This is a typical Daily Mail headline but it's also true. My family do all have really good skin but my parents and aunt all have less wrinkles than me at the moment. I'm 47 and feel the deep grooves, crepey skin and wrinkles that TSW have wrought on my face have aged me at least 20 years! You can read this brilliant article, charting why, when and how I cut out topical … [Read more...]
Responding to difficult comments
I wanted to write a response to my recent post which was a little angry, about negative, intrusive and continuous comments. If you haven't read it, check out "Just F**k Off!" I was angry and raging about these comments. Why were people talking to me like this? It seemed like everyone had a comment about my skin. Everyone felt they had a right to intrude and tell me what … [Read more...]
Sudocrem stockpiling…
The scourge of hand eczema! If you have eczema, atopic dermatitis or sensitive dry skin you will probably be familiar with hand eczema. It can effect all areas of your life from hand washing, cooking, preparing vegetables, doing daily tasks and affect your sleep as it's always itchier at night. Recently it seems most people I speak to have noticed their hands are … [Read more...]
I can’t stop touching my face
I wanted to write about how this global pandemic is affecting my life; living with asthma, eczema and in the throes of topical steroid withdrawal. I am very anxious and worrying about how soon I should make the decision to self isolate. I'm scared of getting ill while living alone and no one knowing... But I also wanted to focus on the positives that are coming out of this … [Read more...]
Just F**k Off
Seriously, just eff right off. This is a blog to people who probably won't read it, but I hope that it will help some people rephrase how they speak to those with eczema and other skin conditions. I also want people to consider the perception of how they come across. Because guys, commenting negatively on someone's appearance is NOT OK. Don't comment on my skin You … [Read more...]