(screen shot from Invigorate.com) Following is a poem written by Chris Campbell, who interviewed me recently for Invigorate. Skin of Teeth Our skin is a cape that does not trail behind. Our brains exclaim: ‘I am the first to know!’ But it is the skin that touches first. Skin cells negotiate with the sun, brightening
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
Just the other day I got the following email from Amanda Mitchell in Calgary: “Hi Ariana, I came across your blog, which was really interesting and dermographia doesn’t seem as rare as I was led to believe. I’ve had this condition for a number of years, and it first originated when I moved from our
Ric Jones realized he’s not alone. Hello Ariana, My name is Ric Jones. I watched a news special a few years ago that you appeared in regarding rare conditions. I recorded it because I have the same condition that you have. Until I watched that show I thought it was just me. I am originally
