A new biologic drug has been approved to be prescribed to adolescents with severe eczema - giving hope to those for whom other treatments have been unsuccessful or unsuitable. Dupilumab has now been approved by the regulating authorities in England, Scotland and Wales and is the first biologic drug to be licenced for young people;
The whole Roberts family took on a 5km fun run while dressed as Santa Claus to raise funds for EOS. Jenni, Nicholas and children Lyra (2) and Kit (4 months) took part in Glasgow's Santa Dash in typical Scottish weather of torrential rain earlier this month. The family, who are members of EOS and both
Christmas can be a tricky time for eczema sufferers with lots of triggers at this time of year. Christmas jumpers are more popular than ever, with designs featuring tinsel and flashing reindeer noses. Often these jumpers are made from synthetic material that can be itchy for sensitive skin, choose pure cotton fabrics and ones without
Eczema skin needs emollients every single day - without exception. It is vital to keep the skin moisturised and provide a barrier. Eczema skin has a shortage of fats and oils surrounding the skin cells, the cells shrink which forms cracks and allows moisture to escape and irritants to enter. The skin reacts, causing redness
Ho-ho-hope it's not too soon for the C word but EOS is now officially in the Xmas spirit. Who says the start of November is too soon for some vintage Mariah Carey? We were blown away with the number of fantastic entrants for the EOS Christmas e-card design competition and choosing winners in the two
Members Kimberley, son Alfie and friends completed a fancy dress walk to raise funds for EOS. Alfie (3) has eczema and the family wanted to give back to EOS for supporting them over the years. They organised a two mile walk around their home town of Montrose with Alfie's friends, ending up in a soft
Member Matthew shared his eczema story and how Eczema Outreach Support has helped him with two newspapers. Matthew and his mum Donna spoke to The Belfast Telegraph and Belfast Live about how the condition affects his every day life. As a result we have lots of new members from Northern Ireland and can't wait to
Kind member Macy gave up a day to fundraise for EOS and held a tombola at her local David Lloyd gym. The 8-year-old organised the whole event herself, from choosing what toys and prizes there should be, to running the tombola all day. Macy also ran a name the teddy game and raised £81.50 for
Eczema Outreach Support won an award at a glittering London ceremony to recognise the impact small charities have. EOS won the Highly Commended award at the FSI Small Charity Big Impact Awards earlier this year. The event is in its third year and EOS beat hundreds of other small charities to be announced as a
Children in Need came to EOS headquarters and also met with one of our members, Alana. Alana shared her eczema story and dad said lots of kind words about the support he has got since joining EOS. Alana's story was broadcast on the BBC! You can see our superstar here.
