Danielle Jonas Opens Up About Her Struggles with Eczema: 'I Was Uncomfortable with Myself'

Danielle Jonas is opening up about her struggles with eczema.

In an interview with Insider published on Thursday (August 17), the 36-year-old jewelry designer shared that when she first noticed signs of moderate eczema on her scalp, it dramatically affected her self-esteem.

Keep reading to find out what she said…

“My hair was my identity,” she said. “Being uncomfortable, it just made me feel like I didn’t wanna go out and I didn’t wanna do things that I normally did. I didn’t go on tour as much with [her husband] Kevin [Jonas]. People even asked where was I.”

Danielle, who is currently promoting her partnerships with the pharmaceutical companies Sanofi and Regeneron, recalled feeling “uncomfortable” with herself due to the condition. As a result, she was more reluctant to attend public events.

She went on to say that the situation even impacted how she interacted with her two daughters, 9-year-old Alena Rose and 6-year-old Angelina. Kevin, who was present for the interview, said that she was forced to ask her children to refrain from playing with her hair because even moving it was uncomfortable.

Danielle also avoided hugs from people because if her hair was touched “she would literally feel the stress of that.”

She shared that Dupixent, a treatment for people with moderate-to-severe eczema, was a big help.

“I started using it and within a couple of weeks or a month, whatever it was, I came down to Kevin and I said to him, ‘I finally took a shower with less discomfort. I was able to brush my hair with less discomfort,’” she recalled.

Danielle and Kevin recently revealed whether or not they were planning to have another baby in the future. Find out what they said here.