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Article: The blight of eczema.(FEATURES)
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- Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2006
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Byline: EMMA POMFRET
ECZEMA cases have tripled in the UK in the last 30 years and the condition, which can cause itchy, dry and flaky skin, now affects one in five children and one in 12 adults.
New research reveals the widespread impact of living with eczema -- coping with painful, cracked and often bleeding skin -- means that nearly 75pc of sufferers worry about their appearance and about 30pc find it difficult to form relationships. A third of sufferers feel there is no release from their condition.
"It's important to communicate that eczema is far more than a skin complaint, it can affect a person's relationships, self-esteem, career and ...