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When it comes to shopping for eczema-friendly products, it can be really tricky to figure out which products will be safe for my skin as well as worth my money...

In the spring of 2011, I went on a trip to the Philippines to visit my wife's family. The main purpose of this journey was to meet them and to...

Ah, eczema, that irritating, bothersome, utterly insufferable fiend that sneaks into one’s life and stays forever, like a distant relative you didn’t invite to Christmas but who somehow turns up...

Have you ever test-driven a new skincare product or fad treatment only to wonder how long you should give it a chance before tossing it and moving on to the...

Many illnesses come with steep price tags. Once you have a diagnosis, navigating treatment expenses can be challenging. Insurance plans cover some expenses. But out-of-pocket costs add up quickly. We...

When it comes to trying new products for my sensitive skin, it has often been a hit or miss. While I have found many things that have worked for my...

I am a big fan of trying DIY skincare. So, you can only imagine the intrigue stirred in me the other morning when I came across an article while scrolling...

Today was supposed to be a very busy day, with an event at my children’s school followed by a wedding later that evening. All these plans have been canceled as...

Every person I know with atopic dermatitis has at least 1 “magic” product. If we’re lucky we may even have a few! What’s a “magic” product? Well, by my definition...

Finding a good soap for sensitive and irritated skin can be a gauntlet of testing different products and often finding many of them to not be good for our skin...

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” This famous quote originates from the 26th President of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt. It has been playing in my head on...

When I feel itchy to the point of my skin feeling like it’s crawling with ants, I love making this salve to save me from agony! I find this salve...

When trying to find shampoo safe and gentle enough for the scalp, it can be really difficult to find if you have rashes or wounds on top of sensitive skin...

A decade ago, if you told me that walking barefoot could help my eczema and overall well-being, I probably would have laughed. But as someone who’s lived with atopic dermatitis...

This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to everyone who participated! We're officially in the thick of the holiday season and all of the stress that comes with it! We...

I have noticed along my journey living with atopic dermatitis that there are some basic definitions and terminologies I have only learned because of living with this chronic condition. As...

Did you know that something as simple as vinegar can help with eczema? This humble condiment that you may have sitting at home has been utilized for thousands of years...

Living with eczema or TSW (topical steroid withdrawal) can be extremely mentally and emotionally draining, as well as extremely unpredictable. Having more stability and consistency can provide more sense of...

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...