Take the Heat Out of Eczema ; the Number of Sufferers has Doubled in the Past 30 Years - but Help Is at Hand, Especially If You're Heading to the Beach This Summer

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Ulrika Jonsson suffered from eczema so badly as a child that she rubbed her eyelids until they became so swollen she could not see, and the TV presenter still has scars in the creases of her knees and arms.

Actress Claire Sweeney found that the stress of landing a role in the Channel 4 soap Brookside led to an eczema flare-up which covered her body. Other well-known sufferers include Brad Pitt and Jade Jagger.

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Take the Heat Out of Eczema ; the Number of Sufferers has Doubled in the Past 30 Years - but Help Is at Hand, Especially If You're Heading to the Beach This Summer

Evidence suggests that in the past 30 years the number of sufferers has more than doubled. One in five children and one in 12 adults in the UK now suffer from some form of the condition. Experts believe this increase may be due to our lifestyle - from central heating and exposure to chemica...

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