A couple of weeks ago I wrote about some interesting facts that were not necessarily related to eczema and psoriasis. Today I decided to stay on track. I have some more interesting facts but they are related to eczema and psoriasis.
These are the sort of things that don’t get mentioned in the everyday articles written about these conditions. I hope you find them as interesting as I do.
Fact #1
Experts predict that 15% of young children suffer from atopic eczema. It is more common in urban areas than rural, small families than large families and in wealthier families. The reasons for this are unclear.
Fact #2
Eczema, asthma and hayfever are all; closely related. They are all atopic conditions with a strong familial basis. It is estimated that approximately 50% of children with eczema will develop asthma or hayfever.
Fact #3
Psoriasis affects approximately 2 – 4% of the population. The first symptoms usually appear between the age of 10 – 35 years, although it can appear at any age.
Fact #4
Almost 50% of psoriasis sufferers will experience psoriasis of the fingernails where the nail appears pitted.
Fact #5
In the UK 1 in 10 people suffer from eczema. That is 1 in 12 adults and 1 in 8 children.
Fact #6
In the UK eczema costs 288 million pounds every year. Amazingly one third of this amount is spent by the eczema sufferers themselves on topical treatments – creams, oils, ointments etc.
Fact #7
Occupational dermatitis/eczema, a type of skin inflammation caused by contact with irritant substances used in the workplace is thought to account for over half of the working dayslost in the UK every year.
Fact #8
Studies show that approximately 60% of Americans are deficient in omega 3 and 20% have so little that test methods are unable to detect any in their blood.