by Dr Melissa Raymond, PhD
The Stress–Skin Connection: Why Your Body Isn’t Broken, It’s Protecting You A few weeks ago, I came across a Reddit thread that stopped me mid-scroll. It began with one simple sentence: “There seems to be a link between eczema and being bad at dealing with anger.”...
by Dr Melissa Raymond, PhD
Eczema and Stress... a much deeper connection than they ever told you. If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking, “I’ve tried literally everything… and my skin is still flaring.” The creams.The ointments.The special soaps.The diets.The supplement...
by Dr Melissa Raymond, PhD
What Is Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)? Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), sometimes called red skin syndrome or a steroid withdrawal reaction, is a rebound response that can occur after stopping prolonged use or steroid overuse of topical corticosteroids for eczema...
by Dr Melissa Raymond, PhD
You Quit the Steroids for Eczema. Now What? (Topical Steroid Withdrawal?) You stopped the steroids and everything got worse. Way worse. You already knew steroids weren’t a long term answer for eczema and they’d stopped working anyway. Or, you were worried about...
by Dr Melissa Raymond, PhD
Eczema and Stress... a much deeper connection than they ever told you. If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking, “I’ve tried literally everything… and my skin is still flaring.” The creams.The ointments.The special soaps.The diets.The supplement...
by Dr Melissa Raymond, PhD
Your child’s eczema didn’t start in their skin. It started somewhere most parents are never told to look. If you’re reading this as a parent, you’ve probably had this thought: “I’ve tried everything… and my baby is still suffering.” The creams.The baths.The...