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Children with eczema ‘should not be offered bath emollients on the NHS’

Children with eczema should not be offered bath emollients on the NHS, according to new guidance. Watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said it had reviewed the evidence and concluded that bath emollients are not ...

21 Mar 2023 at 12:26

Health & Wellbeing

It’s not just dry skin: 5 things everyone needs to know about eczema

It’s easy to dismiss eczema as just itchy dry skin. But as millions of people know, the effects of eczema go way beyond this. “Eczema is so much more than ‘just an itch’,” says Andrew Proctor, chief executive of the National Eczema Society. ...

08 Sept 2023 at 09:00

New drug therapy ‘highly effective’ for young children with severe eczema

A new drug therapy to treat moderate to severe eczema in young children has been shown to be “safe and highly effective” in clinical trials. In an international study, published in the journal The Lancet, dupilumab was shown to improve the ...

16 Sept 2022 at 00:30

Family

Mum who had sleepless nights to stop her baby scratching her sore and oozing skin due to eczema finds high street cure

A mum who had sleepless nights trying to stop her baby from scratching her sore and oozing skin after suffering with eczema across her face has found a high street cure – and now her baby sleeps soundly. Kaitlin Birbeck, a support worker, ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:12

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Going down the drains - but Donegal Natural Soap Company is thriving

A Donegal soap business is growing internationally by embracing e-commerce. The Donegal Natural Soap Company began in 2010 when Isobel Sangha’s son was at the peak of a battle with atopic eczema; in her search for a natural, Irish made ...

01 Oct 2022 at 17:33

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Baby who itched until he ‘bled all over the bed’ due to steroid withdrawal and severe eczema cured by high street cream

A mum whose baby suffered withdrawal from steroid creams to treat his severe eczema, causing his skin to become so aggravated he would “bleed all over the bed” from scratching, can now “see the light at the end of the tunnel” after ...

02 May 2023 at 07:00

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Student’s eczema sealed her eyes and mouth shut and turned her into a recluse but ‘miracle’ cure gave her new confidence

A student whose eczema got so bad that it sealed her eyes and lips shut so she could only “grumble” and turned her into a recluse who did not leave the house for weeks has regained her confidence after finding a “miracle” cure. ...

19 Apr 2024 at 06:30

Scotland

New drugs to treat cancer and eczema approved for use in Scotland

Drugs to treat cancer and eczema are among those which have been newly approved for routine use on the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted axicabtagene ciloleucel, known by the brand name ...

11 Nov 2024 at 11:46

Health

Woman who spent last Christmas with skin condition too painful to sleep now feeling festive after ‘unbelievable’ fix

A woman who spent last Christmas with a skin infection that made it too painful to shower or sleep is now hoping to make up for lost time and have fun over the Christmas period thanks to an “unbelievable” simple fix. ...

19 Dec 2022 at 07:00

A pet dog could potentially prevent eczema in at-risk children – study

Having a pet dog at home could potentially help prevent eczema in children who are genetically predisposed to the condition, according to a new study. Academics said that having a pet dog in “early life” could have ...

04 Jun 2025 at 08:01

Family

Mum of seven whose baby was born with skin ‘like a snake’ finds ‘miracle’ cream for son’s sore and peeling skin

A mum of seven whose baby was born with skin “like a snake” has found a “miracle” cream for her son’s sore and peeling skin after trying a high street product. Rachel Mullins, 34, a stay-at-home mum from ...

01 Aug 2023 at 07:00

Health & Wellbeing

TikTok influencers warn about ‘potent’ steroid cream risks among black women – dermatologist explains the risks

According to skin influencers on TikTok, topical steroid creams are being ‘illegally sold’ in some black Afro hair and beauty supply stores, affecting black women in particular. Angela Mavalla, a ...

26 Oct 2023 at 12:32

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