People of all skin colors, races, and ethnicities are affected by eczema, and the features of eczema can differ depending on your skin tone and where signs and symptoms appear on your body. This tool captures a range of skin tones and body locations to help you understand how eczema may appear on different skin types.
This tool should not be used for self-diagnosis, but it can help inform your conversation with a skin specialist. These images feature real moderate-to-severe eczema patients who are not taking DUPIXENT and did not participate in DUPIXENT clinical trials. Eczema may look different on your skin and may appear on other areas of the body.
In lighter skin tones, eczema tends to appear pink or red in color.
In darker skin tones, eczema tends to appear darker brown, purple, or ashen gray in color.
Some people with eczema may develop bumps around hair follicles that resemble goosebumps (folliculitis). These bumps can appear with or without scaly patches on the skin.
People with darker skin often experience thickening of the skin (lichenification) after flare-ups. Areas of thickened skin, or plaque, may feel rough or leathery.
Every patient is unique, so your signs and symptoms may differ from the photos above. If you suspect you may have eczema, speak to a skin specialist, who can provide a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan that works for you.
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