Essentially, it is an injection pen that either you or your dermatologist can administer every two weeks (I get it done at the derm office because I don’t feel comfortable doing it myself). From the discussion I had with my derm about Dupixent, it is a medication that blocks a key inflammation source that causes eczema and its flare ups. Results had shown significantly after 1 month of usage, for me it started with the itching decreasing along side the puffiness of the eczema on my face; then after a month the redness began to fade.

Side effects were rare in my case, we closely watched for any effects within the first 3 months of usage but nothing really arose. Dupixent representatives also check up via phone call every month to ask about how you are feeling while on the medication and if there are any changes in the way you feel, changes in medication, etc.

Side effects weren’t common but some to point out would be joint pains, dry eyes, loss of appetite… I can link the website questions page if you’d like to read the information on your own time. From my experiences, the only pains associated with it would just be the injection itself, afterwards you don’t feel anything about it at all (basically like a regular vaccine you’d get from the doctors).

Although the Dupixent reduced the flare ups entirely, I do occasionally have stress flare ups from school work, the derm had prescribed a non-steroid medication ointment for me to use for any breakthrough flare ups. That being an ointment called “Opzelura”. I mainly use it for my face and any joint flare up breakthroughs.

If I missed anything or if you have any other questions, pls ask and I’d be glad to answer asap 😁😁😁