Christmas hair and scalp psoriasis
Almost 80% of people with psoriasis will have scalp involvement at some point in their lives, so it’s very common and it’s never welcome. During the festive season approaches it is important to stay on top of treating your scalp psoriasis with some top tips as follows. Some people suffer with mild psoriasis of the […]
Patient Leader Dialogue Report 2018 – Policy Drivers in Atopic Eczema
The International Alliance of Dermatological Patient Organisations (IADPO) also known as GlobalSkin hosted an event “Patient Leader Dialogue Workshop on Atopic Eczema”, in September of this year in Paris. The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) was one of eight patient organisations from eight countries who took part in the event. What was the goal of this […]
SIVUH announces Dermatology Conference 2019
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH), Cork City, has announced an exciting line-up for its Dermatology Conference, Wednesday 9 January 2019. For booking information please contact Julianne O’Callaghan, Senior Library Assistant: library@sivuh.ie Outline of Conference Speakers & Topics: Welcome: Ms Ruth Lernihan, Director of Nursing Psychological Impact of Skin Disease: Dr Lisa Roche, SPR, […]
Healthy Ireland consultation on skin cancer prevention plan
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland. Yet in most cases, it is preventable and early detection leads to better outcomes. With rates projected to treble over the next 25 years, how can this trend be reversed? Government-led approach to skin cancer prevention Healthy Ireland (HI) is the national framework for action to […]
A ‘Thank you’ to Bernie and Peter Rice, and The Melanoma Trust
The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) would like to extend a big thank you to Bernie and Peter Rice with the help of the Parent’s Association of Scoil Riada, Kilcock, Co Kildare for their generous donation to the ISF. The ISF will ensure both donations are used to support the Protect & Inspect skin cancer awareness campaign. […]
Treat psoriasis seriously: our lives depend on it
International call to action for World Psoriasis Day 29 October October 29 is World Psoriasis Day and this year the ISF is supporting the call of the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) to Treat Psoriasis Seriously. Psoriasis as a serious, chronic and non-communicable disease (NCDs) in itself, but there are a number of other […]
2018 Annual Family Fun Day at Barretstown, Saturday 8 September
Each year we invite 30 families whose everyday lives are impacted by a skin condition to experience the magic of Barretstown Castle for an exciting day full of family fun and adventure. Our Family Fun Day brings children and families together in a supportive and therapeutic environment where they meet families facing similar challenges and […]
The ISF at Europe’s Largest Outdoor Event, The National Ploughing Championships
The 87th National ploughing championships were hosted for a third consecutive year at the same location, Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly from the 18th to the 21st of September. For the first time in its 87 year history, day 2 of the championships had to be closed to the public as storm Ali brought gusts of […]
Eczema Expert 2018
To mark national eczema week this year, 15-23rd September, we held our third annual public meeting in the Red Cow Moran Hotel, in Dublin on the 29th of September for those with or caring for someone with eczema. Attendees travelled from all parts of the country, including Mayo, Leitrim, Donegal, Galway, Laois, Dublin and Wicklow. […]
Study indicates incidence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) appears to be doubled among smokers
A recent study* published in the British Journal of Dermatology has found that incidence of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) appears to be doubled among tobacco smokers. The researchers examined healthcare data and identified nearly 4 million tobacco smokers and over 8 million non‐smokers. The incidence of HS was 0.20% among smokers and 0.11% among non‐smokers – […]
