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Atopic eczema is a chronic skin disease characterized by flare-ups with red and itchy plaques. Skin is drier, more fragile and no longer properly plays its role as a protective barrier. It is therefore hypersensitive to its environment and inflames very quickly on contact with allergens or irritating substances. A few simple habits can improve the condition of your skin and limit the number of flare-ups.

Hand eczema is a chronic skin disease characterized by inflammatory flare-ups with the appearance of red plaques alternated with calmer periods, during which skin becomes drier and sometimes cracked. Pain and itching often accompany these symptoms and can be a real handicap in daily life, especially at work. Whether caused by repeated contact with allergenic substances (nickel, chrome, dyes, perfumes, etc.) and/or irritants (chemical products, friction, humid environments, etc.), solutions exist for preventing, relieving and living better with hand eczema at work.

Cradle cap, also called infantile seborrheic dermatitis, is characterized by plaques of dead, oily, yellowish skin. It is seen commonly on babies’ scalps up to nine months of age. It can sometimes extend beyond the scalp and affect the eyebrows, some skin folds and even baby’s bottom. It is completely harmless and will not affect your baby’s general condition or cause discomfort or itching. Lesions generally disappear within a few weeks or less but may sometimes last until the child is two or three years old. There are easy ways of gently eliminating them. 

Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory disease marked by flare-ups. It manifests as the regular appearance of red plaques covered with dandruff (flakes) on the scalp, face and/or chest. Three main factors are responsible for these symptoms: sebum secretion, the proliferation of yeast of the genus Malassezia and skin inflammation. Itching is often associated with the appearance of plaques and can be very uncomfortable. It is possible to prevent or delay new flare-ups by adopting some simple daily rituals.

Chronic hair loss is characterized by progressive loss of hair density, mainly on the top of the head. Hair gradually becomes thinner and more fragile, more difficult to style. Current treatments cannot stop hair loss, but they can effectively slow its progression. There are also a few simple daily care rituals you can adopt to help keep your hair healthy.

Hair is born in the scalp’s hair follicles. These follicles have a cyclical life rhythm, with alternating phases of hair growth (from 3 to 6 years) and phases of hair loss (from 2 to 3 months). Follicles will not necessarily be at the same stage in this cycle as neighboring follicles, which is why daily hair loss is normal. Certain factors can have a negative influence on the hair life cycle and abruptly stop the growth phase. Acute hair loss is when the number of strands of hair lost per day temporarily increases. This hair loss is reversible, but it is important to adopt a few habits to avoid making it worse and to keep your hair healthy.