#28: How to feel comfortable in your skin with eczema - Interview with Alexis Smith

What is the secret to feeling comfortable in your skin, especially when you have eczema?   Dr. Gupta and Kortney interview "skinfluencer" Alexis Smith, who shares her eczema journey on Instagram. Alexis has appeared on the cover of People Health Magazine, and Dove Beauty campaigns openly displaying her skin. Alexis shares how to feel comfortable in your skin, how to date, and wear makeup when you have eczema.   Dr. G goes into detail about patch testing for contact dermatitis, and how it is an integral part of eczema management.   What we cover in this episode: <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul"><li class="W4uRE _2hXa7 _1dPe8 kngKH RgMZy public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR public-DraftStyleDefault-reset"> The role Instagram played in her eczema journey and the doors that it has opened from collaborations to developing a community </li> <li class="W4uRE _2hXa7 _1dPe8 kngKH RgMZy public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR public-DraftStyleDefault-reset"> How Alexis's family adapted to her diagnosis and the changes they had to make as a household </li> <li class="W4uRE _2hXa7 _1dPe8 kngKH RgMZy public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR public-DraftStyleDefault-reset"> The emotional toll eczema puts on you  </li> <li class="W4uRE _2hXa7 _1dPe8 kngKH RgMZy public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR public-DraftStyleDefault-reset"> Alexis's story of not covering up her eczema and why is it important to know and remember that "people don't care" </li> <li class="W4uRE _2hXa7 _1dPe8 kngKH RgMZy public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR public-DraftStyleDefault-reset"> Advice on how to be more comfortable in your one skin and gain confidence in your body </li> <l