Eczema, a prevalent skin condition affecting millions worldwide, is characterized by dry, itching, and inflamed skin, frequently appearing on hands. Incorrect use of hand soap can exacerbate ...
Tanya Dyer suffered from eczema since she was a year old. At first, it affected only the skin behind her knees and could be controlled with emollient creams. However, when she was 11, Tanya's ...
Eczema is now a worldwide epidemic. In the UK up to one-fifth of school-age children and one in 12 adults suffer from it. It is itchy, painful and often unsightly, reduces the quality of life and ...
As a child, Lauren Du Pree didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about the fact that she had eczema. “It wasn’t like I got bullied. It was just this thing I had to put cream on,” Du Pree ...
Research has shown that eczema is more common on dark skin and more likely to be misdiagnosed. In fact, eczema is more likely to affect Black children than those of other ethnicities. According to the ...
Calendula, also known as pot marigold, may help with eczema due to its anti-inflammatory properties. However, there are no studies proving it works for the most common form of eczema, atopic ...
Treatment of eczema begins with the use of emollients (moisturisers) multiple times a day to rehydrate and soothe the skin, these are often also used for bathing as soap can further dry out and ...
Eczema patches can show up at any time, even after long periods without the itchy spots. By Leigh-Ann Jackson Windy Watson-Crick, a Black mother of two from Altadena, Calif., says she’d ...