Selene Daly discusses Chickenpox and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease with Pat Kenny
Listen back to Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Selene Daly speaking with Pat Kenny about Chickenpox, Hand, Foot and Mouth disease and Chilblains. Selene gives important tips on how identify Chickenpox, how to deal with fever, treatments and dealing with the terrible itch.
New Ross TY students say “UV Been Warned” in school cancer campaign
Transition Year class’ Young Social Innovators campaign We are a group of Transition Years from Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, New Ross, Wexford. Our Young Social Innovators project is called “UV Been Warned”. We chose this name because our project is all about raising awareness on the dangers of skin cancer and how to be […]
A look back at 2017 ISF events
We recently produced this compilation of video clips from some of our events and activities last year. Covering the ever-popular Family Fun Day at Barretstown and some of our larger public meetings like Eczema Expert, and the National Psoriasis Meet-Up, if you missed our meetings, here’s an idea of what we get up to! Perhaps […]
6 tips to save your skin during a cold weather snap!
Simple and effective tips to protect your skin when it’s freezing outside. Brrrrrr…. 1: Take fewer, faster and cooler Showers One shower a day is enough! If you’re out playing sports or sweating a lot you can shower more often – but the key thing is to keep the time spent in the shower […]
ISF launches “SaySomething” psoriasis campaign 2017
To mark World Psoriasis Day 2017 (October 29) the ISF is launching the SaySomething campaign, to help raise awareness, dispel myths and empower people with psoriasis to handle everyday situations that can be tricky for people living with the condition. The campaign is supported by AbbVie. This year the charity, which supports people with all […]
Lonely, isolated and left out. Nearly a third of Irish men and women surveyed living with psoriasis reveal impact of condition
Irish men and women living with psoriasis report significantly higher levels of isolation and loneliness compared to the global average, according to the first ever World Psoriasis Happiness Report ahead of World Psoriasis Day. The report provides an analysis of findings from online surveys completed by more than 120,000 people in 184 countries who live […]
Great turn-out for Eczema Expert 2017
As part of Eczema Awareness Week 2017 (11th-17th September), we hosted our second annual free public meeting entitled ‘Eczema Expert’ in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin on 16th September for those with, or caring for someone with eczema. It was a full house! People travelled from all around the country, from as […]
Selene Daly speaks with Pat Kenny about managing Eczema
Listen back to Dermatology Clinical Nurse Specialist Selene Daly speaking with Pat Kenny about Eczema. If you are experiencing difficulty managing acne or any other skin condition, ask an ISF dermatology clinical nurse specialist for guidance. For more information about Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema, visit our Eczema Section to download our booklet, What you need to know about Eczema or […]
Ploughing Championships 2017
An expert team of volunteers from across the country joined the ISF team to return to the National Ploughing Championships, in Screggan, Tullamore, once again this year. The weather was “mixed” over the three day festival, however, the challenging conditions on day two didn’t dampen spirits or stem the flow of visitors to our ISF […]
20 questions about allergy and eczema answered by the experts at IFAN
As part of Eczema Awareness Week 2017, we are delighted to publish new guidance from the Irish Food Allergy Network to explain the associations between food allergy and eczema. Does food allergy cause eczema? No! Eczema is a genetic skin problem caused by a defect in the skin barrier. It is not an allergy. Is […]
