Living

For those of us with atopic dermatitis, sunlight exposure is recommended to suppress the inflammatory skin cells in our body due to the ultraviolet (UV) rays. This is a reason...

Flares are never fun. In my experience, they tend to come out of nowhere and they always happen when it’s most inconvenient. Nothing’s more disappointing than waking up one day...

If you take a look at the average medicine cabinet of an eczema warrior, you are bound to find a tube of petroleum jelly. As a person who has lived...

Having a night out with your family and/or friends should be a fun, stress-free time to enjoy yourself and relax. It is a time to unwind while you dine and...

Recently, I was prescribed a medication for my Crohn’s disease. This particular medication is an injection given subcutaneously. It goes just below the skin, but before you hit the muscle...

A big part of having eczema are the comments and looks. I guarantee that if someone has eczema, they’ve at least had one person make a rude comment or give...

Living with atopic dermatitis and/or atopic eczema can often feel like you're fighting an uphill battle. It's difficult and during some of the most painful and annoying flares, it can...

There is nothing more torturous than being super exhausted, ready to head into "Dreamland" and feeling too itchy to get there. While on my solo travels in the South Pacific...

Each and every one of us experiences stress over the course of our lives. It’s inevitable — like death and taxes. Living with eczema often complicates this issue further. Stress...

The AtopicDermatitis.net team is highlighting people in the eczema community and their healing journeys in a series of Instagram interviews. We got to know Linette (@linettero), who shares about how...

While I’m grateful to see our online eczema community growing, I’m unsure if it’s creating more harm than good. If there aren't any guidelines or supervision, these online communities can...

Skin care is a huge part of your life when you have eczema. You never know what will work or won’t work, if you’ll have an allergic reaction to something...

I live with eczema and I also live with inflammatory bowel disease. I was diagnosed with IBD as a teen and I have been through a lot with my condition...

My face is really important to me and how it looks and the wellbeing of the skin on my face is pretty important as well. People see your face. People...

There is a long list of atopic dermatitis don'ts filled with foods, drinks, and product irritants. While there are many atopic dermatitis no-no's, there are also some drinks that are...

Living with eczema and experiencing setbacks when it comes to the healing process of the skin can be a frustrating experience. Sometimes there will be a period where I'm doing...

I’ve always enjoyed being outdoors. Unfortunately for me, eczema is often a roadblock when it comes to reveling in everything that nature has to offer. Despite AD’s best efforts to...

When I was younger, there were many activities I couldn’t participate in because of my eczema. As my peers would disperse to after-school clubs or sport’s practice, I would go...

There are so many ways Dupixent changed my life in the last year and a half that I've been using it.   Looking to read more on people's experiences with...

For as long as I can remember, I have been able to drink alcohol without any irritation to my eczema or skin. This changed in February of this year, when...