Article: Look!: Children's Health: Problem more than skin deep; Susan Lee talks to a family affected by severe eczema.(Features)

Byline: Susan Lee

WHEN Jacqui Garvey and her family go out for the day she doesn't pack sandwiches -she packs creams and bandages.

Her two sons Sean and Kieran both suffer severe eczema. And that means she has to be ready with all the appropriate medication at a moment's notice.

``People don't really understand what eczema is all about. They just assume it's a bit of dry skin. But in lots of cases -including ours -it couldn't be further from the truth,'' says Jacqui, 37, who lives with her family in Fazakerley.

Her eldest son Sean, ...

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