I am so thrilled to have been involved with this brilliant initiative to raise awareness of atopic dermatitis, what it's like living with AD, and our life hacks for coping. This photo was actually taken in October 2018, nearly two years ago... It's a lovely memory of the day I met four lovely ladies who I have remained friends with to this day and I am so proud to call … [Read more...]
Is a hot bath good or bad for eczema?
Are hot baths good or bad for people with eczema? All the advice points to avoiding hot baths at all costs and instead having cold or luke warm baths. However in my experience a luke warm bath is a very poor consolation for a lovely hot one. And on the contrary, I find a really hot bath, almost as hot as I can bear to get into, is actually much better for my skin that a … [Read more...]
What is nodular prurigo?
Here we go, here we go, here we go. Prurigo, Prurigo, Pru-ri-gooo-ooo. The word is weird, but basically, prurigo is the name for raised and numerous itchy bumps (nodules) that form on your skin. They can develop and worsen if you continually scratch your skin. I had always wondered what it meant, hearing dermatology specialists mention it in reference to my own skin, and I've … [Read more...]