What is Perioral Dermatitis?

What is Perioral Dermatitis?

Perioral dermatitis refers to a a common inflammatory skin rash around your child’s mouth. It can vary in cause, severity and the need for treatment but let me explain more. Perioral Contact Dermatitis The mildest form is a transient perioral contact dermatitis...
Eczema – A Holistic Approach

Eczema – A Holistic Approach

Having eczema can be so distressing for children. It’s itchy, can get infected and even cause long term scarring. Sadly it’s difficult to prevent and to treat with no real cure being known. We know that children with eczema usually have a genetic...
Can hand washing cause food allergies?

Can hand washing cause food allergies?

Covid has really changed the world in which we live but one thing we don’t know yet is if there will be long-term impact on our children’s health. One habit that covid has lead to is increased hygiene. Our children are washing their hands more and using more...
Does your child have pinworms?

Does your child have pinworms?

Pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) are tricky little things that are very common and can cause lots of problems. So it’s really important to know if your child has them and what to do about them. What are pinworms? Pinworms are a parasite that live inside humans and...
When food hurts

When food hurts

Food intolerance and what it looks like A food allergy can be very obvious if it involves a rash or breathing problems, but what about behavioural changes, poor sleep or just tummy bloating could these be allergies too? Or are they a food intolerance and what’s the...