy. People with eczema struggle to keep there skin moist and pliable through out summer […]
Archives for May 2010
Handy Hints To Help Hand Eczema
Hand eczema is the most common occupational disease and accounts for up to 80% of all cases of skin inflammation. The main cause of hand eczema is over washing of the hands, which strips the skin of its natural protective barrier. This causes the skin to dry and crack leaving it exposed to bacteria and […]
Get Rid Of That Itchy Scalp
Is an itchy scalp driving you crazy? You may have Psoriasis of the scalp. Conditions affecting the scalp are often given the prefix of seborrheic to classify their location. Hence Psoriasis of the scalp is often referred to as seborrheic psoriasis. This term refers to the location of the psoriasis rather than the type of […]
Those Other Eczema Triggers
The severity of your eczema can often be a result of the environment in which you live. Although we know the tendency to develop eczema is hereditary, many factors that trigger eczema are in fact environmental. Our diet is only one aspect of our lives that may trigger an eczema flare up. We are surrounded […]
Allergies & Allergy Testing
Eczema sufferers tend to be allergic to a wide range of substances in everyday life that the non-eczema sufferer is not. For example, food, dust mites, pollen, animals, moulds, drugs, solvents etc to name but a few.
Your Pharmacist
In a survey of 1000 consumers looking for an over the counter remedy to treat a medical problem indicated that the pharmacist exerts considerable influence.
6 Foods Triggering Eczema
There is still a lot to learn about food sensitivities. Scientists have come to understand a great deal about this complicated area, and further research will enable us to know more about the interaction between diet and eczema.
Neurodermatitis
Neurodermatitis is a vague non specific term used to describe itchiness and resulting dermatitis brought about by emotional cuases.
There are two basic forms of neurodermatitis:
Eczema of the Scalp
Eczema of the scalp or seborrhoeic eczema (seborrhoeic dermatitis) is a skin disorder that tends to begin with itching and scaliness on the scalp, causing severe dandruff. Sufferers of eczema of the scalp will often find that it may spread down to the face, in particular the oily zones such as the sides of the […]
Confusion Over Eczema Treatments
People often become confused over whether their eczema treatment is working or not. Many believe that the cream they are using to treat their eczema is ineffective because the eczema symptoms reappear when they stop using the cream. In fact the opposite is true.