Eczema occurs when the immune system overreacts to harmless allergens This results in red, itchy patches of skin, often on knees and elbows Food allergies are disproportionately high among eczema sufferers So people like Bronagh have to watch what they eat AND put on their skin

By Chloe Lambert

PUBLISHED: 17:34 EST, 17 June 2013 | UPDATED: 02:12 EST, 18 June 2013

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Double-edged sword: Stress sets off eczema, so it is doubly cruel that Bronagh works in an industry that demands perfect looks

Stripping off for an intimate scene in a TV show that will be watched by millions would be nerve-racking for any actress.

But for Bronagh Waugh, star of the recent BBC drama The Fall, showing some skin was nothing less than 'mortifying' - because she suffers from severe eczema all over her body.

'It was a nightmare because I felt so self-conscious, and we were outside, so my hay fever was set off, too,' says Bronagh. 'But we just laughed about it and I'm so pleased I did it now.'

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Cream for my eczema set off allergic shock that could have killed me: Actress Bronagh Waugh reveals how those who ...