Welcome to the Eczema Association of Australasia Inc’s website. We are a national non-profit charity organisation dedicated to eczema sufferers in Australia. We would like to reach every Australian who lives with this debilitating disease every day and let them know that they can get help, support, education and relief.

Moving between the cold outdoors and an overheated and dry home can aggravate eczema symptoms.

Most of us find summer (due to the heat) rather than winter worse but there are others who are completely the opposite.

The first biologic treatment for atopic eczema

Dupilumab* (Dupixent®) is a new ‘biologic’ treatment for severe eczema which works in a different way to the other drugs that are currently available for eczema.

Give babies peanut butter before they turn one to help avoid allergies, authorities say

Parents should introduce foods like peanut butter to their baby's diet before they turn one-year-old to reduce their chance of developing food allergies, a new public health campaign recommends.

Australia has the highest rate of food allergies in the world — one in 10 babies born here is allergic to foods like peanuts, eggs and milk by their first birthday.

Paediatric immunologist Richard Loh, co-chair of the National Allergy Strategy (NAS), said the country's allergy rates are only getting worse.

"It's been increasing for the past 20 years," Dr Loh said.

Australian data has shown a rise of approximately 7 per cent a year for the past five years, in terms of food allergies.

Scientists identify a protein that switches on allergic itching

Incessant itching is a harsh and problematic reality for eczema sufferers, causing all sorts of problems that can range from skin infections to trouble sleeping.

Gene defects linked to eczema

A link has been discovered between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months, according to a new study at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).

Researchers develop cream that could help prevent eczema and food allergies

The cream aims to strengthen a baby's skin barrier, helping it to block out allergens. The cream aims to strengthen a baby's skin barrier, helping it to block out allergens.

Can I Wear Makeup With Eczema?

If you suffer from eczema, you may wish to conceal flare-ups, especially on the face. Follow these 3 steps for optimal camouflage and a beautiful complexion.

GlobalSkin 2019 Conference

This past June, GlobalSkin brought together over 120 skin patient group leaders from 35 countries in Milan for three unique events: the RareDERM Forum, the Atopic Eczema Forum and the GlobalSkin 2019 Conference.

How allergies may get under our skin

Emerging evidence suggests that infants may be contracting allergies through their skin. Now, a major trial is underway to test whether regular skin treatment can prevent babies becoming allergic.

The Skin Microbiome

My Amazing Body is a podcast where we explore interesting, unknown and misunderstood parts of your body with help from medical experts and stories from real Queenslanders.

This episode is all about your skin microbiome – the collection of bugs that live in your skin. With dermatologist Dr Tania Zappala, we talk everything from creating a healthy environment for your skin microbiome.

Should you use a smartwatch or fitness tracker if you have a skin condition?

When I started using a Fitbit Versa Lite to track my steps (and, in theory, exercise, if I ever did any), I quickly noticed that the fitness tracker was irritating my skin.