On this two-part series of Eczema Out Loud, we explore eczema in infants. In the first episode, Rachel Lee Holstein joined us to talk about her experience raising her now 7 month old daughter, Amara, who has eczema. In the second episode of the series, Dr. Harper Price will join us to answer some of our questions about the care and treatment of eczema in infants.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this two-part series of Eczema Out Loud, we explore eczema in infants. In the first episode, Rachel Lee Holstein joins us to talk about her experience raising her now 7 month old daughter, Amara, who has eczema. In the second episode of the series, Dr. Harper Price will join us to answer some of our questions about the care and treatment of eczema in infants.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

In this episode of Eczema Out Loud, Dr. Mamta Jhaveri joins us to talk about why we itch and what we can do to stop it. Dr. Jhaveri's itch-fighting tips include both medical and holistic techniques. She also shares her personal itch-busting hacks that she's developed through years of being both an eczema patient, and, more recently, the parent of a child with eczema.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, we’ll be exploring the impact of the patient voice. Jim and Megan, two members of the National Eczema Association’s Ambassador program, will be telling us how impactful sharing your story can be, not only for the future of the greater eczema community, but also for healing yourself.

We’re also joined by the director of patient advocacy at Regeneron, Ilana Tabak, and Dr. Eric Simpson, the Frances J. Storrs, M.D. Medical Dermatology Professor at Oregon Health and Science University. Ilana and Dr. Simpson will share with us how the voice of the patient has influenced their work and changed the direction of their fields and industries.

Interested in becoming an NEA Ambassador? Visit our Ambassadors page HERE.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

At the National Eczema Association (NEA), we conduct our own research to directly address gaps in understanding the lived experience of people with eczema. In this episode of Eczema Out Loud, the leaders of NEA's research team, Wendy Smith Begolka and Isabelle Thibau, join us to talk about the research they're doing, interesting findings from past studies and how they use research to build a brighter future for eczema patients.

Are you inspired to contribute your voice to the research landscape? You can learn more about our ongoing surveys HERE.

NEA makes sure the voice of the patient is front and center in eczema research. Find out more about our life-changing research program and how you can support the NEA Research Fund.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

Alexis Smith runs the account @eczemalove on Instagram. Through this account, she's pioneering a new way to look at eczema by showing off her flares in cute and creative ways. Alexis is here to tell us about how she came to the realization that her eczema is cute. We'll also talk about challenging skin disease stereotypes, the skin-positivity movement, and matching your nails to your flares.

Alexis is here to show you that your eczema can be cute, too. Don't believe it? Let's see if Alexis can convince you.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

Clinical trials are an essential part of new drug development. Silena Gaines is a Clinical Research Associate and eczema caregiver, and her son is currently enrolled in a clinical trial for a new eczema treatment. Silena joins us to provide a the behind-the-scenes look at clinical trials and answer some of our eczema-specific questions about this important step in the drug development process.

Silena is also a NEA Ambassador.

In honor of Clinical Trial Awareness Week, this podcast is sponsored by Eli Lilly and Galderma.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

Emma Guttman, MD, PhD, is the Waldman Professor and System Chair of Dermatology and Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Her research on inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, has enabled the development of biologic treatments that target specific immune pathways.

Dr. Guttman joins us to talk about how her research has progressed our understanding of inflammatory skin diseases. We'll also discuss how her work has contributed to the development of biologics for treating atopic dermatitis. 

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

Many people with atopic dermatitis also suffer from allergies and asthma. Kyle Bruner has had all three for as long as he can remember. Kyle joins us with his mother, Jenn Johnson, to share their perspective on living — and thriving — with atopic conditions.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

With so many new eczema treatments on the horizon, it's an exciting time to be a dermatologist. JAK inhibitors stand out among the new treatments for people with eczema. Dr. Peter Lio joins us to chat about what we can expect from future eczema treatments, specifically JAK inhibitors, on this episode of Eczema Out Loud. 

Peter Lio is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center. His clinical practice is at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].