Resources | Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

An ever-expanding collection of resources to explore on eczema. Videos, handouts, and pamphlets of interest can be found here.

Videos

An interview with Dr. Jennifer Kim, an Allergist interested in food allergy.

An introduction to the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center.

A 3-part basic introduction to Eczema.

Attached please find the handout from the September 2023 Chicago Integrative Eczema Center meeting about itch: All About Itch 2023

Remarkably, several studies have shown benefit using a topical preparation of vitamin B12 for atopic dermatitis!

Habit reversal is a behavioral therapy to reduce scratching and give damaged skin time to heal.

A handout for wet wraps adapted with permission from Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness, Children’s Hospital Boston.

To make a gentle black-tea compress, please do the following:

Some thoughts on Protopic and Elidel (Tacrolimus and Pimecrolimus).

Thorough introduction from the NCCAM.

Excellent information on hypnosis with link to free electronic version of his book, Skin Deep.

The American Academy of Dermatology’s excellent pamphlet on atopic dermatitis.

From the excellent blog AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com.

A great boutique store with lots of hard-to-find eczema products.

An excellent introduction to the Paleo diet which can be helpful for some patients with eczema.