World Psoriasis Day: ISF joins international efforts to raise awareness of complex emotional toll of common skin condition
Psoriasis on Your Mind? – expert ‘SkinSideOut’ panel to meet at Science Gallery, Dublin on 16 Nov This World Psoriasis Day (29th October), the Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) joins with the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) and 55 members globally to raise awareness of psoriasis and the complex emotional toll of this common skin […]
The ISF puts your skin in perspective at the Ploughing!
The National Ploughing Championships, Europe’s largest outdoor event, chose the sunny south-east as the location for this year’s event which took place on 17th-19th September in Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co. Carlow. The county lived up to its reputation, offering blue skies and sunshine for the entire 3-day event, bringing record-breaking attendance figures of 297,000 people, all […]
2019 Annual Family Fun Day at Barretstown
Every September as a new school year commences, we have an extra special event on our calendar at the ISF. We search far and wide for 30 children who are having a challenging time with a skin condition and bring them and their families to Barretstown for a day full of exciting family fun […]
Survey Call for Women with Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis
Are you a woman, aged 18-45, living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis? Would you like to share your opinions and views about what it’s like, for you, to live with psoriasis? Follow the link on the button below: Click here to take the survey! The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations(IFPA) and EUROPSO, in […]
5 Practical Tips for Parents of Children with Eczema at School
September is Eczema Awareness Month and the time of year school term starts back and many households will be adapting to a new routine for children starting or returning to school. With all the excitement and preparation, we are mindful of the children out there with eczema and what this might mean for them. Some […]
Research call from St Vincent’s Hospital to people living with Eczema or Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
1) Do you have eczema, or “normal” skin? UCD Clinical Research Centre is conducting a research study on adult eczema/atopic dermatitis, comparing with normal skin to gain more understanding on the mechanism of skin disease. If you are interested in being part of this study, please call Sean Kearns UCD CRC, Dermatology Research Nurse on (01) 221-3024 […]
New Irish data reveals burden of common skin condition – World Atopic Eczema Day
Over 40% of reported cutting household expenditure due to cost of managing eczema1 To mark the second annual World Atopic Eczema Day (14 September) and reveal the hidden burden of living with atopic eczema, we’ve released the key findings 1 from the Irish Skin Foundation’s (ISF) ‘Living with Atopic Eczema Survey’ which over 450 people […]
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 […]
ISF makes submission advocating for access to potentially ‘life-changing’ new treatment for Atopic Eczema
The ISF has made a submission to the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) in relation to a new therapy for atopic dermatitis (also known as atopic eczema) and to advocate for wider access for patients to a potentially ‘life changing’ new drug. In 2017, the European Medicines Agency approved a drug called dupilumab (brand name: […]
Sunlight, sap and strimmer’s rash – how some plants pose a risk to your skin
The recent spell of sunny weather has encouraged lots of us to get active outdoors, enticing walkers and cyclists to explore the countryside and gardeners to tackle weeds, hedges, ditches and lawns. While the odd nettle sting, or scratch from a thorn is quite a common occurrence amongst those who enjoy outdoor pursuits or gardening, […]
