In this episode of Skincredible, Dr. Lisa Swanson dives into the complexities of eczema treatment, discussing the importance of pediatric dermatology, navigating insurance, and the various topical, injectable, and oral therapies available. The purpose of this episode is to educate parents, patients and anyone with skin out there to partner with their dermatologist to make informed decisions about their care. She emphasizes the need for patient advocacy and the evolving landscape of eczema care, highlighting innovative treatments that are changing lives. There are so many great treatments out there that no one has to suffer with eczema anymore- there is something for everyone!

The treatments discussed in further detail are below.

Topicals: topical steroids, Aron regimen, Elidel, Protopic, Eucrisa, Zoryve, Vtama, Opzelura,

Shots/Injections: Dupixent, Ebglyss, Adbry, Nemluvio

Pills: Rinvoq, Cibinqo

Dr. Lisa Swanson is a board-certified dermatologist and pediatric dermatologist. After going to college at the University of Colorado at Boulder, she obtained her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She performed her dermatology residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

After that, she completed a fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona. She was in private practice in Colorado for a decade and then moved to Boise, Idaho in summer 2020 to become the first and only pediatric dermatologist in the state of Idaho.

She is active in local and national medical societies and organizations. She loves lecturing at conferences discussing pediatric dermatology with audiences across the country. Since moving to Idaho, she works in private practice at Ada West Dermatology and she is also on staff at St Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

In her spare time, she enjoys binge watching television shows with her boyfriend Larry and cuddling with her 2 doggies Mosby and Maggie.

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Keywords

eczema, treatments, pediatric dermatology, topical therapies, injectable medications, oral medications, patient advocacy, insurance navigation, atopic dermatitis, dermatology

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Eczema Treatments

06:14 The Role of Pediatric Dermatology

12:36 Navigating Insurance and Patient Advocacy

20:39 Topical Treatments for Eczema

28:05 Innovative Topical Therapies

43:29 Injectable Treatments Revolutionizing Care

01:00:01 Oral Medications and Their Impact

01:04:06 Conclusion and Future of Eczema Treatments

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