Host Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and Peter Lio, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a partner at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago in Chicago, IL, discuss the tenets of Active Dermatologic Care (ADC) for eczema.

In this episode, Dr. Lio shares his five top five tools for managing atopic dermatitis (AD), including:

• Moisturizer. “Ideally, a great moisturizer … has humectants that pull water and hold it in place, and it has emollients, which tend to be oily substances that soften and smooth the skin,” Dr. Lio says.

• Vitamin D supplements

• Multi-strain probiotic supplements

• Cleanser. “My favorite cleansers are ones that have fats or oils in them that, to me, can actually leave the skin more moisturized than before you use the cleanser,” Dr. Lio says

• Sunscreen

Using beef tallow as a moisturizer is trending on TikTok with ‘ski’nfluencers touting its benefits, but is it really all that? Peter Lio, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a Partner at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago in Chicago, IL, weighs in on whether beef tallow should have a place in a skincare routine.

Host Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, talks to Peter Lio, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a partner at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago in Chicago, IL, about the role that probiotics can play in the prevention and treatment of eczema.

Key takeaways:

• ·With eczema, bacteria are imbalanced on the skin and in the gut. Some studies show oral probiotics may help. This is why Dr. Lio suggests all his patients take a multi-strain probiotic.
• There likely is not a one-size-fits-all probiotic for eczema due to the heterogeneity of the condition.
• ·Most eczema patients can also benefit from vitamin D supplementation.