New national pilot scheme to fast track treatment for babies with complicated ‘strawberry birthmarks’.
New national pilot scheme to fast track treatment for babies with complicated ‘strawberry birthmarks’. Doctors at Cork University Hospital have devised a new photo-triage system for babies with infantile haemangiomas (also known as strawberry birthmarks). What are infantile haemangiomas? An ‘infantile haemangioma’ is a type of vascular birthmark, which consists of a soft, raised overgrowth […]
No safe limit for exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunbeds
No safe limit for exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunbeds It’s official, there is no safe limit for exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) from sunbeds, according to independent scientific committee. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with rates projected to treble in the next 25 years. Yet, in most cases, it is […]
New research suggests that skin bacteria may be anti-inflammatory, or protective against eczema
New research published online this month in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology indicates that the presence of certain harmless bacteria on the skin at 2 months of age is associated with a lower risk of atopic dermatitis at 1 year. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common skin disease […]
Eczema Expert: Advice for Life meeting
During Eczema Awareness Week (12th-17th September 2016,) we hosted a week-long programme of events to raise awareness about the chronic skin condition, which affects 1 in 5 children and 1 in 12 adults in Ireland. The week concluded with a free public event ‘Eczema Expert: Advice for Life’ which took place in the Red Cow […]
Eczema Drug Trials Show Promising Results
Japanese researchers at an early phase in clinical trials, have found that a new drug given as a single injection, reduced the itch, sleep disturbance and topical steroid use in patients with atopic eczema, according to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology. What is atopic eczema? Atopic eczema is a common, non-contagious […]