Article: Your Health: My skin's been fa lling off for six years; Kate Griffiths, 32, from Scanton, has such severe eczema that it's hospitalised her twice and cost her jobs too...(Features)

Article: Skin Problems; Visiting a dermatologist may save your ...
Today's Woman;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... I can finally wear eye make-up again," Tressia said. ECZEMA -- Eczema is a red, itchy rash that is caused by dry skin. "Eczema may also be involved with multiple skin diseases such as psoriasis and seborrhea. It can be treated with prescriptions ...

Article: Online Resource Gets Under the Skin of Eczema.
PR Newswire;  August 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... the under-my-skin review panel, said ... people living with eczema. One fifth of all ... suffer in silence." Eczema sufferers wishing ... of the Under My Skin booklet by post ... can irritate the skin of those with atopic eczema. Self help tips ...

Article: family: How to live with eczema; IT'S A SKIN ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  September 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... problems with childhood eczema, their parents suffer too. The itchy skin disease affects one ... reduced protection in the skin when a person has eczema," says Dr Colin Holden ... detergents get through the skin and eczema starts." Flares of ...

Article: Soothe operators: to tame angry skin, you need the right ...
Natural Health;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... stress. No wonder your skin gets mad sometimes ... Conditions such as rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis cause serious ... may also be prescribed. Eczema Technically a general term ... or inflammation of the skin, eczema affects about 3 percent ...

Article: Skin health, eczema, and preventative strategies.
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Additionally, observing the skin through various disease ... social consequences of skin problems, while addressing ... in the overt signs of eczema, for instance. Few people ... all manners -- with a skin manifestation. The concept of treating eczema with hydrocortisone or ...

Article: Is It Just Dry Skin or Eczema?
PR Newswire;  September 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... seen the severe dry cracked skin associated with eczema is softened dramatically using ... fabrics that further irritate the skin. Individuals and families affected by eczema have found much relief using these dry skin care and treatment suggestions ...

Article: Soothing skin.(eczema and immune response)(Brief ...
U.S. News & World Report;  October 21, 2002 ;     519 words ...People with eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis ... suffer from severe, itchy skin rashes or blisters but are ... used by the body to defend the skin against microbes such as staph ... antibiotics or shots that help the skin make more of these proteins ...