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Eczema Center

The Chicago Integrative Eczema Center is a resource for patients and families with atopic dermatitis (eczema) seeking a more holistic approach to care. We emphasize natural therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Acupuncture/Acupressure in addition to trusted Western medical treatments, bringing the best of many worlds together for optimal care.

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Eczema Expo 2025!

Eczema Expo is the largest gathering of the eczema community — including people with eczema, caregivers, healthcare professionals and industry ecz-perts.

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Home “Spa” Therapy

A simple home “spa” therapy approach that is inspired by the Avène Hydrotherapy Center in France!

L-Histidine Supplementation

Eczema invariably is associated with a damaged skin barrier--sometimes called "leaky skin", and it also may be accompanied by a leaky gut barrier, as well. One of the challenges is helping to restore and strengthen the barriers, and we still have much to learn in this...

March Meeting Video!

Review of some of the new evidence on toxins and pollutants (including isocyanates) as causing barrier and microbiome damage leading to atopic dermatitis (eczema), and what we can do about it.

Red Light Therapy

Low level light therapy (LLLT) with red light may work by influencing cell signaling and growth factor production while reducing oxidative damage in treated skin, manifesting as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Despite the promise, there is not much evidence for its use in eczema or dermatitis.

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Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

A truly integrative eczema center, focusing on bringing the best treatments from many worlds, The Ch

So much fun to talk with Nicholas Brownstone, MD about the state-of-the-art in #atopicdermatitis #eczema biologics! Link: dermsquared.com/podcasts/cutaneous-miscellaneous-podcasts/season-3-podcast-episode-31 ... See MoreSee Less
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I'm excited to share our newest paper on Artificial Intelligence for atopic dermatitis across 8 languages.Key take home: "Noticeable discrepancies exist in ChatGPT’s response evaluation across languages, with some responses being highly relevant and others deemed irrelevant."Full ref: Sulejmani P, Negris O, Aoki V, Aubert H, Chu CY, Deleuran M, El Hachem M, Eichenfield L, Mosca A, Orfali RL, Saint Aroman M... Lio P. The Global Reach of Artificial Intelligence in Atopic Dermatitis: The quality and reliability of ChatGPT responses in eight languages. JAAD International. 2024 Sep 15. doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2024.08.013Key figure: ... See MoreSee Less
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In honor of Eczema Awareness Month (National Eczema Association) I'm excited to share our recent paper "The ABCs of JAKis: A Clinician’s Guide to Safety and Monitoring of the Systemic JAK Inhibitors." It has some practical monitoring based on the evidence, but with an eye to the practical. #atopicdermatitis #JAKinhibitorsFull ref: Sodha D, Lio P, Stein Gold L. The ABCs of JAKis: A Clinician’s Guide to Safety and Monitoring of the Systemic JAK Inhibitors. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024;23(10):852-856. doi:10.36849/JDD.8073. jddonline.com/articles/abcs-of-jakis-clinicians-guide-safety-monitoring-of-systemic-jak-inhibitor...Figure: ... See MoreSee Less
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