In searching for the triggers of our daughters eczema we tried many things. Dust mite proof pillows, hypoallergenic washing powder, UV light treating her bed clothes, HEPA filter vacuum cleaners,  food allergy tests and many more. In all the time she was suffering we never considered pets. Maybe we just never thought of it or […]

Many children with eczema also have food allergies. Although in most cases food allergies are not the primary cause of eczema they can make it much worse. Food allergies occur when the immune system has incorrectly tagged a protein in a food as a pathogen (intruder). This may be caused by the protein penetrating the skins […]

For two weeks in June I ran a survey asking parents of children with eczema what their experience was of different treatments. 231 people responded. What the survey clearly shows is that what works for one child does not necessarily work for another. There was no treatment that had not worked for anybody. The most successful […]

Last year we went through eczema hell with our 2 year old daughter. Thankfully she is now doing really well and has very little eczema. I have learnt so much about eczema since, but back then I made some big mistakes that caused unnecessary suffering for my daughter. Although my intentions were good I still […]

There is nothing that gets forum debates more heated than the subject of Topical Steroid Addiction. There seems to be mainly two camps. One that hates steroids and vehemently tells everyone not to use them and another that find that they have to use them and get very irritated by the anti steroids lobby. Most […]

Following the success we have had using probiotic creams for my daughters eczema a number of people have decided to give it a try. I can’t promise that everyone will have the same results but if you use the same protocol as I did then your chances of it working are better. I will keep […]

Eczema can’t be cured but to understand how to manage and reduce it, you have to understand the role of Staphlococcus Aureous. (staph for short). If you can beat the staph it could mean the difference between severe eczema and mild eczema. Staph is an amazingly clever and resilient bacteria that defies almost everything your dermatologist […]

Firstly a big thank you to the parents who took part in this survey. 110 people responded which is a pretty decent sample size. Here are the results along with my own analysis which is subject to all the flaws of someone who has no medical training trying to understand complicated medical issues. However to […]

Those who follow my blog will know that I’m always searching for something that will improve my daughters eczema. You will also know of my recent interest in probiotic creams. The theory behind using probiotics on the skin rather than in the gut is that they can improve the balance of good and bad bacteria […]

Over the last few months I have read more clinical studies on eczema treatments than I can count. None of them gave me much hope for my daughter or the millions of others who suffer from eczema. One area of research that has given me hope is skin microbiota. Put simply it means the study of […]