New tracking method spells hope for children suffering with eczema

A year- long study carried out by Epaderm Junior involving more than 200 parents found that regularly tracking children’s eczema leads to an improvement in their skin condition.

Over half said they saw a change for the better in their child’s skin condition and almost all (89%) parents participating in the study say they now feel more confident in managing their child’s eczema.

80% of parents said they now feel more aware of their child’s skin condition as a direct result of being involved in the tracker study.

In light of these results, an eczema tracker has been developed by Epaderm Junior and is being launch this week to coincide with National Eczema Week (16-24 September). The tracker will help support parents in monitoring treatment routines, noting flare-up triggers and any changes to their child’s skin over time, recording progress ‘diary style’.

Triggers identified by parents involved in the study included weather changes, with over three quarters of parents (78%) seeing a link between colder weather and drier, itchy and sore skin, and over time, many parents made changes to avoid these triggers.

For almost all parents (94%) this included checking ingredients in emollients to avoid triggers like perfume and sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) that can also cause irritation