Doctor explains what ECZEMA looks like on BLACK SKIN - plus photos, diagnosis and treatment

In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains what eczema (atopic dermatitis) looks like on black skin, including demonstrations with real life photographs to help you better recognise this common skin condition.

Symptoms of eczema:

On dark skin, including brown skin, dark brown skin, Black skin, and other darker skin tones, 'redness' which is often described can be difficult to see. Eczema flare-ups tends to look darker brown, purple or ashen grey in color.

Things like skin swelling, warmth, dryness/scaling or itching and oozing may help confirm the diagnosis. Lichenification is also one of the eczema symptoms that may appear differently in darker skin tones. The itching due to eczema has been shown to have a greater impact in Black patients, who are also more likely to have severe disease.

Beyond differences in severity, skin color and symptoms of eczema, unique forms of atopic dermatitis may be seen in darker skin tones. Individuals with black skin more commonly develop small bumps on the torso, arms and legs (called papular eczema). Sometimes, bumps develop around hair follicles and resemble goosebumps (this is known as follicular accentuation).

People who repeatedly rub and scratch the eczema-prone areas may develop skin thickening and firm, raised bumps on the skin called prurigo nodules.

There can also be hypo and hyperpigmentation which I discuss in the video in more detail.

CONTENTS AND TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction to eczema
00:26 - Signs and symptoms of eczema on black skin (including photos)
02:22 - Diagnosis and treatment of eczema
03:20 - Things you can do at home to help reduce eczema flares

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[thesoutheastprincess]

I love my people but please stop giving this doctor a hard time because he says black skin instead of saying black or brown skin. We know what he’s trying to say and he’s not being offensive. Folks will complain if sun doesn’t shine smdh

[sapn]

👋🏾 👋🏾 👋🏾 👋🏾 thanks for recognizing people with darker skin. Every time I google something skin related, the info is not geared towards my skin type.

[ikranhaji]

I really appreciate you having photos because I thought I was going crazy. I never found similar photos until now similar to what I have on my chest. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️

[KB-svfm]

I took care of my eczema with diet and drinking Nettles Tea. I used the process of elimination to figure out what are my food triggers. I eventually realized that I had a problem with the Corn Protein (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, etc.) and Dairy products. The food ingredients that you constantly crave may trigger your health problems. I also drink Nettles tea, problem gone.

[chikasworldtv]

Thank you doctor for including us, eczema really dealt with me and now I’m still dealing with it’s hyperpigmentation. Can you please make a video for the hyperpigmentation treatment for dark skin 🙏🏼?

[SaharaBurns]

Thank you for this very helpful to be able to visualize during my first A&P class :))

[foyekealayande]

Thank you for this. I have been using diluted apple cider vinegar with water and spraying it in face since 6 days ago and my face is a lost cleared now.

[diadiaa]

Literally exactly what my skin looks like! The doctors correctly diagnosed me when i was 8 (on my inner elbows). Unfortunately it spread to almost all of my upper body 10 years later. I’m currently in light therapy after it didn’t respond to the steriods long term and flared then spread into a wider area as a response

[brownsugar]

Thank u ❤ i was scared because my eczeam changed so much nd the pictures u showed r exactly wat i have i thought i got psoriasis 🤣 anyway may Allah heal us all we r really struggling

[Nwobajulianne]

Thanks so much dr plz what can I use sir

[edstoy-o-rama]

Banana peels helps with itchy. And helps clean the area. And it's natural

[Deka-ikgl]

Obat apsa jualan nya ada dimana dokter

[Deka-ikgl]

Obat apsa apa bisa pesan lewat DR dan berapa harganya

[michaelawude]

Hi Doctor, where is your office I'd like a consultation for my daughter with severe eczema

[angenassuna]

Hi Dr my daughter is 5 and she’s had eczema all her life. At two we eliminated everything that came up in her skin prick test. A yr and half a go we started to notice it get worse and four weeks ago we did the hair follicle test which showed she had new allergies that we needed to eliminate from her diet. It’s been a month since she’s been on that diet and have been steroid free for about 3 months as I want her to withdraw from them completely. I wanted to ask your opinion on the side effects of photo therapy as that’s what dermatology has recommended will be the next step.

[JayMoon-wi]

3 months ago i started drinking a cup of moringa leaf tea every morning. eczema is gone so has itching. i'm fortunate i have 2 moringa trees in my backyard. only tte dark marks are now slowly dissapearing..I dont even apply any topical lotions. Free since two months now💗

[Komal-Kimaya]

Hello doctor m from India . I m really sick of my post eczema hyperpigmentation I have consultated many doctors Bt it helps only to cure eczema Bt not the pigmentation plz can you suggest any moisturiser or any cream to get rid of these hyperpigmentation?

[calmu]

Where are you based? I need a consultation

[pienke_]

Wondering how it got in their body to begin with

[Deka-ikgl]

Apsa nama obat alergi kulit menjadi hitam