10/28/2025
Autoimmune disorders don’t just live beneath the surface — they often show up on our skin, scalp, and hair.
Conditions like Hashimoto’s, Graves’, lupus, and psoriasis can cause dryness, rashes, shedding, and other visible symptoms that change how we feel in our own skin. Even when we’re taking medication and doing everything “right,” flare-ups can still happen.
That unpredictability can be frustrating, exhausting, and sometimes isolating — but you’re not alone in it.
At 826 & Co., we believe in sharing the science and the lived experience behind distressed skin and scalps. We are your distressed skin advocate!
💬 We’d love to hear from you. What have your skin or hair struggles looked like while living with an autoimmune disorder or other condition? What helps?
Your story might help someone else. 💛
Autoimmune Flare Ups Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues.While symptoms vary widely, many of these disorders affect the skin, scalp, and hair, leading to dryness, rashes, shedding, or texture changes that can be distressful. 🦋 Hashimoto’s...