Research Call for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Everyday Wound Care User Study
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. The Clinical Research Platform is currently recruiting people living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) to test a wound dressing product specifically designed for use in that condition. […]
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 […]
Is it true? Will sunlight really help my skin condition?
During spells of good weather and throughout the summer months, our ‘Ask a Nurse’ team are often shyly asked: “So what about the sun – I’ve heard that it’s really good for clearing psoriasis [or eczema]?” This is a fair question; who wouldn’t want to clear their skin in what appears to be a simple […]
Know Your Fitzpatrick Skin Type: Protect Your Skin!
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Ireland and in fair/light skinned populations worldwide, for whom sunburn is a risk factor. The vast majority of these cancers are associated with overexposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV), mainly from sunlight. However, UV from artificial sources e.g. sunbeds, also cause skin cancer. Yet, the good news […]
Slow down skin aging – is the SPF in your moisturiser or make-up offering adequate UV protection?
Are we adequately protecting ourselves from ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun? Most people use moisturiser to slow the aging process of the skin, but this is not enough on its own. One of the best things we can do to slow skin aging, is to protect it from ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
