When raised, itchy red bumps appeared between his thumb and fingers, Benjo Aptroot knew immediately that it was scabies.
‘It looked like eczema, but I knew it was scabies because a friend I saw a lot at college had been diagnosed the day before, and I’d seen her rash,’ says Benjo, 21, a university student who lives in North London.
‘Although my friend had it for a few months, she’d been misdiagnosed with ingrown hairs, and I didn’t panic as
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Dealing with eczema symptoms (which can include itching, burning, stinging and rashes) is never fun. And, as eczema sufferers know all too well, experiencing those symptoms on your face takes the frustrations to a whole new level.
Given that our skincare products have the potential to trigger eczema flare-ups, finding gentle, soothing formulas is essential for maintaining skin health and comfort.
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Do you have eczema? If so, you aren’t alone. According to the National Eczema Association, millions of Americans have this skin condition, which can affect people of all ages, including children. Whether you have mild symptoms or are dealing with severe eczema, it is almost always uncomfortable. And if you can’t find a good solution to ease your symptoms, you may
Up until a few years ago, Heather Sullivan’s 14-year-old son, Sawyer, had struggled with eczema his entire life. When he was just a baby, most of his body would be covered in intensely itchy rashes that bled and oozed when he couldn’t help but scratch. His family tried steroid creams, wet wraps, bleach baths, and all of the lotions. They tore up their carpet and replaced their sheetrock in hopes of eliminating triggers. At 15 months, he went on cyclosporine,
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Selecting a body wash can be a tough process for anyone wanting to meet the needs of their particular skin type. This hurdle is amplified for those with atopic dermatitis (AD), otherwise known as eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that requires a tailored skin-care program.
When it comes to treating AD, we have to emphasize that moisture is key! This is
A mother claims she felt like she was ‘slowly dying’ after getting a boob job.
Danielle Sheehan, from Norwich, went from a C to DD cup after winning a £5,000 makeover when she was 19.
But the beauty clinic owner was plagued with eczema and inflammation around her eyes, chest and legs, hair loss and fatigue in the years that followed — and couldn’t work out why.
Medics brushed Ms Sheehan’s symptoms off as ‘stress’ or an ‘autoimmune disease’. Tests
