We usually associate eczema flare ups with the heat of summer. Whilst this is true the change in our life style in winter can also cause problems with eczema skin.

There are many different ways of treating eczema but there are also some general rules that apply to everyone with eczema. Following these tips will help to prevent your eczema flaring up and hopefully give you some relief.

Studies indicate that smoking contributes to the onset and severity of psoriasis.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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 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 […]

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.