Colette, 34
Prescribed for two years, used twice. Nobody had explained how much or for how long.
I used it properly for the first time in year three,
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Topic
Eczema
Under-treatment driven by fear of a treatment is more common in this clinic than over-treatment, and the fear is usually acquired from well-meaning advice.
The tube that stayed in the cupboard
Prescribed for two years, used twice. Nobody had explained how much or for how long.
Dr. Ilse Marchand · 4 Aug 2026
Marguerite, 57
A tube, an instruction, and no quantity. The fingertip unit was explained in her ninth app
It wasn't that it didn't work,
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Nobody had said how much
A tube, an instruction, and no quantity. The fingertip unit was explained in her ninth appointment.
Dr. Ilse Marchand · 7 Jul 2026
A regimen designed to be survivable
The most effective plan is the one that gets used on a Wednesday in November.
Dr. Ilse Marchand · 25 Jan 2026