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Q&A: Eczema Awareness Month—The Mind-Skin Connection, With Keira Barr, MD
October marks Eczema Awareness Month, a timely prompt for dermatology clinicians to weigh the full burden of atopic dermatitis alongside lesion clearance and itch scores. Among 1519 US adults surveyed across 6 academic medical centers, 830 (54.6%) had moderate to severe disease.¹ This group reported itch on a mean of 5.7 days per week, compared with 2.7 days per week among patients with mild disease.
What Is Keratosis Pilaris and How Do You Actually Get Rid of Chicken Skin?
3 Those small, rough bumps on the backs of your arms or outer thighs that resist every moisturiser you try have a name: keratosis pilaris. It is one of the most common dermatological conditions worldwide, affecting an estimated 50 to 80 percent of adolescents and up to 40 percent of adults. Yet it remains widely misunderstood, frequently mismanaged, and stubborn enough that many people simply give up trying to treat it.
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