Category: Useful Tips

Follicular EczemaWhile follicular eczema/dermatitis is a relatively uncommon type of eczema, its unusual appearance (as far as eczema is concerned) can also resemble other unrelated types of skin conditions and so tends to make itself a widely searched subject.As the name suggests, follicular eczema is a condition which affects the skin around the hair follicles…

Is there a link between cigarette smoke and Eczema?There are usually no fence sitters when it comes to cigarette smoking. You either enjoy it as if it’s a six-course meal, or you abhor it and everything it stands for. Either way you feel about it, if you have eczema, then cigarette smoking should probably be…

Is Your Pet Making Your Eczema Worse? Do you start scratching after you’ve petted your fur baby? Perhaps you start breaking into hives when you’re at home? Well today I wanted to talk about how your pet can actually be triggering your eczema, and what you can do about it.  Animals can be one of the…

How to party when you have eczema or TSW Eczema and topical steroid withdrawal steals many things from us: our looks, our sleep, our money, our time, our sanity, and our need for social connection and fun through the medium of partying. It’s no surprise this issue is a regular topic of discontent. People are…

11 Amazing things that happen to eczema when you quit alcohol To all the Boozy-Suzy’s, wino’s, beer-tap Barry’s, whiskey connoisseurs, and rum-heads alike! You like a drink, I like a drink, let’s not beat around the bush. Everyone loves to get a buzz on and let the good times flow, but lately you’ve been getting…

12 Reasons Why People With Eczema Are Awesome To all my eczema and topical steroid friends out there, you will relate to some, or possibly all of these character traits. Your experiences are grounding, character building and they are inevitably making you undeniably a very cool person! To those who know someone with eczema; let…

11 Hacks to a better sleep with Eczema and Topical Steroid WithdrawalJust when you thought you were suffering enough, life gives you a reminder that things can always get worse… and there is almost nothing worse than the combination of suffering in your own skin due to eczema and not being able to sleep.Sleep is…

5 Proven Ways For Eczema Sufferers to Increase Their PositivityDealing with the day-to-day struggle of living with eczema can place an increasingly heavy toll on both the sufferer and their loved ones. This fact is no different for those enduring the process of topical steroid withdrawal and for both, can go much deeper than just having…

Does tanning help eczema? For some of us, when summertime comes around we strip down and head for the beach, and if we haven’t achieved a golden glow within a month, then we have failed at life. At least that’s how it can be in Australia – the skin cancer capital of the world. With…

Eczema Treatments: The Complete ListToday you are in for a treat(ment) because I have compiled a complete list of 200… yes you heard right – 200 eczema treatments!If you have been suffering from eczema for a while you are probably already aware that there is no shortage of treatment options available.Everyone you meet seems to…