What is eczema?

  • Eczema is a condition that can occur all over the body and may look different on different people1
  • Symptoms can include itchy and dry skin leading to scratching which can make the skin red and chafed2

Eczema may look different on different people:3

STAQUIS™ helps relieve your eczema symptoms on the wrist
Wrist
STAQUIS™ helps relieve your eczema symptoms on the face
Face
STAQUIS™ helps relieve your eczema symptoms on the legs
Legs
STAQUIS™ helps relieve your eczema symptoms on the stomach
Stomach

Not actual STAQUISTM patients. Photos to illustrate mild-to-moderate eczema.

Symptoms include:4

  • Rashes anywhere on the body which can ooze, weep fluid and bleed when scratched
  • Dry skin
  • Discoloured with red/ brown patches of skin
  • Thickening, hardening and damage to skin due to repeated scratching

For infants and children:

Eczema usually occurs on the scalp, knees, elbows and cheeks.2

For adults:

Eczema typically appears on the creases of wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, face and neck.2

What causes eczema?

    Genetic factors:
  • If you have a parent with eczema, you may be more likely to develop eczema5
    External factors:
  • There are also a number of external causes that may trigger your eczema symptoms and can vary from person to person5

Some common causes that may set-off eczema in some people:

Irritants

Irritants may trigger eczema symptoms

Soaps, detergents, sweat, wool, synthetic fabrics2,5

Allergens

Allergens may trigger eczema symptoms

Some types of food, dust mites, animal
dander, pollens, molds2,5

Environment

Environment is one of the external factors that may trigger eczema symptoms

Extreme temperature, high or low
humidity, tobacco smoke2,5

What is PDE4 and its relation to eczema?

Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) is an enzyme that helps regulate inflammation in your body.6

In eczema patient, PDE4 enzymes may be overactive in the skin cells, leading to inflammation in the skin

When you have eczema, PDE4 enzymes may be overactive in your skin cells. This can lead to inflammation in your skin.6

Science shows us that it works by blocking overactive PDE4 enzymes within the skin cells to reduce inflammation related to eczema

Although the specific way STAQUISTM works is not well defined, science shows us that it works by blocking overactive PDE4 enzymes within the skin cells. Blocking PDE4 is believed to reduce inflammation related to eczema.6,7

If you are looking for a different way to treat mild-to-moderate eczema for you or your child at 3 months of age and older, ask your physician if steroid-free STAQUISTM may be right for you.