Irene
Age 49
Has lived with moderate-to-severe
atopic
dermatitis for 15 years
Battling intense, persistent itch
My scaly, scarred, itchy
dry skin has
me
scratching all through the day
and the night.
—Irene
Image of an actual
patient with
uncontrolled
moderate-to-
severe
atopic
dermatitis.
Story is inspired by
people who
suffer
from atopic
dermatitis.
Image of an actual
patient with
uncontrolled
moderate-to-
severe
atopic
dermatitis.
Story is inspired by
people who
suffer
from atopic
dermatitis.
Signs and symptoms
- Her lesions affect multiple areas, covering 55% of her body
- Her clothes, her sheets, her soap, her detergent, her diet, exercising, the sun—everything makes her itch. And traveling for work makes it even harder to manage it
- She worries about how she will conceal her skin
Treatment and goals
- Has tried multiple therapeutic approaches, including topical prescription treatments and alternative therapies, yet remains uncontrolled
- Wants more than anything else to lessen her intense itching and achieve clearer skin