National Eczema Week

The 14^th-22^nd September sees the return of National Eczema Week. People up and down the country will be raising funds for the National Eczema society. Formed in 1975 the NES aims to provide practical, unbiased advice in regards to the treatment and management of eczema, whilst raising awareness of eczema with doctors, teachers and the government. They rely entirely on public donations so visit their website to see what you can do to help. www.eczema.org.

Approximately 20% of all children in the UK suffer from eczema and/or another skin condition; with 1 in 10 of these children continuing to suffer into adulthood. This number is constantly on the rise with diagnosis for childhood allergies such as eczema, hay fever and asthma rising year on year. Referrals to a specialist for skin conditions have increased by more than 25% since 2000. A recent study showed that around 15% of all visits to GPs involved a skin complaint either directly e.g. eczema, psoriasis or indirectly e.g. an allergic reaction or an infection.

There are 2 million eczema patients under the care of their GP or practice nurse at any one time and a further 2-3 million being treated and advised in pharmacy. Even more come in and out of treatment depending on the stage and severity of their disease.

For a condition that affects so many people it is important to have a dedicated charity such as the National Eczema Society. It is also vital to dedicate a time of year to raise awareness for a condition that can have such a detrimental impact on a sufferers’ quality of life.

In support of National Eczema Week we are offering a 20% discount on all DreamSkin garments bought through our website. Along with this 5% of the original value of the order will be donated to the National Eczema Society. To view our products please visit www.dreamskinhealth.co.uk.