Karina Sandberg suffers from such unbearable itching due to a severe case of eczema that the 29-year-old mother has resorted to using a pair of scissors to deal with the irritation. “One night my skin ...

If you suffer from eczema, then all that itching is making you scratch. Here are a few tips on how to get rid of eczema and some treatments. Whether you are unfortunate enough to be born with the skin ...

Whether you are unfortunate enough to be born with the skin condition or you develop it in later life, eczema can be painful, embarrassing and debilitating. What is eczema? Eczema is red, flaky and ...

Those with severe eczema can suffer mightily from itching, which leads to scratching, which makes it worse. Anti-inflammatory steroids are the go-to drugs (but they have many nasty, long-term side ...

The temperatures are dropping, which means your skin is likely drying out. For one in 10 children and adults, it's a difficult season for eczema. A general term that means inflammation of the skin, ...

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin condition that causes dry, itchy patches of skin that may crack or ooze. It is the most common form of eczema. Itchiness occurs when an overactive ...

Ever had an itch you can't scratch? Maybe it's out of reach, or your hands are full, or you don't want to damage your skin. It can be deeply frustrating. And even though the itch response, or what ...

An itchy rash can be frustrating, and scratching often feels like the only relief. However, new research confirms that giving ...

Scientists have now shown why it may not be a good idea to scratch an itchy rash, even though it feels good. This research used a mouse model of a kind of eczema known as allergic contact dermatitis, ...

Not all itches are created equal. When researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center studied the scratching of three body parts -- ankle, back and forearm -- they found that study ...