Briana Banos

Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) has been a hot topic for a while now. I write about it often seeing as I am in the community. I grew up with eczema...

There are many paths we can chose to take when managing our skin. It's just hard figuring out which one to take sometimes. Jessica Morrison, when choosing her path, leans...

Recently, I've gotten back into using my red light machine, also known as RLT (red light therapy). Medical-grade RLT machines are touted to be great for skin, amongst a plethora...

Many treatments for eczema and skin conditions usually come in the form of creams and lotions. But, Raela found another form of medicine for her ailing skin, and even for...

After five months on Dupixent, also known as dupilumab, I get asked a lot of questions. The eczema community is now being offered different, serious drugs, so I get it...

For most of us in the dating realm, we end up having to explain our conditions, our partners never having lived with eczema. It's definitely a learning curve for most...

Having come from a skeptical background, it took me a long time before trying Dupixent. I weighed out many pros and cons, finally conceding that my journey may very well...

Whenever we think of advocacy, we think of loud voices, diving deep, but sometimes it's also about rest and knowing our limits. Advocacy isn't always about others, but also ourselves...

The dating world is already a mess, but what do we do when our skin is weeping, cracked, and depressing our self-confidence? Well, I've got just the answer. Find yourself...

There are so many questions surrounding pharmaceutical drugs. Do we or don't we? Is there a way to just heal naturally, or can we do both? Ben Lee, a naturopath...

Most of us live with skin conditions and learn ways to manage them throughout our daily lives. Sometimes, they kick us when we are down, and sometimes... they inspire us...

It always seems the people who know the lowest of lows are the ones who are there to help others up after they have fallen. In our community, one such...

Dealing with your own skin crisis is one thing, but being a parent to a flaring toddler is absolutely another! But one family, the Moore's, have graciously thrown the front...

When talking about topical steroid withdrawal, we always feel empathy for the patient - the person experiencing the issue. But what is it like for their partner? It's not a topic...

Having eczema can be a real downer. It's itchy, it's dry, and it's certainly not a fashion statement many like to flaunt. When I'm in a flare, the last thing...

If you like the musical Hamilton, that title says it all. In the musical, based on Alexander Hamilton's life, we are raced through the different decades and relationships he had...

Eczema is an ever-evolving head scratcher (and body scratcher!) that continues to stump us in our daily life. Nothing feels simple, especially during a flare-up. We think about things like:...

Although I am not a parent, I give major props to all those mini-human owners. It is a tough job trying to keep another human alive. Heck, I have a...

At the beginning of October, known as our prestigious Eczema Awareness Month, a young dermatologist wowed us all by bringing up topical steroid withdrawal on his Tik Tok channel. He...

Pharmaceutical drugs can be a pretty scary step. So scary, in fact, I almost didn't take the leap. It's been two months now. Two solid months of using a drug...