Filaggrin is a protein in the skin critical for maintaining your child's skin barrier, and preventing leaky skin.
The FLG gene makes this protein. Genetic mutations in it can lead to low filaggrin levels.
Inflammation and environmental factors like irritating substances, low humidity, chilly weather, and pollution can also cause low filaggrin.
Low filaggrin can really mess with your child's skin.
It increases skin pH, making it more alkaline. Skin pH needs to be acidic.
It causes leaky skin.
It increases the risk of allergen exposure (through leaky skin), and the development of food and environmental allergies.
It leads to dry skin.
It's a big contributor to itchy skin.
It’s a key factor in the development of eczema.
It’s also associated with asthma.
There isn’t an easy way to diagnose low filaggrin but if your child has super dry elephant/alligator skin, eczema, asthma, and is irritated by water (like plain old bath/shower water) they likely have low levels.
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