Boy, 2, who overcame aggressive eczema that made him ‘allergic to Christmas’ finally meets Santa – The Sun

A BOY who beat his allergy to Christmas has finally met Santa.

Lukas Wojciechowski, two, had severe eczema triggered by things like tinsel and cuddly toys.  

But his condition has cleared up thanks to £7.99 tubs of Balmonds cream.

Mum Shannon Harle, 22, of Kettering, Northants, said: “I posted in one of the groups on Facebook about my son's skin and someone who works for Balmonds messaged me about sending me a sample to see if it would help him.

"This time last year he was allergic to Father Christmas but this year, we've already taken him to see him three times.

What is eczema?

Eczema is a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry and cracked.

Atopic eczema (the most common form of the condition) is more common in children, often developing before their first birthday.

However, it may also develop for the first time in adults.

It's usually a long-term condition, although it can improve significantly, or even clear completely, in some children as they get older.

The exact cause of eczema is not known.

Symptoms:
Some people only have small patches of dry skin, but others may experience widespread red, inflamed skin all over the body.

It can affect any part of the body but it most often affects the hands, insides of the elbows, backs of the knees and the face and scalp in children.

There are many different treatments to help control eczema, including:

• self-care techniques, such as reducing scratching and avoiding triggers (babies and small children may need to wear mittens to avoid scratching)
• moisturising on a daily basis
• topical corticosteroids to reduce swelling, redness and itching during flare-ups

"I'm looking forward to Christmas Eve and him being able to cuddle up on the sofa in his pyjamas, without squirming in pain.

"He used to cry in pain every time he tried to take a step.

"Now he's running around the house singing Christmas songs – it's absolutely wonderful."  

Lukas suffers with eczema, which began when he was two-weeks-old as a small patch of dry skin on his ankles and quickly became severe.

By the time he was a month old, his legs and ankles were covered in scaly, rough skin and he needed to wear tights to go outside – even in summer – as grass and the sunshine appeared to worsen his condition.

And Lukas had to stay away from tinsel, cuddly toys and even Father Christmas as synthetic materials – including Santa’s felt costume – caused painful flare-ups on his hands.    ups on his hands.  

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