Tag: Sunblock
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Holidays and Eczema: Better or Worse?
Not everyone is the same, but most people with eczema like going on holiday! In clinic at the first appointment to start The Combined Approach programme for atopic eczema we always ask about the factors that can either improve or worsen the condition. While rubbing and scratching never makes things better, and can make things much…
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Sun Blocks, Sun-skin Reactions and Atopic Eczema
Sunshine is generally good for you, but adverse reactions occur, and sunbathing can have serious long-term side effects Sun rays The sun rays that cause skin reactions are mostly invisible and in the ultra violet wavelength range: UVA [400nm – 320nm], and UVB [320-290nm]. Fortunately UVC [290-200nm] is filtered out by the ozone layer. However visible…