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Stress has been getting me down lately, and it’s been affecting my skin. It’s not like I don’t have the tools to cope with it. I can spout a litany...

I started to practice control over my itchy skin when I was attending San Francisco State University in the early 2000s. In 2004, I was a sophomore studying public health...

When my family applied for our NEXUS the Trusted Traveler Program (expedited travel between Canada and the US) to make traveling easier and quicker, never in a million years did...

As a long-time eczema patient, it seems very overwhelming to me to navigate the many treatments in the market to manage my eczema. I like to think of my chronic...

I recently had something happen that has been pretty upsetting. It’s not something I was entirely unprepared for or unaware of. However, I guess the old sentiment, “all good things...

Ever been bitten by a mosquito and felt the urge to scratch. Well, imagine that sensation on your face, your neck, behind your knees, on your elbows, your fingertips, your...

One of my fondest memories of my grandmother – who passed away at a young age – is of flowers, plants, and a beautiful garden. Within that, the most prominent...

I have tried a lot of skincare trends over the years. While many of the things I’ve tried have turned out to be duds, some gems have emerged. One of...

Most of us know that there is a link between stress and eczema. This is not exactly a new idea. But Western medicine tends to disregard the link. And I...

Finding the right doctor for my sensitive skin has often felt like going fishing in an ocean that seems bottomless and murky. I’m putting the line out hoping to catch...

There is a lot about living with atopic dermatitis that is difficult to manage. It’s not just the eczema itself that sucks, it’s everything that it influences and impacts. Sometimes...

This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to everyone who participated! October is Eczema Awareness Month! This year, we are focusing on bringing awareness to eczema flare care. Coping with...

Managing eczema is exhausting in many ways – emotionally, physically, and mentally. Even on lighter days, we're still running surveillance, constantly alert to what might trigger a flare or handling...

As I sat in my seat on the plane and watched the stewardess push the snack and beverage cart down the aisle, I didn’t have to wait for her to...

Finding the right essential oils has been a very useful tool for me to use for my eczema care and treatment. While every eczema warrior will have their own, individual...

My late holiday starts in October. Fuerteventura, cheers! Mine's a pint! Of water. My goal, to rid my usual issue — eczema. The bane of my existence. You think you’ve...

I honestly believe that the tools we use in skincare can be just as important as the products we use with them. One of my favorite tools I’ve ever used...

Living with eczema and/or TSW (topical steroid withdrawal) oftentimes feels like trying to navigate in a storm that never seems to end. The ongoing itching, red and burning skin, lack...

In the past, traveling meant lugging lots of heavy tubes and tubs of medications and moisturizers and other products related to my skin with me, making my luggage heavy! Nowadays...

Developing a skincare routine with sensitive, irritated skin has been quite the journey for me over the past 35 years of living with eczema. I went from purely getting all...