{"id":1566,"date":"2024-02-26T06:55:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T06:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e45.com\/uk\/?page_id=1566"},"modified":"2025-11-13T06:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:29:39","slug":"kyrahs-eczema-skin-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e45.com\/uk\/skin-stories\/kyrahs-eczema-skin-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrah\u2019s Eczema Skin Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-free-text pt-large pb-large bg-center bg-cover bg-no-repeat bg-box undefined\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/e45.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Kyrah-top.jpg)\"><div class=\"free-text-wrapper container max-w-small text-left\">\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-heading-large wp-block-heading\" id=\"title\">Kyrah\u2019s Eczema Skin Story<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-heading-h3 has-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"title\">\u201cWhen I started secondary school, I began to feel more confident&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-paragraph-preamble\">This is Skin Stories, where we get under the skin of what it\u2019s like to live with certain skin conditions \u2013 from eczema to psoriasis. It\u2019s a safe space where real people share the relationship that they have with their skin, along with their management tips and solutions. Here, Kyrah, 15, shares what it\u2019s like to live with eczema on her hands and wrists.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-free-text pt-large pb-large bg-center bg-cover bg-no-repeat  undefined is-style-transparent\" style=\"background-image:url()\" id=\"section1\"><div class=\"free-text-wrapper container max-w-small text-left\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-heading-h1 wp-block-heading\">Meet Kyrah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-video\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D97PmSYev3s?autoplay=1\"><\/iframe><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 550px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/D97PmSYev3s\/mqdefault.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/D97PmSYev3s\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/D97PmSYev3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Embedded YouTube video player thumbnail\"\/><\/picture><div class=\"video-trigger group\"><div class=\"video-trigger__circle group-hover:opacity-[85%]\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.2625 6.70935L2.2625 0.206225C1.36875 -0.3219 0 0.1906 0 1.49685V14.5C0 15.6719 1.27188 16.3781 2.2625 15.7906L13.2625 9.2906C14.2437 8.71248 14.2469 7.28748 13.2625 6.70935V6.70935Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyrah used to have eczema all over her body, but now it\u2019s just on her hands and her wrists.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-free-text pt-large pb-large bg-center bg-cover bg-no-repeat  undefined is-style-primary\" style=\"background-image:url()\" id=\"section2\"><div class=\"free-text-wrapper container max-w-small text-left\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h1 wp-block-heading\" id=\"title-2\">What are your trigger watchouts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-video\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/usLRo245J9Y?autoplay=1\"><\/iframe><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 550px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/usLRo245J9Y\/mqdefault.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/usLRo245J9Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/usLRo245J9Y\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Embedded YouTube video player thumbnail\"\/><\/picture><div class=\"video-trigger group\"><div class=\"video-trigger__circle group-hover:opacity-[85%]\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.2625 6.70935L2.2625 0.206225C1.36875 -0.3219 0 0.1906 0 1.49685V14.5C0 15.6719 1.27188 16.3781 2.2625 15.7906L13.2625 9.2906C14.2437 8.71248 14.2469 7.28748 13.2625 6.70935V6.70935Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything from being around animals to dust can trigger can cause an eczema flare-up for Kyrah. She always makes sure that she wears materials on her skin that don\u2019t irritate it and she also finds that keeping her skin clean helps to avoid infections or her symptoms getting any worse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-free-text pt-large pb-large bg-center bg-cover bg-no-repeat  undefined is-style-transparent\" style=\"background-image:url()\" id=\"section3\"><div class=\"free-text-wrapper container max-w-small text-left\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h1 wp-block-heading\" id=\"title-2\">Have you ever felt held back by having eczema?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-video\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pTjHW9KgWpY?autoplay=1\"><\/iframe><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 550px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/pTjHW9KgWpY\/mqdefault.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/pTjHW9KgWpY\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/pTjHW9KgWpY\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Embedded YouTube video player thumbnail\"\/><\/picture><div class=\"video-trigger group\"><div class=\"video-trigger__circle group-hover:opacity-[85%]\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.2625 6.70935L2.2625 0.206225C1.36875 -0.3219 0 0.1906 0 1.49685V14.5C0 15.6719 1.27188 16.3781 2.2625 15.7906L13.2625 9.2906C14.2437 8.71248 14.2469 7.28748 13.2625 6.70935V6.70935Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When Kyrah was younger, and her eczema was much worse, she felt very self-conscious and didn\u2019t want other people to see her skin. She didn\u2019t feel comfortable in her skin, which meant she avoided doing certain things or wearing certain things.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-free-text pt-large pb-large bg-center bg-cover bg-no-repeat  undefined is-style-secondary\" style=\"background-image:url()\" id=\"section4\"><div class=\"free-text-wrapper container max-w-small text-left\">\n<h2 class=\"is-style-heading-h1 wp-block-heading\" id=\"title-2\">When have you felt most comfortable in your skin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-karopharma-video\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WyXEHSLsoy4?autoplay=1\"><\/iframe><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 550px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/WyXEHSLsoy4\/mqdefault.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/WyXEHSLsoy4\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/WyXEHSLsoy4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Embedded YouTube video player thumbnail\"\/><\/picture><div class=\"video-trigger group\"><div class=\"video-trigger__circle group-hover:opacity-[85%]\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.2625 6.70935L2.2625 0.206225C1.36875 -0.3219 0 0.1906 0 1.49685V14.5C0 15.6719 1.27188 16.3781 2.2625 15.7906L13.2625 9.2906C14.2437 8.71248 14.2469 7.28748 13.2625 6.70935V6.70935Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting secondary school is when Kyrah noticed a difference in her confidence levels, after learning a lot about her skin over the years and how to look after it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy hobbies are acting and rollerskating \u2013 I also play football sometimes. 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