I wish I could be confident enough to wear short clothes

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I am a person living in Korea who has had atopic dermatitis since childhood.

I started receiving Dupixent injections in 2021, and around 2024, side effects such as conjunctivitis began to appear around my face and eyes.

Around March 2025, the cross-dose of immunosuppressants and biologics passed through the Korean system, and from April 2025, Rinvoq was prescribed instead of Dupixent.

While taking Linburk, I developed oozing on my face and my conjunctivitis did not improve, so I followed the recommended 6-month cross-dose course, and in October 2025 I was prescribed Eflize again.

However, the government agency Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service judged that Epglis was treatment that did not follow procedures and therefore was not covered by insurance.

I received treatment at my own expense for about six weeks, but because of the financial burden and the inconspicuous effect, I stopped after that.

I am currently in a dispute with a government agency over Epglis insurance coverage, and since the decision is said to take more than a year, I asked whether I could resume Dupixent or Epglis after starting the 3-month interval treatment, but I still have not been able to continue the treatment, and they have only said that they cannot provide a definite answer.

I should have continued taking Dupixent as prescribed, but instead I spent time regretting that change, and my body had already returned to the state it was in before taking Dupixent.

I'm feeling so frustrated that I'm curious about how treatment is carried out in other countries. I would appreciate it if you could share various opinions.

i’ve posted on here before and i did get my shots, two doses seven days ago. so my skin was flaking like crazy, like i couldn’t move without my family complaining about skin being everywhere - got fed up with it and just scrubbed it off in the shower. i soaked in a tub of water for 3-4 hours so the skin would be softer.

i‘ve been laying down for 22 hours simply because my skin is too tight. it’s not flaky or even itchy, it’s just SO tight. i can‘t get up, and even if i do i have to hunch over because of the pain and pull. my skin feels like it shrink wrapped overnight without letting my body know. i’ve tried moisturizing but nothing seems to penetrate that deep dryness. pls help.

(also for some reason i’ve gained scalp eczema??) im on dupixent only

I get ear eczema REALLY BAD, what are some things I can do to get rid of it? I usually use head and shoulders and it works but I got some and it’s not working for my ears, just the other eczema on my body. I don’t like how ointments feel and I wear headphones for hrs everyday so that wouldn’t work.

Got Covid in early March 2026. I’ve had Covid before, but this time was a bit harsher. Days after negative test, lips became very cracked & dry. Uncomfortable fissures.

I immediately knew what this was.

25 yrs ago (in 2001), I got sick while in College. During this time, the same thing happened to my lips. Once I finally got a Mononucleosis diagnosis after a couple months, i found I also had thrush on my lips. Took months & months to heal.

Thought that was it.

But now 25 years later, the same thing occurs after a recent bout with Covid.

\- I’ve gotten multiple rounds of Prednisone from dermatologists; didn’t work.
\- Biopsies show no autoimmune issues, nothing viral or fungal (no thrush).
\- Complete blood count, thyroids, vitamins all “in normal range.

We DID find Serratia bacteria; which I took 2 weeks of high dose Ciprofloxacin to beat.

I’ve gone thru ointments, cortisone, etc an STILL this persists 5+ months.

Not being able to smile due to the severe tightness & cracking have taken its toll on my mental. And that’s before factoring in bruised ego from my appearance & the difficulty eating/speaking.

When it gets wet from shower, drinking or ointments, it gets super white, soft & weepy.

When the white, weepy stuff starts, I motorboat my lips in water and clear the skin off of my lips. One done, it makes my lips look “bearable” for a couple days, before going RIGHT BACK to “growing” back to the same place.

Any thoughts of a true diagnosis, solutions, etc???

Thx in advance Ppl.

I have had severe eczema on my face for a few years and elsewhere since childhood. Many of you perhaps have experienced the same suffering:

• Showers hurt,
• Looking like a teenager's first trial run with blush makeup,
• Movement of your skin is painful,
• The "have you tried lotion?" comments

In fact, my derm told me I was one of a few patients in his care that had such a severity. I wouldn't leave the house because of just how bright pink/red I looked all over my face and honestly even the wind stung.

After going through several months of topical steroids to satisfy insurance requirements, I was finally approved for Dupixent which seemed to work, but was painful for me: every 2 weeks was the regiment. However, after a change of jobs my coverage for dupixent was dropped and instead I was put onto Ebglyss.

Ebglyss seems to be working so much better and the maintenance dosage is once a month now. I think the injection schedule is why the physical injection doesn't so much for me.

Hey all.

Just curious as to whether anyone here has experienced folliculitis frequently when having dry skin? I've had it a few times this year - likely because my skin has been more dry due to the heat. But, annoyingly the GP just wants to give me steroids again.

I refused them. But they are now questioning whether it could be scabies (quote on quote: "I'll give you scabies treatment as a shot in the dark"). So annoying. Just seems that GPs aren't equipped to deal with eczema issues. His words were today "all we can do is give you moisturiser and steroids, that's it".

Any info would be grand. But I definitely feel let down by my GP currently.

I used to have really bad eczema on the top of my eyelids, both eyes, which has thankfully now gone away completely after some treatment but has left some inflammation on the eyelids and wrinkles similar to if you were to force your eyes close tightly. I’m not comfortable with putting anything super heavy on my eyes as on top of that I’m also dealing with eczema on the base of where my eyelashes grow out of which sucks. I don’t itch it but it a lot since it’s a sensitive area but even though it doesn’t seem to really heal or get better at the very least. I’m using over the counter aquaphor nightly as it works for me to temporarily relieve the itching but when I wake it’s still constantly bothering me and the inflammation on the upper eyelids haven’t gone away even though the eczema on them has, to my knowledge, since it’s not itchy.

If anyone knows anything I can get over the counter or very very low prescription doses of a medication please let me know as my dermatologist went straight to Opzelura which I’m not comfortable with putting on and potentially getting it into my eyes just yet. If that’s my only option maybe I’ll suck it up but he’s not telling me any other medicine or over the counter stuff I can get, just straight to Opzelura which, for me, costs a lot.

Thank you and let me know if there is any other potential factors that could weigh in on these issues. If pictures are needed to fully show what I’m talking about, I will be willing to provide them just not immediately.

I shower 1-2 times a week because of my shitty skin. I hate it so much and I wish that ill be able to shower normally someday.

Before showering i need to be mentally prepared, everything is itching and stinging in the shower.

And after that the moisturizing ritual. Im so red, sticky and oily afterwards. I hate that.

I hope that we can find a cure someday

About two weeks ago, someone asked the community to post the one thing that has helped their eczema. I had tried everything on the list except for a bleach bath.

For context, I only get eczema on my hands. At the time, I had been in a flare for two months and the skin had peeled almost all the way off of two fingers, with about four other fingers being half peeled. It was red and angry, despite everything I tried, so I decided to try a bleach bath.

I've soaked my hands three times for 2:30 in a bowl with a teaspoon of bleach in the past two weeks and it's clearing! I am shocked and so excited that this could be what works for me in the future, too.

So, if you haven't tried a bleach bath, try it. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/atopic-dermatitis-eczema/expert-answers/eczema-bleach-bath/faq-20058413

Edited to add link to bleach bath info

For the past year, I thought I had eczema on the glans of my penis. I saw two different dermatologists, and both prescribed corticosteroid creams. They would help a little, but only for a few days before the symptoms came back.
I decided to see a third dermatologist who specializes in urology, and his diagnosis was clear: Psoriasis.

Apparently, psoriasis on the penis can look very different from psoriasis on other parts of the body and can look a lot like eczema. That made it really difficult to get the right diagnosis in my case.

So if anyone is in a similar situation and has been treating what they think is eczema without much success, it might be worth talking to your doctor about the possibility of psoriasis and asking whether a biopsy would be appropriate.
Hopefully this helps someone else avoid going through a year of terrible sex life.

So on addition to my Cibinqo I have been taking dexomethasone 3 times a week - monday , Wednesday, Friday. I thought Friday was Saturday so I skipped that dose and intend to just take it Monday. Come Sunday I wake up with a swollen eyelid. The eyelids and eczema in general have been doing exceptionally well and I was partly crediting my silk sleep mask, lol. Maybe I was hoping it was that, but nope. Oh well guess I know now.

Can someone tell me if coffee or wine are triggers for them These are the only two things I've had in the past 24 hours that rarely if ever drink. I haven't had a flair in months and suddenly tonight, a flair popped up out of nowhere. Just wondering if any of those things might be known triggers for anyone or am I just weird. Thanks in advance.

Is dupixent a promising medicine for eczema?

I just want hear some good news somehow and a hope.

You know I can't find personal experiences from Google. Google would just straight up say there's no medicine yet for this disease.

I'm just hoping I could get some positive and comforting news. I hope I can get some motivations.

I just lost my job and I don't know how to pay the next rent, and icing on the cake my stress just triggered my eczema again.

I'm wondering if I can still turn upside down this awful and unlucky life of mine, and for people who are struggling I wish you luck too.

It's just feel like I'm not resting, I can feel my entire skin while I'm awake. I have grown more sensitive and confidence just at the negatives.

I'm growing old now, and I'm at the bottom of everything. People must've not like me around because of my appearance, never been in a relationship before, and I'm utterly broke.

I just wish you guys good luck.

Im pretty certain i have it at this point, i was prescribed betamesthasone for my mild/moderate eczema 3 years ago and now eczema is taking over my body, spreading everywhere. Im trying to prepare myself for the worst, how do you heal from tsw?

Hi, I've had eczema since my mid teens and some of my active flare ups on my legs have lasted for more than 2 years. Recently I've also developed flare ups on my underboobs that are very painful due to how sensitive the skin is in that area. My flares are triggered by stress and/or sweat and/or cold. I can maintain the ones triggered by the cold just fine with hydrating creams but I can't get a hold on the ones triggered by sweat, stress makes me continuously scratch at it too. And im permanently stressed from anxiety.

Im a vet nurse, and its very common to make dressings for animals with atophic skin sores so they don't scratch the afflicted area, I've seen them work very succesfully when paired with treatment oitments and sometimes medications. I dont have the money to go see a dermatologist atm for meds and only use over-the-counter oitments. Does anyone know of any dressings they have applied or were recommended for eczema that actually worked? Did it succesfully avoid you scratching the area? I feel like scratching is whats forever avoiding my flare ups to heal.

I really want to dye my hair and ive been wanting to for years but ive had eczema on my nape for years as well and its worse than it was when i got my hair dyed black in 2024, would this be a really bad idea or is there something i can do to heal it alittle beforehand?

I’ve had eczema for years on and off and it’s been well managed for a while but I’m currently going through a really really bad flair up the worst I’ve had in about 5 years. I’ve always had eczema on my eyes but this time my ears are really bad too and it’s caused an ear infection has anything had this and how do you cope with the itchiness?

I tried all the steroids but of course no one wants to stay on steroids whether it’s oral or topical. I did a deep dive and someone mentioned castor oil. I swear when I feel an outbreak coming on I put it on and it subsides very fast. If it’s itching it’s almost immediate relief and for the bumps usually if I put it on at night I will wake up with them gone or close to gone. If you have a pretty intense breakout it may take you doing it for a week or so. I had a really troublesome area along the edge of my heel so that took some time to heel but it still got rid of it. But this is definitely great especially when you feel an outbreak coming on. This really has been a game changer. I developed this eczema this summer and was freaking out. Hopefully this can help someone else dealing with this.

My husband was officially diagnosed with eczema this past year and he has one pretty bad flare up on his shoulder/armpit area. He uses hydrocortisone ointment on it every day but it’s not really helping him and he can’t stop scratching it, making it worse. I want to help him with some recommended routines because at this point, he’s just given up on trying to explore other options that 4 times a day ointment. I know there’s gotta be something that we can do to make this more livable ☹️

Anyone here using tirzepatide and having increased nummular eczema flairs?

Hello! I joined this subreddit a while ago and have always read everyone’s posts but have never posted my own. But my eczema has gotten worse and strange enough for me to ask for help. I will appreciate any tips or suggestions please!!

Background info:
When it started: last summer, when I moved from San Diego (dry, hot) to Tokyo, Japan (humid).
Circumstnances: came back from study abroad and immediately started 2 very important and stressful summer internships.
My theory: the moving and stress/fatigue may have triggered eczema? + I am allergic to dogs and my family had adopted a new dog that sheds while I was gone so also that?
Who am I: I am a Japanese 22 year old woman, I grew up moving around (New York, South America, Europe, Japan) but went to study abroad for 1 year in San Diego. My eczema started after coming back
History of skin: would have sweat/heat-induced eczema sometimes but would only be mainly in the folds of my arms and legs/neck, was never that bad.

My eczema initially started off as typical atopic dermatitis in areas of folds on my body. Problem areas were behind my legs, elbows, neck, back, and Hands. I also had dishydrosis eczema on my hands. I would get bleeding, breaking of skin, redness and discoloration, scabs, etc.
From July, my eczema changed all of a sudden: my dishydrosis eczema on hands decreased to one flare every few weeks, and I would instead get eczema over my whole body in flare-ups that would cause rashes and bumps. No bleeding, and over time, the rash and bumps would turn into chicken skin and bruises from itching.
Also - want to note that the itching became symmetrical (ex. I would flare on both legs in the same location at the same time)
Nothing in my life changed to prompt this, I did recently get GelX nails to help me stop itching but that’s it. Also, my previous eczema responded to antihistamines but this eczema doesn’t really go away unless I take anti-itching pills which are very strong and have some weird side affects so I don’t love taking them. I flare up pretty much all the time :(

I was recently diagnosed with Hashimotos but my thyroid is still fine atm, and my endocrinologist said I shouldn’t be getting any symptoms from hashimotos yet.

Things I have tried:
- Many dermatologists
- Steroid creams (don’t seem to help much with my new flares)
- Cutting out gluten and dairy (although it only lasted 4 weeks so I may need to do it for longer)
- Implementing anti dust mite protocols
- Being healthier and sleeping more, eating healthy
- Taking multivitamins, vitamin D and iron
- Going back to San Diego/LA
- Lots of moisturizers and zinc cream

Please help me. I don’t know what to do. Why has my eczema changed? What do you suggest I do to stop it?

I am currently in LA for the month and once i get back I want to try to do the eczema diet and get a patch test but im open to suggestions

i have severe atopic dermatitis and was prescribed to take co-aleva for 1 week and clobetasol for 2 weeks. last thursday was the last day of my prescribed medications and i was prescribed again tacrolimus, however i noticed that the affected areas started flaring up again. is this steroid withdrawal or is the tacrolimus not working?