Living

Eczema impacts a person in a multiplicity of ways. Many deem the impact of this debilitating ailment to be mainly explicit and visible. After all...it is on the surface of...

After my recent article was published on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Olivia Friedman and I decided to speak once more about how powerful these herbs can assist the body back to...

We are very excited to announce the launch of the Social Health Network and Awards! The Social Health Network is a community for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with the...

Since starting my topical steroid withdrawal journey, I began diving in and learning about different natural healing modalities. A big one includes how our mindset is one of the things...

My face is clearing up. That is such an important thing to say as I felt it would never happen. It’s too soon to say it is completely back to...

I know; I had never heard of this too. I surfed around AtopicDermatitis.net and found very little information about erythema. Even stranger was that my dermatologist did not mention this...

Relationships in the eczema community are not very common. In this community, many people fear becoming romantically involved with someone due to being judged for their skin. I am here...

One of the most common pieces of feedback I hear from those in the eczema community is the lack of proper treatment from healthcare providers. I experience people saying things...

I've never traveled and flown on a plane before and my senior year at Temple University was the first time I would be able to. It was our spring break...

Sweating is my number one least favourite thing about summer. Unfortunately, it is something I did a lot of. One might say excessively. Apart from being a unique experience of...

As a retired person, there's not usually any rush to get out of bed in the morning. But then again, like most older people, I wake up early anyway. Even...

Last year, I had the pleasure of going on vacation for the first time in 6 years. It was a beautiful time, and I am incredibly grateful for the experience...

One of the main drawbacks for me about the summertime is having to wear less and showing off certain body parts. I've had atopic dermatitis all my life, and I...

Platforms such as this have given us a chance to raise our voices in the skin community. Not long ago, it was unheard of to be so vulnerable in sharing...

I can't speak for everyone when I say comedic relief is the best way to cope with health conditions, but I can confidently say it's been a lifesaver for me...

All of my friends got into the schools they wanted to, while I got rejected from my dream college. Oh yeah, my skin was dry, and at night, I felt...

Every week in our eczema/TSW Meetups, we make it a point to celebrate something, so I'm celebrating my hair and nails. Why? Because I think that talking about something other...

Growing up, although I was always somewhat of a "loner" and felt alienated much of the time, I was actually quite the social butterfly. In high school and college, I...

In the skin world, it's easy to meet some remarkable people. We are always trying to learn the new best thing for our skin, and blessings sometimes fall into our...

Spring is ending, and summer is almost here. Warmer days are ahead of me, but do I dare wear shorts or even capris? My legs show a lifetime of eczema...