Hi everybody, I’m Dr Liv Kraemer (M.D., Ph.D.) a board certified dermatologist with a focus on cosmeceuticals, aesthetic and preventative dermatology from beautiful Zurich/ Switzerland. Right now I’m at the EADV congress in Geneva. (European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology).
I was walking around and found some nice tools and topics I decided spontaneously to talk about.
So please excuse the backstage noises. I did the recording via my iPhone.
Do you suffer from itchy skin particular during stressful times? Maybe your parents also suffered from allergies, asthma or skin diseases like eczema? In this video, I will tell you what atopic dermatitis is and give you a few tips to manage intense itching!
Your skin barrier function is not working as it should. Compare your surface of the skin with a cobblestone wall. This wall is normally well sealed on top. Also, the mortal between the bricks is well sealed. But in atopic dermatitis, this mortal is getting cracky as a protein name filaggrin is missing. Water can disappear. Suddenly you get a dry and itchy skin. If this continues, it might end up in a skin condition called eczema.
What can help with itchy skin?
– Stop scratching!
– Don’t use soap! Choose shower oil instead!
– Use 100% cotton and try to avoid clothing made of wool or a synthetic fabric like rayon or polyester.
A very good tool to manage intense itching: Itch Tracker for Apple Watch by Nestlé Skin Health –
To get more information about atopic dermatitis read the whole blog post here:
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