Different medications can be used to treat the same condition. It can be very confusing for non-medical professionals to know which medication is the right one for you. Hydrocortisone and antihistamin...
As irksome as the itch of eczema can be, sometimes the scarring it leaves behind as a painful reminder can be all the more distressing – especially when it’s hard to hide from the rest of ...
Eczema and psoriasis have very similar characteristics. Persistent red, dry, itchy skin - could it be eczema or psoriasis? It can be difficult to tell if you don’t know the differences between t...
Because COVID-19 is a new virus that has spread around the world at an unprecedented rate, experts are currently still coming to grips with its nature, mechanisms and development. And while government...
Stress is a well-known trigger and aggravator of eczema - a chronic condition with damaged, inflamed, and itchy skin. While most cases occur in childhood (10-20% of the world population), for some peo...
Eczema is typically treated with a combination of emollients and steroid creams. Emollients are moisturizing lotions that help to prevent the skin from drying out. Steroid creams contain corticosteroi...
If you’ve ever experienced dry and itchy skin in your life, you’ll know just how frustrating it can be. And in those unbearable moments, scratching your skin raw may seem like the only via...
So you’re well out of your taxing teenage years; no more mood swings, growing pains, or unsightly spots cropping up at the most inconvenient moments. Well, for the most part, the tricky tribulat...