Allergic Contact Dermatitis: A Surgeon's Dilemma

In early 2014, I reluctantly made my way to the Dermatologist’s office as encouraged by my Fellowship Director. “How long have you been having these symptoms?” he asked. I thought carefully back to the first time I noticed that my hands blistered and started itching at least four years before that visit

 COVID-19 Face Masks Are Causing More Than Maskne — Contact Dermatitis Is on the Rise

Doctors have noticed increased cases of face rashes and irritation caused by facial protective coverings. Here’s why and what you can do if you're experiencing the skin condition.

 Everything You Need To Know About Contact Dermatitis

For those of us with sensitive skin, potential allergens and irritants are everywhere. If you’re prone to itchy, inflamed rashes, you’ve probably experienced contact dermatitis. While these kinds of reactions are usually temporary and easily treatable, flare-ups can be frustrating.

 How to Beat Irritant Dermatitis During COVID-19

Irritant dermatitis is a type of dermatitis that occurs when the skin is injured by one of the following: chemicals (acids, alkalis, detergents, and solvents), cold/dry environments, friction (hand-washing), or over-exposure to water.

 How to Deal with a Contact Dermatitis Allergy

Contact dermatitis is a type of eczema that’s triggered by an allergen which most people likely find harmless. While the rash isn’t dangerous or contagious, it can definitely be uncomfortable.

 Keys To Diagnosing And Treating Contact Dermatitis

Irritant contact dermatitis accounts for approximately 80 percent of all cases of contact dermatitis. Unlike an allergen inciting allergic contact dermatitis in a certain patient, irritant contact dermatitis usually occurs in most cases in which the chemical is exposed to the skin.

 My Experience with Allergic Contact Dermatitis + Skin Allergy Testing

Everyone is different. Every body is different. Everyone's skin is different. Everyone's allergies are different. My allergies and reactions are completely independent of anyone else's and just because I had these experiences and reacted a certain way does not mean you are going to react the same. Just throwing that out there...!

What do you need to know about nickel allergy?

Nickel allergy is not inherited but acquired by some people who are in direct and prolonged skin contact with items releasing high levels of nickel.

Diagnosis and Management of Contact Dermatitis

The most common substances that cause contact dermatitis include poison ivy, nickel, and fragrances. Contact dermatitis usually leads to erythema and scaling with visible borders. Itching and discomfort may also occur.

Essential Oils May Be Wreaking Havoc on Your Skin

When it comes to clean beauty, “natural” isn’t always best. Here’s what’s safe and beneficial, and what’s best to avoid.

Hey Kids (And Parents), Watch Out For Toilet Seat Dermatitis

No, toilet seats are not out to get your children. But Dr. Bernard Cohen did think it was strange that, once every month or two, parents were bringing in children with distinctive half-moon shaped rashes on their rear ends.

Management of contact dermatitis

Skin is the most commonly injured organ in industry today, whereas skin disorders compromise more than 35% of all occupationally related disorders (Diepgen and Kanverva, 2006). Contact dermatitis is the most common occupational disease in many countries.

Mexican Beer Dermatitis: Scourge Of The Beach Bum And The Proper Lady

Phytodermatitis happens when lime juice on the skin meets major sun exposure. It can turn hands and arms splotchy red or brown, swell, and cause pain lasting for weeks or months. Think bartenders and vacationers mixing mojitos at beach bars without washing their hands afterward.

My Contact Dermatitis Journey

Late December, I slathered on a new moisturizer from Grown Alchemist (read review here), and after 3 days, I developed a reaction called "irritant contact dermatitis". For those of you who don't know already what it is or have never had it before, it's a temporary condition caused by direct contact with a substance/allergen. It's characterized by itchyness, redness, dry and scaly skin, and bumps and blisters. I had all of the above.

My Personal Story Of Allergic Contact Dermatitis – Diagnosis And Acceptance

The doctor examined the rash and told me it appeared to be eczema or some sort of allergic contact dermatitis. He prescribed me a steroid cream, and instructed me to apply it to the rash twice a day.

Poison Ivy Dermatitis

Poison ivy is caused by an allergic reaction (allergic contact dermatitis) to the oily coating that covers of these plants. The resinous coating is called "urushiol".

Rough Patches

As Nadoolman listed the plants, Yabusaki began to smile and nod. Oh, that’s an easy one, he said. Pumpkins and other squash can cause a terrible rash just from touching the prickly hairs on the plant’s thick, fibrous stem and leaves. Most new gardeners learn this — often through experience, as this little boy did.

The Right Clothes and Accessories Help Me Avoid Flare-ups

It may surprise people to learn that clothing and accessories can actually cause eczema flare-ups. I often get contact dermatitis...

Till Dermatitis Do Us Part

The fairy tale goes like this: a couple meets, falls in love, exchanges rings and lives happily ever after. Nowhere does it mention that an itchy red rash might develop under the ring, turning that symbol of love into a source of irritation. Yet thousands of women (to judge by postings on the Internet) and a growing number of men develop what's officially called "wedding-ring dermatitis"—not to be confused with the "seven-year itch"—and it can happen suddenly after years of ring-wearing bliss.

Why poison ivy is so itchy — and how scientists are working to quell the rash

“It’s the most common cause of environmental contact allergy,” said Sven-Eric Jordt, an inflammation researcher at Duke University and the lead author of the new research, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.