#WeAreLilly - 35,000 global employees #PoweredbyPurpose "As a pediatric allergist and immunologist, I recognized how diverse communities experience a condition called atopic dermatitis (AD), more commonly known as eczema. Some studies suggest that people with skin of color can be disproportionally affected by AD and struggle with a more severe presentation of the disease. Intense, persistent itch is the most troubling symptom of this condition. It creates an itch-scratch cycle – the scratching generates more skin inflammation, and bacterial skin infection, which worsens the itch. This disease is more prevalent in children, and it can be harder on them and the entire family. Severe itching interferes with sleep quality of those affected and family members, ultimately impacting school and work productivity. In clinical practice in my native Brazil, I worked with families whose small children were struggling because they couldn't have normal lives. The physical symptoms of AD are usua...