{"id":3846,"date":"2026-09-29T20:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3846"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:11:11","slug":"simone-biles-shares-skin-diagnoses-after-years-of-scratching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3846","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Shares Skin Diagnoses After Years of Scratching"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tSimone Biles<\/a> is no stranger to pushing through painful physical challenges, but an undiagnosed scalp condition recently left the Olympic GOAT<\/a> facing a different kind of frustration.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a recent interview with People<\/em><\/a>, the 29-year-old gymnast said she dealt with years of severe scalp itching and flaking. Assuming it was just dandruff, she kept putting off a doctor\u2019s visit \u2014 until the scratching caused her scalp to bleed.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI didn\u2019t go to the dermatologist immediately because I\u2019m so busy<\/a>,\u201d Biles told the outlet.<\/em> \u201cAt the Olympics, I was flaking everywhere, so I was afraid that someone would see it on the TV\u2026 that\u2019s why I finally went.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tSimone Biles\u2019 Double Diagnosis\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tWhen Biles finally went to a doctor, she received a surprising dual diagnosis: seborrheic dermatitis on her face and scalp, and eczema<\/a> on her arms.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, eczema<\/a> is a chronic condition that damages your skin<\/a>\u2018s protective barrier, while seborrheic dermatitis<\/a> is a specific type of eczema that targets oily areas (like your scalp and face) and is often triggered by an overgrowth of naturally occurring yeast on the skin. Neither condition is an infection, and neither one is contagious.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s not an infection. It\u2019s not contagious,\u201d Dr. Angela J. Lamb, a board-certified dermatologist, told People<\/em>. \u201cSo sharing combs with folks or a bed or a pillow, it\u2019s not like you\u2019re going to transfer it\u2026 and same for eczema or atopic dermatitis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cI was kind of in denial, so I did a lot of over-the-counter stuff,\u201d Biles continued. \u201cThen I had some spots on my arms\u2026 I thought it was going to let up, and then some of my symptoms got a lot worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNow, Biles keeps her flare-ups under control using targeted prescription topicals \u2014 ZORYVE foam for her face and scalp, and ZORYVE cream for her arms. She\u2019s also partnering with Arcutis Biotherapeutics<\/a> on their \u201cSkin to Believe In\u201d campaign to help dismantle the stigma around chronic skin issues<\/a> and encourage people to get professional help early.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOnce we raise awareness, then they can get that relief that they deserve,\u201d Biles added. \u201cThat\u2019s really what it\u2019s about, not silently suffering. There is help out there for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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Simone Biles is no stranger to pushing through painful physical challenges, but an undiagnosed scalp condition recently left the Olympic GOAT facing a different kind of frustration. In a recent interview with People, the 29-year-old gymnast said she dealt with years of severe scalp itching and flaking. Assuming it was just dandruff, she kept putting off a doctor\u2019s visit \u2014 until the scratching caused her scalp to bleed. \u201cI didn\u2019t go to the dermatologist immediately because I\u2019m so busy,\u201d Biles told the outlet. \u201cAt the Olympics, I was flaking everywhere, so I was afraid that someone would see it on the TV\u2026 that\u2019s why I finally went.\u201d Related story What Does Eczema Actually Look Like? 18 Photos That Show How Eczema Looks Different on Everyone Simone Biles\u2019 Double Diagnosis When Biles finally went to a doctor, she received a surprising dual diagnosis: seborrheic dermatitis on her face and scalp, and eczema on her arms. According to the Cleveland Clinic, eczema is a chronic condition that damages your skin\u2018s protective barrier, while seborrheic dermatitis is a specific type of eczema that targets oily areas (like your scalp and face) and is often triggered by an overgrowth of naturally occurring yeast on the skin. Neither condition is an infection, and neither one is contagious. \u201cIt\u2019s not an infection. It\u2019s not contagious,\u201d Dr. Angela J. Lamb, a board-certified dermatologist, told People. \u201cSo sharing combs with folks or a bed or a pillow, it\u2019s not like you\u2019re going to transfer it\u2026 and same for eczema or atopic dermatitis.\u201d Finding the Right Prescription Relief \u201cI was kind of in denial, so I did a lot of over-the-counter stuff,\u201d Biles continued. \u201cThen I had some spots on my arms\u2026 I thought it was going to let up, and then some of my symptoms got a lot worse.\u201d Now, Biles keeps her flare-ups under control using targeted prescription topicals \u2014 ZORYVE foam for her face and scalp, and ZORYVE cream for her arms. She\u2019s also partnering with Arcutis Biotherapeutics on their \u201cSkin to Believe In\u201d campaign to help dismantle the stigma around chronic skin issues and encourage people to get professional help early. \u201cOnce we raise awareness, then they can get that relief that they deserve,\u201d Biles added. \u201cThat\u2019s really what it\u2019s about, not silently suffering. There is help out there for you.\u201d Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}