My son's eczema was so awful he looked like a burns victim'

Jessica Chandler, 27, was repeatedly asked if her son had been in a fire Ollie, now nearly two, had eczema so severe he would scratch until he bled Miss Chandler feared others thought she was neglecting her son As doctors failed to help she began searching for a cure online herself Found a beeswax cream she claims cured Ollie's eczema within months

By Kelly Strange for MailOnline and Madlen Davies for MailOnline

Published: 13:17 EST, 23 March 2015 | Updated: 20:57 EST, 23 March 2015

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A mother has described the heartbreak of watching her son scratch himself until he bled due to severe eczema.

Jessica Chandler said her son Ollie, who is now nearly two, developed skin so dry and flaky it looked as though he has been in a fire.

She was mortified when strangers repeatedly asked if Ollie had been burned, and felt paranoid other parents believed she was neglecting her son.

After an embarrassing confrontation on a train, in which she was once again asked how her baby got burned, Miss Chandler became determined to find a treatment that would help.

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My son's eczema was so awful he looked like a burns victim'