Probiotics and Eczema

We've had some feedback from people looking at our blog about how they've used Probiotics as part of the treatment and management of eczema.

For more information on this subject visit http://www.talkeczema.com/webdocs/skincare/skin_care_probiotics.php and also the Daily Mail have an interesting article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1171940/Probiotic-beauty-Theyre-bugs-boost-digestion--clean-skin.html

Delicate Eyes and Eczema

Apply your eye cream or emollient using your wedding ring finger to avoid too much pressure on any facial eczema, as skin around the eyes is more delicate. www.talkeczema.com

Moisturiser in the Fridge

Did you know that if you put your moisturiser/emollient in the fridge it will act as a cooling agent on your eczema as you apply it - this may help to reduce inflammation and itching. For more information on how to manage eczema visit our 'Your Stories' section - a collection of tips and ideas from our members and visitors about how you to keep your eczema under control - http://www.talkeczema.com/webdocs/yourlives.php

Essential Care - New to the Eczema Directory

Essential Care is a range of organic skin care and body care products.

Motivated by the lack of products suitable for her own and her family's very sensitive and eczema-prone skin, Margaret Weeds, Essential Care’s founder, began researching the formulations in the 1980s, after studying aromatherapy and herbal medicine. The multi award-winning products are certified to Soil Association standards, are free from potentially hazardous substances, are only tested on humans and are either vegan or vegetarian.

For more information about Essential Care - http://www.talkeczema.com/webdocs/eczema_directory/emollients_moisturisers.php

Eucerin Dry Skin for Treating Eczema

New to TalkEczema - the Eucerin Dry Skin range offers fragrance-free cleansing and skin care products specially adapted to the needs of dry and problem dry skin including eczema. The products contain Urea to provide dry skin with long lasting moisturisation.

For more information about Eucerin visit http://www.talkeczema.com/webdocs/eczema_directory/emollients_moisturisers.php

Discounts on Products for Eczema

Our new Eczema Directory is now growing steadily and some of the companies we have in the Directory are offering TalkEczema visitors discounts on products. For more information visit http://www.talkeczema.com/webdocs/eczema_directory/index.php

Applying Emollients Correctly

As winter sets in it's time to think about how much more our skin dries out and for those with eczema it is particulary important to moisturise regularly and correctly.

Make sure you use a moisturiser that suits your skin.

More importantly, apply your moisturiser regularly to the skin with downward strokes in the same direction as the hair growth. If you apply with up and down strokes you will irritate the hair follicles which may cause itching and irritation. http://www.talkeczema.com/

Hydrate Your Skin

Hydrate your skin by drinking plenty of water - your body needs around 2.5 litres each day - that's around 5 pints! It's not going to get rid of your eczema but it's going to help. www.talkeczema.com

Winter Eczema

Eczema symptoms can be exacerbated by temperature changes - especially during the winter months when we go from warm centrally heated houses to the colder outdoors. Visit www.talkeczema.com and become a member for free. You can then chat in our Forum and pick up valuable tips and ideas from other members about how they control their eczema so they don't get the Winter Blues.