Chicago Integrative Eczema Center

03/11/2026

I'm excited to share our recent paper on indigo in dermatology.

Full Ref: Zourob J, Lio P. Indigo Naturalis in Dermatology: Current Evidence and Clinical
Applications. Journal of Integrative Dermatology; vol. 1, no. 1, Mar. 2026. https://jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.s4x2mw93

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02/27/2026

I'm excited to share our recent paper on canine and pediatric atopic dermatitis. Veterinary dermatologists and human dermatologists can learn a lot from each other, I think!


Roux J, An M, and Lio P. Canine–Pediatric Parallels in Atopic Dermatitis: What Can We Learn from Each Other?. Journal of Integrative Dermatology, vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 2026.
Full Paper: https://jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.5pjgsp11

02/27/2026

I am excited to share our recent paper on the botanical drugs in dermatology.


Cannon C, Lio P. From Root to Regulation: The Pharmacognostic Journey of Botanical
Drugs in Dermatology. Journal of Integrative Dermatology, vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 2026.

Full paper: https://jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.xwjrsh27

02/27/2026

I'm excited to share our recent paper on dairy and dairy substitutes and skin inflammation!

Full reference: Keelin J, Lio P. Milk and Skin: A Narrative, Integrative Review of Dairy and Dairy Substitutes Through the Lens of Cutaneous Inflammation. JOID, vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 2026, https://jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.kcfbqe72

02/23/2026

I am excited to share our recent paper on preventing atopic dermatitis. Lots of new approaches, many promising, but still many questions remain.



Full Reference: Kiszluk A, Lio P. The State of Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis: An Updated Review. Pediatric Dermatology. (2026).

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that has a high worldwide prevalence and carries substantial psychosocial and financial burden. As such, the prevention of AD is an impo...

02/16/2026

I'm excited to share our recent publication on food products in personal care and the risk for sensitization.


Full Ref: O'Connor M and Lio P. Feeding the Skin? Foods in Personal Care Products
and the Risk of Allergy. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2026;19(2):43–46.
Link: https://jcadonline.com/foods-in-personal-care-products/

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02/11/2026

Very excited to share our recent paper on defining remission in atopic dermatitis. This is a bit controversial, but I feel like the best way to move things forward is to start... somewhere!

Ref: Patel JD, Lio P. Toward a Multidimensional Framework for Defining Remission in Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/17103568251406612

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02/11/2026

I am very excited to share our recent paper on treatment response patterns in atopic dermatitis clinical trials. I'm always interested in what more we can glean from the data than the basics.

Ref: Patel JD, Lio PA. Remission Possible: A Primer on Treatment Response Patterns in Atopic Dermatitis Clinical Trials. The Dermatology Digest. Jan/Feb 2026.
Link: https://tdd.mydigitalpublication.com/january-february-2026/page-14

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02/10/2026

I'm excited to share our recent paper on Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW).

Full reference: Chau CA, Jiang C, Lio P, and Friedman OH. Therapeutic Frameworks for Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome: Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Four Cases. JOID, Jan 2026, Full paper: https://jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.sz9jaz87.

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02/10/2026

I'm very excited to share our recent paper about microbiome testing in medicine. It's such an exciting area that is rapidly changing.

Ref: MacIntyre D and Lio P. Microbiome Testing in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls, and Its Role in Guiding Therapeutic Decisions. JOID, Jan 2026.
Link: https://jintegrativederm.org/doi/10.64550/joid.32tyfb98

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02/01/2026

I am very excited to share our recent review on therapies for topical steroid withdrawal syndrome (TSW). While there are still more unanswered questions than answered ones, I hope this is a step in the right direction and am grateful to those who built the foundation that this review is based upon. Moreover, I look forward to colleagues continuing to build and improve off of this.



Ref: Moon Y, Lio P. Therapeutic Update on Topical Steroid Withdrawal. Dermatitis. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/17103568251413232

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01/27/2026

I am excited to share our recent paper about topical steroids and the development of allergies in children.

Full Ref: Chau CA, Cyr SL, Gupta R, Lio P. Atopic Comorbidities and Topical Steroids in Early Childhood AtopicDermatitis: Are We Missing a Piece of the Puzzle? Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology (2026) 69:3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12016-025-09131-5

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