What Is Wet Wrapping And How Does It Work?
Wet wrapping is a technique that aims to stop moisture escaping from dry, eczematous skin, particularly overnight, and allow a faulty skin barrier to heal.
Welcome to Be More You. Our Balmonds Blog.
Time to grab a cuppa and take a moment for yourself to discover and get inspired.
From interviews with fascinating people, to nutritional support, skincare and beauty hacks created specifically for those with sensitive skin, as well as some sneak-peaks behind the scenes at Balmonds, you’ll find it all in our online magazine
Eczema-friendly Nutrients For Toddlers: 5 Tips To Boost Your Child’s Diet!
A lot has been written about foods to avoid if your little one has eczema, but how on earth do you get them to eat the things that will help their skin?!
Tips For Weaning A Baby With Eczema
If your baby has eczema it can be really hard to know what to do about introducing them to solid food, knowing that eczema can be associated with food-related allergies...
Safe Co-sleeping or Bedsharing When Your Baby Has Eczema
As any parent of a child with eczema knows, a good night’s sleep is very hard to find...
Is Eczema Hereditary And Is There Anything You Can Do To Reduce The Risk?
Eczema is a condition that runs in families, so if anyone in the family has eczema, asthma or hay fever, your children are, unfortunately, at higher risk of developing it...
Why Bubble Baths Aren't Great For Babies With Eczema
Bubble baths for kids with sensitive skin are all the rage at the moment - but are they all they’ve been cracked up to be?!
The Scars Left Behind: Coping With Life After Topical Steroid Withdrawl (TSW)
The second of our guest blogs by Caroline Szczuka looks at the psychological scars left behind after severe and debilitating flare-ups.
Building Resilience When You’re Going Through Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)
For many, ‘living abroad’ is an opportunity for a new adventure and a fresh start; I remember thinking that my move to England would be a remake of the film Eat,...
How Eczema Affects Family Life
It’s not often enough acknowledged just how devastating the effects of eczema or psoriasis can be for the families of those living with long-term skin conditions.
How Does Eczema Affect Romantic & Sexual Relationships?
Regular contributor Simone Ivatts writes this week on the sensitive - and under-discussed - subject of how eczema can affect sexual and romantic relationships. --- As those of us who...
Making Informed Choices About Your Skin Condition
One of the hardest things about being a patient is wondering whether the choices you’re making about your or your children's health are the right ones. If a doctor offers...
Back To Basics At Home If You've Got Allergies
For many of us with eczema or other skin conditions, allergies go hand in hand with our condition and often exacerbate it, meaning that even the place we call home...
