[Hadassah On Call] SOS: Saving Our Skin

Itchy. Bumpy. Pimply.

Is your skin screaming for relief?

Dr. Vered Molho-Pessach, head of dermatology at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, joins the newest episode of the Hadassah On Call podcast to tell us just how to manage these issues.

On SOS: Saving Our Skin, Dr. Molho-Pessach more than scratches the surface about common skin conditions acne, eczema and molluscum, sharing that 80 percent of children recover from eczema by childhood, while 20 percent continue into adulthood; adult acne often occurs in individuals who had acne during adolescence, and molluscum is more contagious in humid weather.

Dr. Molho-Pessach stresses the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, especially for children with eczema.

She also discusses new research and technology at Hadassah hospitals that offer a promising step in treating acne with phages as a response to the rising resistance to antibiotics.