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Article: Irritating problem that goes skin deep; HEALTH: DR AMANDA KIRBY LOOKS AT ECZEMA
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- Evening Times
- Article date:
- August 26, 2000
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IF YOU are one of the seven per cent of the population who has
eczema in the UK, you'll know how it feels to have dry, itchy and
sometimes sore skin.
You may also be self-conscious of what others think of you.
Eczema can cause the skin to become red and also infected if it
is not treated properly and regularly.
Some people with eczema may also have asthma and hayfever as
these conditions tend to overlap.
They may also find that other members of their family can have
these same types of problems. This type of eczema is called atopic
eczema.
Eczema can be seen in quite young children who find it difficult
to resist the need to scratch their skin when it itches.
This can create a real ...