Overview

Eczema affects 1 in 5 children, causing itchy, sensitive, easily-damaged skin that flares-up painfully. The Calm Skin Guide offers an overview of all the treatment approaches on offer, giving you everything you need to formulate your own management plan for your child, and the tools to adapt when things change. It includes clear guidance on: - Eczema and the itch-scratch cycle - Doctor and pharmacy-based treatments, including emollients, steroids and antihistamines - Alternative treatments, how to assess them and how to use them - Identifying triggers in the home like dust, humidity, skincare products, detergents and foods - The relationship between eczema, asthma and allergies, and how to manage these conditions together - An emergency flare-up chapter - what to do first With tips on washing and laundry routines, practical ideas for ensuring comfortable, itch-free sleep, and guidance from GPs and dermatologists, here is friendly, research-based advice to help you keep your child's eczema - and the distress resulting from it - calm, soothed and under control.

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A book to fill the gaps in your knowledge with useful, common-sense advice and to allow you to understand what might be going on with your child's skin and what to do about it -- Dr Philippa Kaye, from the Introduction

A book to fill the gaps in your knowledge with useful, common-sense advice and to allow you to understand what might be going on with your child's skin and what to do about it -- Dr Philippa Kaye, from the Introduction 'A clear, calm and sensible guide to eczema management ... written with warmth and humour and broken down into manageable chunks. Essential when you are feeling overwhelmed with your child's eczema.' -- Rosie Wellesley, GP and author/illustrator of The Itchysaurus

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Jae Rance is a parent with a long history of eczema in her family. She founded Scratchsleeves, a company that produces child-friendly anti-scratch solutions for kids, after making the first sleeves for her own son as he struggled with eczema. She shares tips and advice for parents on the Scratchsleeves blog. Amber Hatch is a writer, editor and childminder, with a passion for wellbeing and meaningful connection. She is the author of five books, including The Nappy-Free Baby and Mindfulness for Parents.

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