During times of stress or certain times of the year, you may begin to notice your skin becoming dry, blotchy, and itchy.
Even though individuals are often prone to dry skin in the winter, if you've noticed red splotches all over your body, you might have eczema.
Eczema is a general term used to describe a number of different skin conditions.
What are the common misconceptions about eczema?
Listen in as Dr. Cheryl Eberting shares the misconceptions of eczema and how you can help treat it.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 10:11
What Causes Eczema?
If left untreated, what other issues can eczema cause?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 2
- Audio File: healthy_talk/1547ht3b.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Cheryl Eberting, MD
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Cheryl Eberting is a board certified dermatologist and a past research fellow at the National Institutes of Health. She was already involved in an eczema research study when her own niece was born with eczema.
Nothing seemed to help and seeing her own niece suffer both physically and emotionally with made her research personal. Because of her personal connection to ailments relating to sensitive skin, the doctor created her own line of completely non-toxic, advanced barrier repair technology True Lipids formula.
Since eczema can vary widely from person to person, in her practice Dr. Eberting is committed to working out an individual care program for each patient. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Mike Smith, MD
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