Is Dermatillomania (Skin Picking) Taking Over Your Life? — Lauren McKeaney
Eczema Out Loud
By National Eczema Association
Published On: Jul 26, 2024
Last Updated On: Aug 6, 2024
Lauren McKeaney is an advocate, writer, speaker and filmmaker. She’s the founder and CEO of the Picking Me Foundation, the only nonprofit in the world dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring acceptance about dermatillomania and other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs).
Both people with eczema and those with BFRBs are often thinking about and touching their skin. We talk to Lauren about the similarities and differences between the two conditions and some of the things these two communities can learn from one another.
This episode's ecz-pert is Valerie Gendelsman, manager for all® free clear laundry detergent formulation at Henkel. Here's what you asked: “What is it about certain ingredients that can found in regular laundry detergents that can trigger eczema flare-ups and irritate sensitive skin?”
Dr. Tara Vijayan, an infectious disease physician at the University of California Los Angeles, joins this episode of Eczema Out Loud to talk to us about infectious diseases and their relationship to eczema. We'll cover common types of skin infections, signs of infections, preventing them and at what point you should go in to see a doctor when you are experiencing an infection.
Dr. Peter Lio joins this episode of Eczema Out Loud to talk about the many new treatments that have become available for people with eczema in recent years, including prescription, over-the-counter and natural/holistic treatments.
On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, Aisha, Kayla and Michele share stories and relate to each other's experiences raising children with eczema.
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