How to avoid scalp and skin flare ups from your hair cut
Getting your hair cut when your skin is challenging, both on your face, neck and scalp is one of the hardest things to navigate. It can mean sometimes people go years without having a haircut. There...
View ArticleWhy do we think eczema is ugly?
I heard someone say this last week and it really struck deep. It was a podcast conversation with a mother discussing her child’s ‘ugly eczema’ and it made me feel so judged, triggered and challenged....
View ArticleYour guide to ‘dry eye’ causes and symptoms
Dry eyes and allergies often go hand in hand. You could have both conditions at the same time, or just one, but how do you tell the difference? And how do you treat them both? How do you tell the...
View ArticleCan Artificial intelligence write better, faster blogs than me?
I’ve been meaning to use Chat GPT to help me draft blogs for some time, and finally, last week I took the plunge. New technology can take a while to understand, I tend to have a short attention span,...
View ArticleThe twelve days of #tswmas (topical Steroid Withdrawal Christmas)
I hope you enjoy this lighter post, just to try to explain what it’s like to be ill at Christmas. I’m not saying anything about my skin, I don’t want to jinx myself or encourage another Christmas...
View ArticleWhy I hate Rachel Johnson’s horrible article
Thank you Michelle for drawing my attention to Rachel Johnson’s, quite frankly diabolical article in the Evening Standard. You’ll enjoy reading Michelle’s well put together and brilliantly written, ‘A...
View ArticleSet intentions not resolutions for 2024
This year I’m not going to set any resolutions. In previous years I’ve written about this, and why I think New Year’s Resolutions are Bollox. However, if you’re like me, you do like a list, and that...
View ArticleTen reasons to use Red Light Therapy for TSW
I’ve been researching Red Light Therapy and Near Infrared Light for eczema and topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) damaged skin healing now for a long time. The price of the treatment and purchasing the...
View ArticleMy Journey Through a Decade of Topical Steroid Withdrawal
This is a guest post from Nina Ajdin, a fellow topical steroid withdrawal expert, through personal experience. She has been going through TSW for ten years and I’ve learnt so much from our friendship....
View ArticlePlanning a work meal with multiple allergies?
So I work in a School and we are having an end of term BBQ. I would usually bring in my own food for something like this. It’s really hard for me to trust someone cooking a BBQ with so many...
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