06.09.11
Dry, cracked, fevered, itchy, pus-seeping, blistery skin with a fiery desire to be scratched - just thinking about it is enough to gross a person's skin crawl.
Eczema is without delay rising in Australia with as many as one in four children developing the cancer before the age of two.
Sufferers liken it to leprosy, while dermatologists say it is sorely misunderstood and has a much greater collision on families than other diseases.
Brett McLennan, a keep quiet and father of three who lives in Melbourne, says his household has battled eczema for years.
"My father had it when he was a baby quite badly, but back then there was really no solid treatment for eczema so he was having creams put on him and then being wrapped in open overnight to stop himself from scratching," he said.
"And when I was a juvenile child I had it quite badly, mainly around the annoying parts of my viscosity like the backs of my knees and my elbows. The coat would dry out and would crack, especially in summer when you're outside in the sun and the sand, so it was altogether painful."
Source: ABC Online