A mum whose toddler suffers from severe eczema is pleading for donations to help fly her son abroad for life-changing treatment.<br /><br />Ines Dias, 22, is hoping the Gofundme page will help her son, Gabriel, three, beat the condition that has afflicted him since he was just one-month-old.<br /><br />Ines, from Peterborough, Cambs says it is “heart-breaking” watching her only child go through what he's gone through in his early years.<br /><br />She said: "There is the bullying, the disgusted looks, and the many questions every single day.<br /><br />"Gabriel’s eczema is so severe that he has liquid pouring from his face, day and night.”<br /><br />Gabriel was born in May 2022 and signs of eczema started to show a month later.<br /><br />It slowly worsened, and after six-months the dry skin covered his entire body - head to toe. <br /><br />Ines has taken Gabriel to see numerous doctors and dermatologists, and even to a private clinic, over the past three years. <br /><br />Tests and investigations confirmed he has an extremely severe form of eczema.<br /><br />But, sadly, none of the treatments provided were able to deliver long-term benefits.<br /><br />Ines said: “We were given antibiotics and cortisol which worked for a few days - but then it all came back.<br /><br />"I can’t even sleep with him because his condition gets worse at night and that's when he scratches most. <br /><br />"The hot weather makes everything worse as well. "It’s really heart-breaking seeing him like this."<br /><br />"I only sleep three hours maximum in the morning at the moment because the rest of the night looking after him."<br /><br />Now, Gabriel has been given the chance of receiving a new treatment in Portugal which Ines hopes will change everything.<br /><br />The doctor in question is a specialist who uses native Portuguese plants and natural creams to treat skin conditions and burns.<br /><br />Thanks to funds raised by her Gofundme page, Ines was able to take her son to see the doctor for a £4,000 initial treatment session earlier this year.<br /><br />Treatment was moderately successful, but Gabriel must have follow-up sessions every three months to yield any tangible long-term benefits.<br /><br />The cost of the subsequent trips and future treatment sessions is significant - so Ines has reached out again in a plea for funding.<br /><br />So far she has raised nearly £4,000, which she hopes will help her son get better.<br /> <br />Ines said: “I have been in contact with a doctor in Portugal who says he can help Gabriel - but it will take a year to get the best results<br /><br />“All help is really welcome. It will give me more strength - and a little bit of hope.”<br /><br />To donate to Ine's fundraiser visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/eczemaseverodespesas
