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Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
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Eczema Awareness Radio Community Service Announcement - 40 secs
Dr John Su, Dermatologist, Royal Children’s Hospital and the Austin Hospital, Melbourne

THE SKIN BARRIER IS OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE
The skin is like a brick wall which is broken down in people with eczema. Its role in eczema has only recently come to light. But the skin barrier is pivotal in keeping out the germs that cause major eczema flares, says Dr John Su, dermatologist from the Royal Children’s and Austin Hospitals in Melbourne.
Dr David Orchard, Dermatologist, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

THE SKIN BARRIER IN ECZEMA IS PRONE TO BREAKDOWN
Genes and the environment are responsible for people developing eczema. Dr David Orchard, dermatologist from the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, says an already cracked skin barrier is made worse by soaps, detergents and prolonged steroid use, all of which cause the barrier to break down completely.
Prof Dédée Murrell, Dermatologist, St George Hospital, Sydney 

ECZEMA CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE ON THE SKIN BUT IT CAN BE CONTROLLED
People with eczema need to recognise flares at the first signs of redness and itch to stop the symptoms becoming worse. Professor Dédée Murrell, dermatologist from St George Hospital, Sydney says doctors can help patients by placing them on an Eczema Control Plan.
Cheryl Talent, President, Eczema Association of Australasia Inc., QLD 

ECZEMA AFFECTS EVERY DAY LIFE
It’s the simple, every day things that can cause eczema to flare, says President of the Eczema Association of Australasia, Cheryl Talent. The Association helps patients understand and learn to manage their eczema.