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Jessica Simpson revealed last week that she’s been battling eczema for her whole life. The 40-year-old singer and actress opened up in a Zoom interview with People that she has struggled with the common skin condition since childhood, and now she is ready to help others dealing with the same problem.
"I have had eczema since I was a kid," Simpson told the magazine. "I experienced it in junior high and high school, and after cheerleading I would just put on my letter[man] jacket or a sweatshirt because people would hug me and be like, 'What is that on your arm?' And I'm just like, 'Ah, it's the weather. It's Texas. It's a heat rash.'"
Eczema is a non-contagious group of skin conditions that affects at least 31 million Americans. It can range from mild to severe, and causes itchy or inflamed skin and may have a rash-like appearance. It may also be referred to as dermatitis.
Simpson said that her eczema has subsided for a period of time in early adulthood, but it flared up again after she gave birth to her daughter Birdie in 2019 - and this time the condition was more intense than it had been previously. She shared that her doctor prescribed her a topical medication called Eucrisa, and now she is becoming a spokesperson for the drug to educate others on how it helped her.
“I’m so glad I asked my doctor about steroid-free Eucrisa. It made such a difference for me,” Simpson said of the ointment brand.
