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Ever heard of these symptoms of eczema on skin of color?
Shawn Kwatra, MD, is a Director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, USA.
We discuss:
– Eczema symptoms-skin tone connection: How rashes look different based on skin color
– Why eczema symptoms can be mistaken for psoriasis
– Importance of serum IgE lab test for eczema
– Who is MOST affected by Prurigo Nodularis?
– Why topical steroids create eczema white patches on skin
– Non-steroidal medication options for eczema symptoms
– How skin of color patients lose out on getting better treatment options
– BEST way to show your dermatologist how itchy you are
#eczema #skinrashes #inflammation
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