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Karen Henry, from Birmingham, is mother to four-year old eczema sufferer Lauren Henry. Karen says; “Lauren has always suffered with terrible eczema since she was a baby. However in recent months her eczema had become so bad she had to be bandaged from the neck down every night. Her open sores and bleeding are so [...]

Defensil Rescue Serum contains a natural plant steroid that Swiss scientists claim is as effective as steroids for relieving itchy skin caused by eczema. Skin Magazine asked one of our eczema testers to try Defensil and give us their verdict; What is in Defensil? Defensil combines two key natural ingredients. A concentrated extract from Cardiospermum seeds and cold [...]

New research by the National Eczema Society has revealed 80% cent of newly diagnosed work-related skin problems are due to hand eczema.  Approximately six million people in theUKsuffer from hand eczema, which is characterised by swollen, cracked and blistered skin.  Alexandra Gray, 33, is a teacher from Ashbourne in Derbyshire and suffers from severe hand [...]

Eyelid eczema sufferer, Dadina Howard, is a 40-year mature model from Hampshire Dadina developed eczema on her eyelids two years ago because of a long career as a model. Dadina had to wear a lot of make up due to her work. A few years ago she started to develop eyelid eczema as a result. Dadina says: [...]

Julia Neal, 50, a secretary from Crawley in West Sussex, has had eczema since she was a child, but as an adult she seemed to have it more or less under control until circumstances in her life took a drastic turn for the worse and her eczema broke out all over her body. BY Julia Neal [...]

Kate had suffered eczema all her life until she tried a gel containing an extract from the balloon vine. BY Kate 8 December, 2009 “I have had eczema since birth and when I was very little I wore gloves all the time because of scratching myself so much. It used to really upset my Mum as people [...]

Christine was a successful surgeon until her career was ruined by eczema. She tells how a natural vine helped her overcome the problem. BY Dr Christine Hubbard 3 July, 2007 Dr Christine Hubbard is a 55- year old retired general surgeon who, ten years ago had to give up her hard-earned career because of a skin condition [...]

While a holiday is a time for relaxation and recuperation, it can also be a trigger for illness and health problems due to sudden changes in climate and diet, as well as increased levels of stress and dehydration from travelling. BY Amy Anderson 5 July, 2007 Here are some common summer holiday ailments and how you [...]

A skin  gel containing a vine extract called Cardiospermum has been shown in a UK trial to be a helpful alternative to steroids for  eczema and dermatitis. What is Cardiospermum? Cardiospermum is one of the commonest herbs used for skin problems from Sri Lanka where it is locally known as balloon vine. Its main medicinal powers lie [...]

The increase in exercise, foreign travel and outdoor activities that summer brings might be great for your general health – but can spell trouble for your skin. BY Amy Anderson 5 July, 2007 Here are some of the most common summer skin ailments, and how best to prevent and relieve them. Bug Bites Bites from mosquitoes [...]