How to Create an Action Plan for Handling Flares...Action plans can be helpful for people living with or caring for a child with atopic dermatitis (AD). A written action plan...
Stress and Eczema...Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is caused by a combination of factors. These things include your genetics, environmental factors, and dysfunctions in your...
Eczema and the Weather...There are many possible triggers for an atopic dermatitis (eczema) flare-up. One common trigger is the weather. Changes in temperature, both warm...
How Eczema Affects the Eyes...Atopic dermatitis (eczema) can impact areas of the body beyond the skin. It can also affect the eyes, lips, ears, and more...
How Eczema Affects the Ears...Atopic dermatitis (eczema) sometimes affects the ears. When it does, it most commonly affects the outside skin of the ear and around...
Prevalence of Eczema...Eczema is a skin condition that affects millions of people across the globe. Also called atopic dermatitis, it is characterized by dry...
How Sweat and Saliva Trigger Eczema...Many things can trigger a flare-up of atopic dermatitis (eczema). Some triggers are well known, like irritants in detergents or itchy fabrics...
Antihistamines to Treat Eczema...Histamine is a chemical found naturally in all tissues of the body. It helps send messages between cells and plays a key...
Antibiotics to Manage Bacterial Skin Infections...People with atopic dermatitis (eczema) have a higher risk of infections. This is because eczema damages the skin barrier, which makes it...
How Are Allergies and Atopic Dermatitis Related?...Allergies and atopic dermatitis (eczema) often go hand in hand. But experts do not think one causes the other. Instead, shared risk...
Exercise and Atopic Dermatitis...Regular exercise is an important part of overall health and well-being, however, heat and sweat can be common triggers for relapses of...
Eczema and the Risk of Scarring...Eczema is a common skin condition that causes dry, itchy, and inflamed skin. Many people with atopic dermatitis, a common form of...
Cosmetics and Atopic Dermatitis...Everyone wants to put their best face forward, and cosmetics are often part of a daily routine. Makeup, hair dye, nail products...
Caring for a Child With Eczema...Parenting a child with atopic dermatitis (eczema) has challenges. Eczema can reduce a child’s quality of life because of itchiness, sleep problems...
Atopic Dermatitis in Adults and the Elderly...While most cases of atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema) begin in childhood, about 1 in 4 people develop the condition in...
Eczema Across the Lifespan...Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a common skin condition. It causes the skin to become red, itchy, and inflamed. This...
Infant and Childhood Atopic Dermatitis...Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a common skin condition that can affect children of all ages. It causes the skin...
The Effect of Hormones on Eczema...Editor’s note: In this article, we use the words women and men to refer to people assigned female or male at birth...
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