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Updated 2 years ago,May 18, 2023
I used to hate my skin.
My skin brought me nothing but physical pain and embarrassment.
Turns out I was the only one who thought that.
If you tell yourself something enough times you start to believe it.
I told myself my scaly skin made me not beautiful… why did I ever believe that?
I wasted entirely too much time being unkind to myself and it was exhausting.
Our skin is different so that means were ugly by default, right?
The reality is, 1 in 4 people have eczema.
Isnt that weird, though?
Making yourself uncomfortable to make others comfortable?
Why dont we want others to see it anyways?
I look damn good.
Anyone who said differently was blind.
No one thought differently, even though I really thought they would.
It feels wonderful to know there are people who look like you and know exactly what youre going through.
No more caked on foundation suffocating my rashes and making me itch more than I needed to.
Why would I hide it now?
Im here to let you know eczema does not have to dictate your life.
Of course, there is so much more to atopic dermatitis than the appearance of it.
The last thing I want is people thinking its just a rash.
It is painful, it is unbearably itchy, and it does not let you sleep.
Wear what you want and have the mindset that your flares are your body art.
Take those selfies even though youre having a face flare, I promise you look wonderful.
