The Quiet Habits That Worsen Eczema — and How to Calm Your Skin Barrier
June 23, 2026
By Melanie Palm, MD, MBA, FAAD, FAACS | Art of Skin MD Eczema can feel unpredictable — calm one week, inflamed the next — and the triggers are often hiding in plain sight. I was recently asked by EatingWell to weigh in on the everyday habits that quietly make eczema worse, and the piece was picked up across MSN, Yahoo Health, and AOL. Because this is one of the most common frustrations my
