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"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard people say this quite often in the eczema...

I love swimming! I love to take the opportunity to enjoy the waves whenever I can. If swimming indoors, being in chlorinated water for an extended period of time can...

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...

My sister has left. She is now a five-hour flight away, across the country where she can occasionally be reached. My niece, on the other hand, is here with me...

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...

Sun is summertime's best friend. It's a friend to most children who enjoy the great outdoors. My toddler loves to run and have fun in the sun. She cries in...

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...

Are you nervous about self-injecting or having someone else inject your first dose of Dupixent? Fear not! Noreen and Jeff, two AtopicDermatitis.net advocates, have shared the step-by-step process on how...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common condition that can be associated with many diseases. This is in part because AD can have many effects on the skin, and can also...

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...

Before I was a caregiver for my daughter and an advocate for her atopic dermatitis. I was a teenager with siblings who have atopic dermatitis. I have atopic dermatitis flare-ups...

I’m writing this from Arizona while visiting family. I’m reminded of the extra steps of skincare required in a dry climate. There are some definite benefits to having a lot...

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...