FAQs: Switching from Cyclosporine to Herbal Medicine
Many eczema patients have been using a class of immunosuppressants called Cyclosporine. Some patients see great results with these drugs but some experience negative side...
Fabrics to Wear While Skin is Healing
If you have a skin condition like eczema or topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), sometimes it feels like anything touching your skin hurts, including your clothes! That’s why it’s...
Can Holiday Drinks Affect Your Skin?
There are good reasons to consider moderating your drinking over the holidays if you have a chronic skin condition such as acne, eczema, psoriasis or...
Another Success Story: Reversing Eczema
Here at Amethyst Holistic Skin Solutions, we celebrate every success story. Here's what we heard this week from "Bob," a client who had struggled to...
How Eczema Changed My Life
Anyone with serious eczema will tell you that it changes their life. But my experience led to a career change. Here’s what happened. MY JOURNEY...
Is Herbal Medicine Safe?
Before I opened my practice, I spent weeks researching herbal companies to examine how they sourced their herbs, what they measured to ensure quality, what...
Eczema Herpeticum: What You Should Know
Eczema Herpeticum (EH) is a painful, contagious skin rash usually caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Some eczema patients have an EH eruption; so it’s...
Eczema/TSW: Why Are Nights So Rough?
If you have eczema or topical steroid withdrawal, nighttime can be tough. Some people notice an increased feeling of warmth that then leads to increased...
“Does This Product/Treatment/Diet Work?”
Many eczema and topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) patients learn of various products or treatments or diets via Facebook support groups that have helped other patients...