Study Finds Taking Selfies Can Help Heal Skin Conditions Like Eczema

Taking selfies–yes, the word everybody loves to hate–may play a role in improving skin conditions without having to visit a dermatologist.

According to findings published online October 22, 2014 in the journal JAMA Dermatology, researchers from the University of Denver, Colorado, studied a total of 156 participants who had eczema.(1) Half of the participants physically visited their dermatologist while the other half received an online treatment plan based on images they took of their face (selfies), then uploaded for professional assessment.(1)

After one year, absence or near absence of eczema was obtained by nearly 44 percent of patients who had …read more