Like a typical patient,

           we wanted a way out

Our Origin and Vision

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If you are based in Hong Kong and develop eczema symptoms such as recurring dry, red, and itchy skin, the standard response is to visit a public hospital, queue up for hours, and receive a prescription for steroid creams. These creams will generally last for 2-3 weeks and then your eczema will rebound worse than before. Eventually, you are frustrated and attempt to search for better answers from another doctor, or perhaps try some luck with a family or friend referral.

Eczema is much more than physical. While suffering the disease, everyday we feel being stared down at. It’s embarrassing and it undermines our confidence. In some cases eczema can lead to depression and even suicide. As patients ourselves, we know first-hand how this feels on both the physical and psychosocial level. As victims of this ‘untreatable’ disease according to conventional western medicine, we know first-hand how it feels from the lack of solutions.

Our team members with eczema found a way out. Combining our multiple years of patient experience and healthcare domain knowledge, we identified the common patterns of what lead to chronic conditions like eczema. Each of us has identified our unique medical profiles, created a personalized recovery plan, and regained quality of life. 

We want to show you the way. We understand the medicine of today should no longer work in silos but leverage the best practices from multiple healthcare disciplines. The integrated care model beats every other commercial and medical solution for eczema. The evidence is clear.

Our mission is to help one million people eliminate eczema by 2026.

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Are you ready to begin your journey to recovery?

'I thought that eczema

               could never be healed.'

Eczema

Story

I had had eczema since I was a child. My mum used to bring me to many reputable doctors. Every doctor I consulted invariably gave me prescriptions for steroid creams. They did quickly relieve my conditions, but only for a short while. The prescribed medicine never cleared up my skin in the long run.

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Since I constantly scratched my skin when I was sleeping, my arms became tattered, scaly, inflamed and sometimes even leaked fluid. In order to cover my skin conditions, I only wore long sleeves, even during boiling days in Hong Kong. Some of my friends would ask me why, but I just made up excuses. I avoided talking about it because I was not confident about myself. 

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Growing up with eczema, I started to feel numb with it during my secondary school years. When there were flare-ups on my skin, I covered them up with clothing. When it itched, I scratched. When it became unbearably itchy, I put on steroid creams. That was basically my routine. I never questioned that vicious cycle. I thought that eczema could never be healed, and I guessed that was the only way I could live with it.

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Until two years ago, there were flare-ups literally all over my face. I could no longer conceal my conditions with long-sleeve shirts. I was devastated because it was too embarrassing to go out. I felt everyone was staring at my skin. Since then I only went out if it was necessary. I refused to meet any of my friends.

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It was the time when I finally had the urge to look for alternatives.  I came across some bloggers and Youtubers who cured their eczema in natural ways. I decided to adopt a healthy lifestyle since then. I guessed what triggered my eczema were probably Hong Kong’s humid weather, my bad eating habits and stress. Among the three factors, I only had full control over my eating habit. I therefore started eating clean – no additives, no sugar, no junk food, no gluten, no dairy – just plain, natural foods. Apart from that, I incorporated other healthy habits like sleeping early, avoiding negative thoughts, doing regular exercise and so on.

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Lamentably, my eczema didn’t get any better a month after adopting a healthier lifestyle. Every day I looked into the mirror, my skin condition was more or less the same. I was really discouraged. My mum would ask if I wanted to visit the doctor… It was tempting because I started to doubt if a healthy lifestyle would help at all. Yet I really didn’t want to put my previous efforts in vain. I told my mum, 'If the condition doesn’t get better after six months, I will seek the doctors.'

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I guess it was one of the happiest moments in my life when the rashes started to go away. I finally conquered my stubborn rashes after four months of change in lifestyle. Since then, my eczema hasn’t flared up.

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Interestingly, among all the doctors I consulted, not a single one suggested any natural treatment for eczema. If I had known about it earlier, I would have saved years of high-dose steroid use that worsened my conditions, let alone doing any good to my skin.

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Now when I look back, I would say my worsened skin condition was a blessing to me – I finally questioned why the ounces of steroid cream and the countless doctor visits never really helped.

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‘You are what you eat’ sounds cliché, but it’s absolutely true. I believe our body is like a machine, we can maximize its capability if we provide the right fuel (healthy habits). 

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If I can cure my eczema, you can too!

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Melissa Lo

Team member, WeDerm