GUIDES
Writing about eczema, from someone who has it
Honest, sourced guides about living with eczema — what the research actually says, what I've found tracking my own skin, and what's just being sold to you. No miracle cures, no before-and-after photos.
- Evidence review
Why is my eczema worse in winter?
The seasonal pattern is unusually well documented — but humidifiers have zero clinical trials in eczema, and the winter advice with the most data behind it is the one nobody gives: don't overheat.
- Evidence review
Hot or cold showers for eczema? The advice everyone repeats has no study behind it
No trial has ever tested water temperature in eczema, and the guidelines disagree by 10 °C. The best experiment points at your shower gel, not the tap.
- Evidence review
Is sea water good for eczema? What the evidence actually says
Everyone says the sea clears their skin. But when researchers separated the salt water from the sunshine, the sun did most of the work — and the salt added nothing measurable.
- Guide
EczemaWise is shutting down — how to save your data and keep tracking
Support ends December 18, 2026. Get your tracking history out before then, and pick a replacement that lets you carry it forward instead of starting from zero.
- Evidence review
Does drinking water help eczema?
Drinking more water isn't a proven fix — the evidence points to your skin barrier, not your water bottle. And yet my own logs say otherwise. Both can be true.
- Guide
Eczema triggers: the complete guide
The most common trigger categories, why delayed reactions make them so hard to pin down, and how to find yours instead of guessing.