MUNCIE — It’s the opposite of a Christmas miracle for Debbie Acree. “That bubble and that one have tripled in size since Monday,” the Muncie business owner said. Acree is the owner of Debbie’s Handmade Soap & Co. — which she started in 1999 to find a way to treat her daughter’s Eczema. When she […]
Skin conditions, like psoriasis and eczema, can look different depending on skin color. Yet, most dermatologists are trained primarily on white skin. Research shows most dermatology textbooks are missing images of darker skin. One study found only 11 percent of photos in the book “Review of Dermatology,” showed diverse skin tones. Another study of general […]
It turns out that skin health and mental health are closely intertwined. Per a 2007 study published in The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, psychodermatology is the study and treatment of skin disorders using psychological and psychiatric techniques by looking at the relationship between the mind and the skin. The interaction […]