Eczema Boil – What is it?

This image was the banner for the site for awhile, but I realized I’ve never properly posted it here. Below is a macro of an eczema boil on my foot, the place I most frequently have them. Gory details of self-maintenance ahead – you’ve been warned!
They act and feel different from normal boils, being [...]

Hello, Ugly.

Usually I go through life ignoring my skin as much as possible, since it isn’t really a happy thought. But, it’s been one of those weeks where my face is super dry and beginning to chap, so I’m conscious of it every moment.
It’s tight and peeling off in little flakes, so I’ve been using scotch [...]

Pubmed – Research Resource

Pubmed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health and very useful to anyone with a little curiosity and time. After 20 minutes of hunting on the first day I discovered information on the following.

Polysensitivity – patients with multiple contact allergies
UV light sensitivity in patients with atopic [...]