In this episode of the Skincredible podcast, Dr. Lisa Swanson and Dr. Peter Lio delve into the world of dermatology, focusing on integrative and natural therapies for eczema. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various natural remedies, including coconut oil, olive oil, black tea compresses, and CBD, to name a few. They also address the complexities of topical steroid withdrawal. Dr. Lio shares insights from his extensive experience and research, offering listeners a comprehensive understanding of alternative dermatological treatments.

Dr. Lisa Swanson is a board-certified dermatologist and pediatric dermatologist. After going to college at the University of Colorado at Boulder, she obtained her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She performed her dermatology residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

After that, she completed a fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona. She was in private practice in Colorado for a decade and then moved to Boise, Idaho in summer 2020 to become the first and only pediatric dermatologist in the state of Idaho.

She is active in local and national medical societies and organizations. She loves lecturing at conferences discussing pediatric dermatology with audiences across the country. Since moving to Idaho, she works in private practice at Ada West Dermatology and she is also on staff at St Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

In her spare time, she enjoys binge watching television shows with her boyfriend Larry and cuddling with her 2 doggies Mosby and Maggie.

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Dr. Swanson's Favorite things
Black Tea Compresses
Aroma Workshop Chicago (Sunflower/Coconut/Jojoba Oil)
More about Dr. Peter Lio
Dr. Lio's Book on Pizza (all proceeds go to National Eczema Association)

Keywords
eczema, treatments, natural treatments, pediatric dermatology, topical therapies, patient advocacy, atopic dermatitis, dermatology, integrative medicine

Chapters

00:21 Introduction to Dr. Peter Lio

05:09 Integrative Dermatology & Care

07:25 Why Natural Remedies

10:53 Olive Oil

12:17 Coconut Oil

14:38 Black Tea Compresses

16:33 CBD & The Hemp Plant

19:10 Sunflower Seed Oil, Jojoba, Coconut Oil Sprays

21:33 "Feeding filaggrin" L-Histidine Supplementation

24:41 Beef Tallow

26:11 French Hydrotherapy, Balneotherapy

30:20 Probiotics

34:29 Hypochlorous Acid

35:33 Warnings About Tea Tree Oil, Dietary Modification

38:08 Lavender, Essential Oils

40:10 Topical Steroid Withdrawal

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