Welcome to the Eczema Association of Australasia Inc’s website. We are a national non-profit 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scientists think they finally know what happens in your skin when you have eczema

For the past decade, scientists have known that eczema is associated with a genetic lack of a certain skin protein.

First targeted biologic for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Dupixent® is the first targeted biologic indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adult patients who are candidates for chronic therapy.

Topical Corticosteroid Withdrawal

Topical corticosteroid withdrawal refers to a rare adverse reaction relating to the use of a topical steroid after it has been discontinued.

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.

Severe Atopic Eczema Tied to Higher CV Disease Risk

The researchers found that patients with atopic eczema had evidence of a 10 to 20% increased hazard for the non-fatal primary cardiovascular outcomes. A strong dose-response relation was seen with eczema.