Rosacea Awareness Month
April is Rosacea Awareness month, a time to learn about the symptoms, implications and possible treatments for this under-reported and often really debilitating condition.
Welcome to Be More You. Our Balmonds Blog.
Time to grab a cuppa and take a moment for yourself to discover and get inspired.
How To Get Through Topical Steroid Withdrawl (TSW): High Pulse Blue Laser
Louise King writes for Balmonds about her exciting new strategy for beating topical steroid withdrawal: a centre in Singapore that's treating TSW patients.
TSW: Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living!
If you are working (or studying) during TSW, there’s a good chance that you will experience some level of disruption if your symptoms get severe. Here's a guest blog from...
How To Get Through TSW: Ruth Holroyd's Sleep Tips For The Eczema-Prone.
Anyone with eczema, atopic dermatitis or any dry skin condition, as well as those going through topical steroid withdrawal, will probably associate sleep with a level of anxiety and itching.
Best Natural Hand Cream That Actually Works!
Dry, cracked, super sore hands?! You’re not alone. Hands can really bear the brunt of life, whether it’s because they’re being slathered in alcohol-based hand sanitiser, dunked continuously in hot...
Six Top Tips To Soothe Irritation From Hand Sanitiser
If you have to use a lot of hand sanitiser to keep your hands disinfected, then you’re probably noticing how dry it can make your skin.
Top Tips For Treating Over-Washed Hands, Naturally
If you’re prone to eczema or psoriasis, you’re probably used to sore skin, but how much worse does it get with continual hand washing?! If you’re washing your hands every...
How To Wet Wrap Hand Eczema
Here's our essential guide to tackling the distressing symptoms of hand eczema using the wet wrapping technique.
Getting Through Topical Steroid Withdrawl (TSW): Empowering Other Sufferers
Today's guest blog is by Holly Broome of Scratch That, an online campaign for Topical Steroid Addiction awareness in the UK. Holly explains just how important an online community can be for people going...
What Is Seborrhoea And How Do You Do Treat It?
Seborrhea is just a way of describing excessively oily skin. It’s a common condition, and while it's not necessarily one that causes harm, it can be frustrating and distressing. Read...
What Is Dr Sato’s No Moisture Treatment?
Wondering what No Moisture Treatment is? Read on!
Can Skin Become Addicted To Topical Steroids?
Yes, skin can become addicted to topical corticosteroids... but it's a complicated story!