A 28-year-old woman developed allergic contact dermatitis within 6 to 24 hours exclusively after using carmine-containing eyeshadows and lipsticks. She had both a positive patch test result and a ...

Contact dermatitis develops when your skin comes in contact with a substance that irritates your skin, or one to which you are allergic. The classic symptoms of contact dermatitis are an itchy, red ...

Treatment for allergic or irritant contact dermatitis may include home remedies such as cool compresses, moisturizers, and lukewarm baths. You may also require over-the-counter and prescription ...

Dermatitis refers to skin inflammation. Types include atopic dermatitis (eczema), contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and dishydrotic dermatitis. Symptoms may include dry skin, itchiness ...

Protein contact dermatitis is an allergic skin reaction induced principally by proteins of either animal or plant origin. The clinical presentation is that of a chronic dermatitis, and it is often ...

Dermatitis can be typed by cause, appearance, or site. Most types of dermatitis involve symptoms that include dry skin, itching, rashes, and inflamed skin. Pain can occur as the problem worsens.

Eyelid dermatitis is most commonly caused by an allergenic response, potentially from exposure at another site, rather than from local toxicity. Yet allergic contact dermatitis is a diagnosis often ...

Has your skin ever felt a little more irritable than usual? If you ever had itchy, red or flaky patches that look suspiciously like dandruff—there’s a chance you might be dealing with seborrheic ...

I often start the patient on triamcinolone 0.1% cream (Kenalog), then taper to hydrocortisone valerate cream 0.2%. Dry-skin care using only mild soaps or cleansers and bland emollients (such as ...

Learn more about how to prevent atopic dermatitis flares. It is best to contact a doctor if a person develops new or worsening symptoms of eczema. If a current treatment plan for eczema is ...

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