Psoriasis and Beyond Survey for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
The Irish Skin Foundation are delighted to collaborate with the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) and Novartis on the launch of Psoriasis and Beyond: The Global Psoriatic Disease Survey, a research initiative to uncover what life is like for people living with moderate-to-severe psoriatic disease—psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis—around the world. The primary research objective […]
Top Tips for Avoiding Potential Atopic Eczema Triggers
Eczema triggers and our top tips to avoid them! What is atopic eczema? Atopic eczema (AE), also known as atopic dermatitis, is a common, non-contagious, chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterised by intense itch, dry, red skin which can sometimes weep, become blistered, crusted and thickened. AE is the most common inflammatory skin disorder in children […]
ISF Partner of SECURE-AD Patient Registry*
The Irish Skin Foundation is delighted to be a partner of SECURE-AD, two international COVID-registries for atopic dermatitis/eczema. One registry, is completed by healthcare providers and the other registry is completed by individuals with this skin condition. Atopic dermatitis and COVID-19 registries Atopic dermatitis (AD) also known as eczema, is a common chronic inflammatory skin […]
COVID-19 dermatology registries*, Global Skin townhall webinar May 21
The International Alliance of Dermatology Patient Organisations (IADPO) also known as Global Skin, of which the ISF is a founding member, convened a webinar titled: Understanding COVID-19 & its impacts on dermatology patients. Representatives from patient organisations around the world attended this live ‘townhall’ style meeting which hosted an excellent presentation by Dr Esther Freeman, […]
Irish research highlights that living with HS can have a significant impact on quality of life
HS Awareness Week June 1st – 7th marks Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week globally, and is an opportunity to raise awareness of this inflammatory skin condition, estimated to affect at least 1% of the Irish population. Irish research A recent 2020 Irish paper in Dovepress, authors Mac Mahon et al. reported on a study of […]
Rosacea: The Curse of the Celts
What is rosacea? Rosacea is most frequently seen in people who have fair skin, especially those of Celtic origin and northern European descent. It is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin condition, which mainly affects facial skin. Rosacea can be recognised by frequent flushing, persistent redness of central areas of the face, and in some people, […]
All You Need to Know about Adult Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
What is Seborrhoeic dermatitis? Seborrhoeic dermatitis is a common skin condition, causing scaly red patches of skin and flaking. It mainly affects areas on the body where there are a lot of oil-producing (sebaceous) glands and is more commonly found on the scalp, centre of the forehead, sides of the nose, eyelids, eyebrows, moustache and […]
New Scalp Psoriasis Guidance Published
The ISF has published a new stand-alone Managing Scalp Psoriasis leaflet , with guidance on how to manage and treat what can be a very frustrating part of living with the condition. The scalp is one of the most common sites to be affected by psoriasis, and sometimes is the only area of involvement. Almost […]
Our 4th Annual Dermatology Study Day for Healthcare Professionals
On Saturday, 6th April we hosted our fourth annual Dermatology Study Day in the Ashling Hotel, Dublin. The programme was aimed at healthcare professionals with an interest in dermatology. Attendees came from all branches of nursing, pharmacy and general practice. The objective of the study day is to provide healthcare professionals with an opportunity to […]
Is a common ingredient in your emollient actually irritating your skin?
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and Aqueous cream Atopic eczema and dry skin go hand-in-hand; medical moisturisers / emollients have been used for managing eczema for many years and are still the recommended first-line treatment. One common emollient, Aqueous cream, has been on the market for decades but according to some studies the negative effects on […]
