eczema sufferer

Unfortunately there is no one agreed-upon best kind of skin cleanser for eczema sufferers.

For long-term eczema sufferers, scratching can become habitual.

The behavioural approach can give an eczema sufferer some control over the degree of severity of eczema.

While the trial was tiny (and on healthy volunteers, not eczema sufferers), the right constituents are vital, says Dr Mayou.

Many eczema sufferers will be particularly concerned by the recent report that suggested the classic emollient aqueous cream BP could make their condition worse.

Although atopic dermatitis itself is not caused by an allergy, eczema sufferers have a higher risk of developing other allergic conditions (like asthma or hay fever).

It is potentially fatal, and is not recommended for pregnant women, eczema sufferers or people with suppressed immune systems, like those who are H.I.V. positive or receiving chemotherapy.

Developed by doctors at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne specifically for eczema sufferers, Epaderm can be used on a wide range of dry skin conditions and is ideal for use in wrapping.

Although most eczema recommendations use the terms "detergents" and "soaps" interchangeably, and tell eczema sufferers to avoid both, detergents and soaps are not the same and are not equally problematic to eczema sufferers.