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5 Black Dermatologists on How They Handle Their Eczema

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By Lynya Floyd
| Allure Verified
If you’re a woman of color trying to figure out the best way to deal with your eczema, you can’t do much better than getting insight from Black dermatologists who live with the condition themselves. So we tapped five of them to share how they deal with the itchiness, dryness, and scaliness associated with a condition that tends to cause more persistent and severe symptoms for Black people.
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How One Woman Turned Her Battle With Eczema Into a Lifeline for Others

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By Lynya Floyd
| Allure Verified
In Cynthea Corfah’s junior year of high school, she won a pageant and moved on to the next level of competition: regionals. Though she was having an eczema flare, for her casual look, she wore a floral sundress that went a little past her knees but didn’t hide the small patches of dryness on her legs. She didn’t win. Contestants were allowed to ask the judges for feedback to improve future performances. When Corfah requested pointers, she got only one note.
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5 Women of Color Share What It’s Like to Live With Eczema

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By Lynya Floyd
| Allure Verified
When people talk about eczema, the first thing many of them mention is the unbearable itch—the hallmark symptom of this group of skin conditions. The next thing they might say is how common it is. More than 31 million Americans have eczema, but Black people are disproportionately affected. In fact, one widely cited study found that Black kids were 1.7 times more likely to develop the condition than their white counterparts.
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