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A whopping31 million peoplein the United States haveeczemaand yes, even celebrities with seemingly perfect skin are among them.
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(Stars, they really are just like us!)
Eczema can show up in many ways, and it affects people of all ages and skin tones.
Ive always had to think a lot about my skin because I have eczema, she toldVoguein 2020.
For me, its not just about looking cute, she toldVogue.
Its also really about having skin thats healthy and not too itchy and [that doesnt] crack.
Its all about working internally and externally towards the same goal, she toldGlamourin 2018.
Jessica Simpson
I have had eczema since I was a kid, Jessica Simpson toldPeoplein 2020.
And Im just like, Ah, its the weather.
Simpson had her most serious flare-up after having her daughter, Birdie Mae Johnson, in 2019.
I wouldnt even show the pictures of me holding her to my friends, she toldShapein 2021.
Eventually, Simpson felt better with a prescription treatment plan.
Tia Mowry
In 2021, Tia Mowry shared withPeoplethat her eczema had been misdiagnosed for years.
When you see someone that resonates with you or that looks like you, it makes a huge impact.
They said it was a hormonal stress thing, she toldAllure.
She told me how great it was for her babies, and it definitely helped mine, she said.
Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell first saw her eczema manifest during childhood.
It went away and then made a seemingly random return at age 39.
I started just having severe eczema in my armpits.
I was like, Great, my hormones changed.
Now Ive got to deal with it again, she toldWomens Healthin 2019.
Bell sought answers in the form of allergy tests and blood panels to no avail.
She also worked with her care team to potentially identify foods that may trigger flare-ups.
In another interview withThe IMDb Show, perNew Beauty, Bell said that sugar tends to trigger her skin.
A really sexy patch of eczema!
(Read causes eczema here.)
Then it started to show up on my eyelids, and I was like, This is new.
It looked like makeup!
The actor toldGlamourthat her flare-ups usually happen when shes stressed or amped upthen the itching takes off.
With the help of a dermatologist, shes found that oatmeal baths work like a charm.
Ill buy real oats and put them in the bath as well, which helps, she said.
I find it calms my skin.
