Katie Van Horn

Your skin feels dry, tight, easily irritated, and itchy. So what’s the most natural thing to do? You scratch to calm the itch. Yet the more you scratch, the worse...

Summer is here and the livin' is easy...well maybe not that easy when you have to manage atopic eczema! If you or a loved one struggle with atopic eczema then...

Each year millions of adults are impacted by mental health issues. This could be a personal experience living with a mental or emotional health condition or being impacted by a...

It has been a long day and all you want to do is climb into your bed and fall into a deep sleep. Instead, you find yourself tossing and turning...

Eczema can appear anywhere on the body, but it's particularly bothersome when it shows up on the hands. We use our hands daily and for so many things that having...

With atopic eczema, it is important to protect yourself while doing chores around the house. With a few simple tips, you can keep your house clean and not irritate your...

During the diagnosis process, a dermatologist will conduct a medical history and physical exam to help determine if an individual has atopic dermatitis (AD) or to rule out other conditions...

Symptoms aren't always of the visual kind. You may still have other symptoms that are internal like pain, emotional distress, fatigue. People will ask you is that chickenpox or poison...

Dandruff-like flaking on the scalp can look much like regular dandruff, even though it is not the same thing. Dandruff can be caused by inflammation of an underlying condition like...

Currently, there is no "gold standard" (meaning one agreed-upon laboratory or serological test) for assessing the severity of atopic dermatitis (eczema). There are several scales that a healthcare provider will...

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) can affect the skin on many different areas of the body, including the neck, hands, face, and eyelids. Because atopic dermatitis causes damage to the skin barrier...

Bathing (or showering) is an important way to both treat atopic dermatitis as well as prevent recurrences of flares and maintain healthy skin. Bathing helps hydrate the skin and removes...

Ever experience this scenario? You've got a big presentation for school or for work and you wake up and have an atopic dermatitis flare. You are not alone! Stress is...

This a great read for reading with young children to help them understand their condition better as well as helping siblings, classmates, or friends understand what it is like for...

For some the weather or changing of seasons can aggravate or act as a trigger for atopic dermatitis (AD), leading some to call it winter eczema or even seasonal dermatitis...

We asked and you answered. While atopic dermatitis is typically diagnosed in infants and children, some may not get a diagnosis until later in life. A look at what age...

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition and is the most common type of eczema. It is also known as atopic eczema. AD most commonly occurs in children, with...