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Doctor Fish…

Tom — Sat, 28 May 2011 13:24:06 +0000

You must have noticed by now the latest pedicure trend in the UK… the sight of people sitting with their feet in tanks having their extremities nibbled at by hundreds of tiny fish has now become a common sight – in shopping centres, salon windows or on the street. It seems that this is a treatment that needs to be done in public!

And yet, the beauty treatment imported from Turkey is also used in its country of origin as a treatment for skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. I suppose it makes sense when you remember that these fish effectively exfoliate the skin, removing any dead cells and eating them.

It is not a cure, although it is reported that it can relieve the symptoms of the condition and stimulate the growth of new cells. For the moment in the UK, I haven’t heard of anywhere that provides this service – the focus seems to be on pedicures only.

And with the RSPCA currently investigating whether the treatments are cruel to the fish, it seems unlikely that we’ll see all-over exfoliations being offered anywhere soon. Correct me if I’m wrong. Otherwise, maybe the next time you head to Turkey on your holidays, you should look up your local doctor fish for some temporary eczema relief…

Development of Asthma from People with Eczema

Tom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:52 +0000

There has been a proven link between children suffering from Eczema developing Asthma at a later age. This has been said to be because the same type of allergies which develop in people with Eczema and similar dermatological conditions also develop in people with Asthma. According to a recent study by by Dr Shadmehr Demehri from The Washington University School of Medicine, a protein called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) which is made in damaged skin “triggers asthma symptoms”. The researchers hope that treating the skin condition early and then blocking the production of TSLP could reduce or stop the onset of Asthmatic symptoms.

Eczema Facts

Laura — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:42:25 +0000

• Eczema is one of the most common skin diseases
• Millions of adults and children suffer from the disease.
• Symptoms of eczema include; itchy scaly skin, usually raised and red.
• There are no accurate reasons for the cause of eczema. Genetics are believed to play a large part. For example; if both parents have eczema there is an 80% chance that their children will develop eczema too.
• Often eczema sufferers will suffer with conditions such as hayfever and asthma too.
• Most cases of eczema begin in the first five years of a child’s life, usually in the first two-six months, 1 in 2 of these cases will have outgrown it by adulthood.
• If not outgrown majority will suffer throughout their lifetime.
• The most common triggers of eczema seem to be; Stress, house dust mites, moulds, grasses, plant pollens, foods, pets, clothing, soaps, shampoos ,washing powders, cosmetics, toiletries tobacco smoke, chemicals, weather, air conditioning or overheating.