Eczema Answered: "If cortisol triggers eczema, how does cortisone work as an eczema treatment?" — Dr. Peter Lio

You ask, they answer. From the National Eczema Association, this is Eczema Answered, where wold-class experts answer your questions about eczema. This episode of Eczema Answered was created in partnership with ⁠EczemaWise⁠. Here's what you asked: "If stress and cortisol trigger eczema, how does cortisone work as an eczema treatment? Am I misunderstanding that cortisone is the manmade version of cortisol?" Dr. Lio is a board certified dermatologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Pediatrics Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and founding director of Chicago Integrative Eczema Center. Dr. Lio is a member of NEA’s Board of Directors and is a member emeritus of NEA’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Council. Do you have a question about eczema that you want answered? Email us at [email protected] National Eczema Association The National Eczema Association is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

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