Dealing with Severe Atopic Dermatitis

What is atopic dermatitis?

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin condition which causes your skin to become very red and itchy. It’s sometimes called eczema. In severe atopic dermatitis, patches of the skin become even more red, swollen, and unbearably itchy. There are treatments to try and relieve AD, but there is no cure.

When did you find out you had atopic dermatitis? How did you find out?

I’ve had AD for as long as I can remember. It’s always been a part of my life.

Does having atopic dermatitis affect your day-to-day life? How?

When I was little, I had AD behind my knees, on my arm, and on my neck. It’s easy to cover those parts, but as I got older, I started getting atopic dermatitis on my face as well, and there’s no way to hide that.

My parents tried all sorts of treatments. We’ve tried (and continue to try) conventional medicine (regular doctors), creams, calcium injections, and also natural medicine. Nothing’s helped long-term.