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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.

Latest Resources

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.

January Meeting: Steroids Friend or Foe with Dr. Peter Lio

Hello! Thank you to all who joined us for the January meeting! The recording is now posted here: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/_FIfEo2HgaeMrgnHdUatyfsTFwTooabnreTTdqqFDWh02jhfE3M06xD-1LvnBXWb.CbcC8If5sHgbqymg?startTime=1706380141000 Passcode: ^tt26VT^ Thank...

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Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

2 weeks ago

Chicago Integrative Eczema Center
I'm very excited to share our recent paper: Combining treat-to-target principles and shared decision-making: International expert consensus-based recommendations with a novel concept for minimal disease activity criteria in atopic dermatitis!Big idea: Better treatments for eczema go hand in hand with setting higher treatment targets, thus steadily increasing the standard of care.Ref: Silverberg JI, Gooderham M, Katoh N, Aoki V, ...Lio P, et al. Combining treat-to-target principles and shared decision-making: International expert consensus-based recommendations with a novel concept for minimal disease activity criteria in atopic dermatitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024; 00: 1–10. doi.org/10.1111/jdv.20#eczemac#atopicdermatitistitisKey Table: ... See MoreSee Less

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Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

4 weeks ago

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I'm excited to share our recent review about external and environmental factors and their role in causing eczema.Ref: Zhang Q, Lio P. Assault on the Skin: A Review of External Factors that Damage the Skin Barrier and Microbiome. The Dermatology Digest. 2024 June; 24-28. tdd.mydigitalpublication.com/june-2024/page#eczemac#environmentnmentKey Table: ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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I'm excited to share our recent paper: "Postbiotics and Atopic Dermatitis: Aiming to Modulate the Gut-Skin Axis." There is a lot going on in this domain!Ref: Paz M, Lio P. Postbiotics and Atopic Dermatitis: Aiming to Modulate the Gut-Skin Axis. Journal of Integrative Dermatology. Published online June 25, 2024.Full paper here: www.jintegrativederm.org/article/120208-postbiotics-and-atopic-dermatitis-aiming-to-modulate-the-...#AtopicDermatitis #eczemaKey figure: ... See MoreSee Less

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