Testimonial — Eczema/Psoriasis/Dry Skin

Three huge milestones have been made more meaningful as, for the first time in 10 years, Morgan has been able to enjoy life without worrying about her skin. “I’ve had eczema and asthma since childhood. The flare‑ups came and went, usually on my elbows or behind my knees, but never on my face. That changed in 2021 when I was living in a shared house with mould in my room. I didn’t realise how badly it would affect me. I’d wake up with swollen eyes, red patches under my chin and across my neck. Couldn’t face being seen “Some mornings...

“Finally, aged 36, I don’t have itchy skin.” Luke 36, is happy in his skin for the first time in his life. Because, for the first time in his life his skin doesn’t itch. As a baby, Luke was diagnosed with eczema and also suffered from hayfever and asthma: with his immune system reacting to a range of allergens. Throughout his childhood, Luke’s mother followed doctors’ advice and Luke was treated accordingly.  He lived with periods when his skin was pretty clear, yet at other times he describes it as being ‘absolutely horrendous.’ Centre stage Luke had to accept the...

When Katie went on holiday, she had no idea that a simple conversation with a fellow passenger would change everything for her younger son’s skin. Alfie, now 10 months old, had been struggling with severe eczema since he was around 12 weeks old. His skin was affected from head to toe with his face, neck, torso and legs often red, inflamed and dry. Nights were the hardest, as Katie recalls: “He was forever itching his skin, waking up scratching at his chest and tummy, and then he’d be irritable all day. It was heartbreaking watching him suffer – I knew...

When 8-month-old Harper’s skin was at its worst, her mum Georgia, said she looked like a burns victim. Bright red, flaking and bleeding, Harper’s skin flared up in reaction to a number of allergies which took a while to diagnose. Knowing now that she is allergic to dairy, egg, coconut and wheat, Georgia is better able to manage Harper’s skin condition – but not before a traumatic six-month journey which left her skin ‘in tatters’. I met Harper and her mum Georgia, as their story resonates with so many and I wanted to give them a hug for sharing theirs...