255: Never Let Eczema Define You (A Personal Journey) w/ Abby Cramond

If you've ever dealt with a skin rash like eczema, you know the itch and the feeling of embarrassment or anger perhaps. Now imagine being the center of attention as a pageant queen being partially judged on how you look and carry yourself. Today's guest had to figure out how to navigate her journey with eczema all while competing in pageant after pageant. Abby Cramond is a junior at Louisiana State University majoring in Digital Advertising and minoring in Textiles Apparel and Merchandising. She is a digital creator and entrepreneur who manages multiple businesses' media pages and the owner of her own jewelry boutique. Abby wants to share her journey with eczema, not only to spread awareness, but to make others feel comfortable in their own skin and that they are not alone. Join us as we chat about her very personal, inspirational journey with eczema, all while being in the spotlight. Have you struggled with finding the true cause of your skin condition but finally found peace or found help in some way? Let me know in the comments! In this episode: Abby's eczema journey Various medications Abby tried with her doctor Her personal advice to get through the mental anguish The ONE thing that has worked so far in helping her eczema How Abby's standard of "what is beauty" has changed Quotes “...It's not the fact that you have eczema and then you just put the thing (on) they give you and it goes away. It's this never-ending process of finding out what product works best for you and what truly kills a problem at the core.” [1:16] “After the steroids, we were like, 'I can't be using cream anymore. There has to be another option.' So we went to the dermatologist and they're like, 'All right, we have this thing called Dupixent,' and listed, gave the whole rundown of it all. And I was like, I'm so desperate, I do not care what I need to do. So I gave it a shot, and it's the only thing that has worked for me so far.” [14:04] Links Follow Abby on Instagram| TikTok | Twitter Healthy Skin Show #050: How To Help Kids With Eczema w/ Dr. Sheila Kilbane Healthy Skin Show #098: Why Hope Is So Important When It Comes To Eczema (And How To Find It) w/ Camille Knowles Healthy Skin Show #151: How Eczema Changed My Life (So I Could Help Others) w/ Rakhi Roy, MS, RD, LDN Healthy Skin Show #230: {RESEARCH} Mindfulness Stress Reduction Benefits For Chronic Skin Problems Like Eczema + Psoriasis w/ Jessica Maloh