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What People With Eczema Wish You Knew
Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on September 29, 2023
Written by Regina Boyle Wheeler
You Can’t Catch It
1/12
It’s More Than an Everyday Itch
2/12
Don’t Say, 'Just Stop Scratching'
3/12
Touch Can Be Touchy
4/12
Triggers Are Everywhere
5/12
It Limits My Wardrobe
6/12
I Have to Be Choosy With Skin Care
7/12
A Helping Hand Means a Lot
8/12
Please Don’t Stare
9/12
I Get Tired of Explaining It
10/12
Understand If I Say No
11/12
Stress the Positive
12/12
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SOURCES:
TeensHealth from Nemours: “Eczema.”
Jennifer Haley, MD, dermatologist, Scottsdale, AZ.
Ashley Wall, Livingston, NJ.
Kristen Capone, Westwood, NJ.
Jeffrey Fromowitz, MD, dermatologist, Boca Raton, FL.
Melissa O’Neill, Wernersville, PA.
Makayla Holman, Las Vegas.
Natalie Hornyak, Delran, NJ.
National Eczema Association: “What is Eczema?” “Eczema Causes and Triggers,” “Other Conditions Related to Eczema.”
September 29, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Jabeen Begum, MD
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