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Chris Mac.(Column)
Under Her skin
When one woman tried to pretend that her life was in order after a terrible tragedy, her raw, red skin revealed the mess she really was. By Diana Evans
S
o it had come to this. In the middle of the night in the middle of winter, I am sitting up in bed, wide awake, scratching the skin on my arms. It is not the kind of momentary, pleasurable scratching designed to relieve a passing itch (though there is certainly some kind of desperate pleasure in it). This is something much more brutal. My fingernails are clawing at the skin; they are wild, frantic, out of control. They do not stop when blood begins to emerge, when my scalp ...
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...doesn't stop there. "Eczema-prone skin can be extraordinarily sensitive...immediately after bathing. "Eczema-prone skin cells are poor retainers...for dry, non-inflamed skin. * Severe cases of eczema often require a prescription...
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...and open bleeding cracked skin. For all types of Eczema treated in this study, Wasatch...CONTACT DERMATITIS -- As with Eczema, this skin disease has been very elusive...painful red patches on the skin. Like Eczema, this condition can affect...
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- Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) May 13, 2002 700+ words
...children suffering from eczema. The skin disease now affects...increase the risk of eczema by stripping the skin of protective fats...MIHRANIAN was born with eczema, pre-disposed to...family history of the skin disease, asthma and...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire September 15, 2005 700+ words
...sites and sites of active eczema The skin's barrier is composed of...Persons who suffer from eczema have a defective skin barrier that allows higher...roles in the pathogenesis of skin diseases such as eczema, irritant contact dermatitis...
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...experience dry, sensitive skin and hand eczema. Patients with severe eczema...problems for patients with eczema. When the skin cracks and breaks, irritants...that cause infections. In skin affected by eczema, this defense mechanism is...
- A new lotion for eczema.(MimyX skin lotion from N.G. Stiefel...
- Magazine article from: Cortlandt Forum December 20, 2005 700+ words
For patients with eczema, or atopic dermatitis, there's a new topical nonsteroidal therapy...Stiefel Laboratories, the manufacturer, says MimyX restores the skin's barrier function while relieving symptoms without affecting the...
- Cat exposure ups infant eczema risk.(Skin Disorders)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News MacNeil, Jane Salodof August 15, 2006 700+ words
...at greater risk of developing eczema by their first birthday, according...with household cats developed eczema by 1 year of age. The skin condition appeared in only 18...exposure to cats would lead to eczema. The effect was stronger for...
- Skin disease daub.(eczema treatment research findings)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry August 20, 2001 700+ words
An effective treatment for eczema and related skin disorders has eluded modern western...natural compounds that will cure eczema, lupus psoriasis, haemorrhoids...affected area will tranquillise the skin, reducing any pain and itching...
