Learn how to alleviate the symptoms of Eczema

National Eczema Week highlights rise in child sufferers

There’s nothing worse for parents than seeing their children in pain and while skin irritations are not often seen as a huge issue to many, parents of children who suffer from conditions such as eczema know just how hard it can be for their little ones to suffer from it.

And National Eczema Week has shown the condition is hugely affecting more and more British children and their families each year.

Around 12% of adults suffer from the condition, but it’s an even bigger issue for children, with up to 20% of them affected by eczema. And numbers suffering from it are on the increase, with 25% of babies in the UK now showing signs of eczema, with 160,000 infants diagnosed each year with the skin condition.

Eczema is an itchy inflammation of the skin that can affect any part of the body and start at any age and comes in many forms. For many, it is a form of allergy that can lead to constant pain and discomfort.

Listen to our podcast where skin care specialist Dr Steve Hewitt and Margaret Cox the Chief Executive of the National Eczema Society join with E45 to give you the best treatment advice and tips on how to alleviate your child’s symptoms.

Listen in to the podcast here

For more information visit: www.e45.co.uk / www.eczema.org