219: Dupixent Red Face + Neck Rash Associated With Fungal Overgrowth

The Healthy Skin Show · Nov 4, 2021 · 11m

Did you know that about 10% of people using Dupixent develop awful face and neck dermatitis?

This issue (more officially called Dupilumab Facial Redness (DFR)) wasn’t flagged during the randomized FDA trials, but has some dermatologists concerned because DFR can be incredibly severe, just as it was for one of my clients.

Since Dupixent is a biologic drug used by some with Eczema and Topical Steroid Withdrawal to ease symptoms, this new problem isn’t ideal.

Rather than just assume that the person has a sensitivity to Dupixent, new research is showing that this may be a different problem —…