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What is eczema and how is it caused?

Whether you are a parent of a child diagnosed with eczema or have symptoms yourself, this practical guide will provide you with all the facts and resources you need to learn about the condition, the effects on your health and how to cope day to day.

Living with eczema can be challenging and can have a significant impact on the sufferer and their family. If you have eczema or care for a child with it then you will be aware of how distressing and  demanding living with the condition is. Understanding the condition is the first step towards taking control of it.

This book aims to help you broaden your knowledge of eczema and its treatment, to help you communicate your concerns with your GP or dermatologist and to identify a treatment strategy designed for your individual needs.

In this book you will find information about the different types of eczema, treatment and management, along with practical advice and guidance on how to live with the condition.

Chapter headings:

• What is eczema and how is it caused?
• How do I recognise the symptoms?
• How is a diagnosis made? Diagnosis process, ongoing health checks.
• Types of eczema.
• Managing the condition. Creams, lotions and potions. Wet wraps. Laundry care, managing environmental reactions. 
• Explaining the condition to others.
• Complying with the treatment. How can I help my child understand the need to apply creams. Differences between creams, ointments and emollients 
• Alternative treatments.
• Long term health implications.
• Associated health conditions: asthma, peanut allergy.
• Looking at impact of diet on eczema.
• Self image and living with a skin condition.

About the author

Sharon Dempsey graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast in 1991 and completed a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism at City University, London.

She is the author of Extreme Parenting: Parenting Your Child with a Chronic Illness. Sharon works as a health writer, freelance journalist and also writes about cancer-related issues for a national charity.

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