Focus on feet. We have had a number of calls recently from customers seeking help with chronic foot eczema which frequently results in a staph infection as a result of scratching the terrible itch on the top or sides of the foot or toes. One, the mother of a little boy wondered if he was allergic to his trainers. Another told us that patch tests on her 20-year-old son showed he was allergic to shoe dye but was ok if he wore tennis shoes. Finally, a dermatologist at Cardiff Hospital e-mailed to ask if we could recommend anything to help a patient who had developed an allergy to the resin in leather shoes.

DermaSilk® Undersocks are a terrific new Class 1 Medical Device that can help all these conditions. They are made from a lightweight, medical grade silk bonded with an anti-microbial shield and are cool, comfortable and soothing. Newly available in our online store. More details and to buy click here now.
We also recommend footbaths using Aalgo™ Natural Seaweed Treatment. The healing and antiseptic power of seawater is concentrated into this all-natural therapy and results for foot eczema and irritant contact dermatitis are consistently good.
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Remember also that a drop of Gloves in a Bottle moisturising lotion will provide a protective layer between your skin and any footwear. It’s invisible, non-sticky, won’t wash off for four hours and will allow your skin’s barrier to repair itself and heal.
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Does your baby have eczema and/or egg allergy? Your help is needed for a new clinical study being carried out to determine the best strategy to prevent peanut allergy in young children. The LEAP (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy) Study is looking for babies between 4-10 months who have been diagnosed with eczema, egg allergy or both and who live within travelling distance of St Thomas’ Hospital, London. For further details click here.

Damp or dry? Getting the humidity level right in your home can be a bit of a challenge. Not enough moisture in the air can make dry skin fell even dryer, but when relative humidity rises to more than 50%, dustmites and mould spores become a big problem. We have found a first-rate Humidity Measure that lets you know at a glance the humidity level in any room of the house, so you can take the appropriate action.
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 The Banamite combined Dehumidifier & Air Purifier from Medivac is also an excellent bargain this month. Usually £234, this excellent machine is yours for only £149 when you buy free of VAT. More details and to buy, click here now.

New sizes. Many of you have asked for bigger sizes in our eczema clothing range. We’re pleased to say that there will be Mitten Tops, Sleepsuits and the brilliant Travel Top in fun new designs and colourways available in sizes to fit up to 6 years within the next few weeks. If you’d like us to send you an e-mail to let you know when they’re in stock please e-mail us here.

Hay fever alert. Because of milder winter temperatures, researchers at the University of Worcester’s National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit say they have already seen low amounts of hazel, alder and yew tree pollen in the air monthsbefore the season normally starts. Dr Matthew Smith said: “If people are sensitive to those, they might start to get symptoms.” Most people allergic to tree pollen are sensitive to birch and would not normally get symptoms until March or April, but if the weather remains mild, the birch pollen season could come earlier. So it seems timely to introduce the new Medinose light therapy unit for hay fever, dust and animal allergies. If you start using this device early enough, you should be able to prevent the streaming nose and puffy eyes of a full-blown response when the pollen is at its worst. Clinical trials on the Medinose showed an impressive success rate and customer feedback is so positive that the manufacturers offer a 30-day money back guarantee on this exceptional new product. If you order today, we’ll send you the deluxe version, Medinose Plus, for the price of the standard model. More details and to buy click here now.

Free food alert service. Food companies can now warn you by e-mail, SMS text message or telephone voice message when packaged food has been wrongly labelled or contaminated with nuts, milk, gluten or other allergens. Manufacturers will also let you know about recipe changes to familiar products. If you have a food allergy, simply click here to register. Type in what you’re allergic to and they’ll tell you what to avoid. The service is completely free.