Those of us with dermatographia--or skin writing--stick together. We share our experiences of it and tips for how to take care of it. Plus, dermatographia is a good way to meet people, because folks think it's cool and want to learn more about the welts. Here is a great story by my friend Jes, an
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Dr. James Hamblin wrote this awesome article about Skin Tome and dermatographia in The Atlantic: “They knew that their skin did something weird, but they didn’t know what it was.” People who reach out to Ariana Page Russell, an artist in Brooklyn, often see their own skin in hers. Many have epidermal reactions like Russell’s,
Check out this short interview on the Doctors TV Show about my artwork and dermatographia! It’s sort of sensationalized, but fun nonetheless. Here’s the synopsis they wrote: A woman with a unique skin condition called Dermatographia uses her body to create temporary, ever-changing illustrations. Ariana’s skin is extremely sensitive to the slightest scrape and because
It's so important to find a dermatologist you trust and will want to visit regularly. I'm lucky I found a great one right here in New York City, by the famous Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park. His name is Dr. James Briley. This year, he just may have saved my life. A couple weeks
Recently I had some great communication with Humeyra from The Netherlands. Dear Ariana, My name is Humeyra I am 17 years old and I live in The Netherlands. I saw an article about your art on a website called www.vrouwen.nl and I have some questions about your “sickness”. I think I have the same thing,
“I’m very interested in the historical periods of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment when artistic and scientific interest turned toward the understanding and exploring of our physical being and the nature of its malaise. It seems to me that at a personal level we all have to retrace this path of discovery about the physical,
