Dry Skin and Eczema

The skin is an amazing organ. One square inch contains about twenty feet of blood vessels, around 100 oil-secreting glands, 650 sweat glands and more than a thousand nerve endings.

But where there are problems with the skin, this process has broken down – leading to over-sensitivity to the effects of hot and cold, moisture and dryness, or chemical irritation from soap and cosmetics, for example. This can show up as inflammation and itching, the skin feeling dry, tight and generally uncomfortable.

Most of us know someone who has eczema, dermatitis, or a related sensitive skin condition. It’s said to affect one in five children, but it can occur at any stage of life.