Gallery 1: Atopic eczema affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Meet them, they are not very different from you.
Look at me, I have atopic eczema
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- , Marjolaine Hering (41) is a French Art-therapist and Pharmacist. She lives with atopic eczema since 1977 [2018, Paris, France]
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, Selen (38) was diagnosed with atopic eczema at the age of 15 [2022, Istanbul, Turkey] -
, Only 1 in 4 respondents to EFA Atopical Lives survey consider themselves as a relaxed person [2018, Delft, the Netherlands] -
, In EFA Atopical Lives survey, more than half of eczema patients said they feel as if they were slowed down [2018, Postřižín, Czech Republic] -
, Sometimes Olga feels guilty for not knowing how to better take care of her child Teo, who lives with atopic eczema [2018, Kolín, Czech Republic] -
, From right to left, Carmen (9) and Matías (12) with their cousin Javier (9). “We do live a lot inside, because the treatments require a safe environment, but I try to make it pleasant for my children, and our extended family also adapts to their needs”, recognises Elena (46), Carmen’s mum [2022, Madrid, Spain] -
, Patrick (49) has been born with atopic eczema. He goes everyday through the morning and night ritual of putting his emollients on [2018, Delft, The Netherlands] - , Atopic eczema patient from Germany , "You can improve the quality of life with a good treatment, eczema is unfortunately not curable, but you can feel very well having a well-treating doctor and you can look optimistically into the future."
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, Jana Zeizingerová (42) teaches English and German. She has atopic eczema since she was 3 months old [2018, Prague, Czech Republic] -
, Lucia Cattani (43) is an Italian engineer expert and also works at the University of Pavia. She lives with atopic eczema since the age of 15 [2018, Lodi, Italy] -
, Teodor Vilém Bek (9 months old) lives with atopic eczema since he was 2 months [2018, Kolin, Czech Republic] -
, Alexander Volny (35) and his son Kvido (4) live with very severe atopic eczema. Both parents, Alexander and Zuzana, are dancers [2018, Postřižín, Czech Republic] -
, Rodrigo (22) studies Philosophy while his girlfriend Paloma Fernández (20) studies History [2018, Madrid, Spain] -
, In EFA Atopical Lives Survey, 23 % of patients said they do not optimistically look at their life, also because itching is driving them crazy [2018, Bassano Romano, Italy] -
, Hesna is the first child in the country having accessed new biological treatments for atopic eczema. Improving care for atopic eczema is the priority of Alerji ile Yasam Dernegi, the Turkish Association “Living with Allergy” [2022, Istanbul] -
, From spending a long time in emergency to standing on top of a mountain, Martina’s (34) patient journey has come a long way [2022, Motnik, Slovenia] -
, Rodrigo Bañuelos lives with atopic eczema since 2003. He had to learn to live with the disease, which requires discipline and support [2018, Madrid, Spain] -
, More than 4 in 5 of the patients in EFA Atopical Lives survey declare having as a basic treatment emollients and moisturisers [2018, Kolin, Czech Republic] -
, Paco Rello Salcedo (52) lives with atopic eczema since 1988. He was diagnosed with severe atopic eczema in 2000 [2018, Madrid, Spain] - , Atopic eczema patient from Spain , "All people always emphasize how tolerant they are, but if they are close to me, for example sitting in the same restaurant, they try to look the other way or even sit in another place."
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, Lorena Marchetti (48) is an Italian healthcare professional. She has been living with very severe atopic eczema since birth [2018, Bassano Romano, Italy] -
, Every night before going to bed, Carmen (9) puts the cream she needs to control her atopic eczema on her legs. “She is very methodical and does it very well, bottom up”, points out her mother Elena (46) [2022, Madrid, Spain] -
, “I belong to a patient organisation because together we create a stronger platform to share our voice. No child should be in such pain due to atopic eczema”, declares Aysenur (32), Hesna’s (8) mother [2022, Istanbul, Turkey] -
, Simone Marchetti (11) lives with eczema since birth, like his mother Lorena [2018, Bassano Romano, Italy] -
, Carmen (9) dressed for her upcoming communion between her brother Matías (13) and her mum Elena (46), a decorator. The family lives in Madrid city [2022, Madrid, Spain] -
, Selen (38) lives in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul, with her daughter Ada (9), her husband Cesur and her cat Kardalı [2022, Istanbul, Turkey] -
, Sofija (20) is an IT student who lives in Belgrade. Sometimes she thinks her symptoms define her [2022, Belgrade, Serbia] -
, Martina is a nurse who lives in Motnik with her husband Uroš, and her children Samo (12) and Alen (8). In her spare time, Martina is a volunteer firefighter [2022, Motnik, Slovenia] -
, “My eyes will tell you everything you need to know about me, how I feel, if I slept well, the amount of treatment I am taking that day”, tells Snežana (45) [2022, Belgrade, Snezana]
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