Welcome Phoebe Duff, fellow dermatographic ;’) Phoebe posts lovely photos on Instagram, so I reached out to her for an interview: Skin Tome (ST): Do you try to hide the fact that you have dermatographia, or do most people know you have it? Phoebe Duff (PD): With people I have never met before I try
Category: Dermatographia
Frequently I get emails asking me if those of us with dermatographia can get tattooed. Yes, we can. I have tattoos, and no, I’ve never had any problems getting them. What seems to happen is my system gets worn out from releasing all that histamine in response to
Hi Ariana, I’ve been looking at your blogs and pictures recently, and i just love your work! Some of the patterns you create are just beautiful. Â Ive only had this condition about 3 years, and literally found out in the last few weeks what it was called. So as you can imagine I’m a sponge
This week I received a lovely email from Sylvia, subject line 'Dermatographia Is Awesome.' It sure is! I just found out about a month ago after I had an allergic reaction to raw jalapeños that I now have dermatographia. I think it's the coolest thing to ever happen to me. Like some people I thought
Hi, my name is Jamie. My dermatographia started when I was six years old. My parents assumed it had to do with laundry detergent, shampoos, etc. We tried everything. I went a whole year using only oatmeal-based shower and health products until we gave up on the idea of my dermatographia going away. I
Dr. Zoë Waller is a chemist living in England. She also has dermatographia, and decided to do something really interesting with it. One of her New Year’s resolutions is to draw a molecule on her skin each day, photograph it, and post it on her Twitter account. I found about her project through google and
