allergic contact dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis Types, Causes, Pictures, Treatment

Contact dermatitis is one of the most common skin disorders usually associated with occupations where repeated hand washing is a requirement, like health care workers. However, it can affect any person of any age and is due to environmental factors ranging from substances such as soap, sweat and water to latex and certain >> Read More ...

Rash Around Mouth (Lips) Causes, Pictures, Treatment

The skin on the lips is much thinner than elsewhere on the body. It also lacks much of the natural moisturizing ability because there are no sebaceous glands on it. Furthermore it lacks the skin pigment, melanin, which provides protection against ultraviolet (UV) light. So it is understandable that a rash can occur on the >> Read More ...

Dark Skin Around The Waist (Hyperpigmentation) Causes

The color of human skin is not uniform throughout the body. There are variations which are more visible on some areas and on some people more than others. For example, we often except that our face and hands will often be a slightly different color from chest or abdomen in most people since one area is more exposed to the >> Read More ...

How To Prevent ‘Dishpan Hands’ Dermatitis (Eczema)

Dishpan hands is a problem for any person who regularly washes dirty dishes by hand. It is actually not only a phenomenon with washing dishes. The same type of skin condition can occur when you wash clothes by hand or partake in other daily chores involving prolonged exposure to soap and water. Some people are naturally >> Read More ...

6 Signs of Perfume and Deodorant Allergy

Are you reacting to your favorite perfume or deodorant? You may have an allergy to your fragrance and not realize it. A perfume and deodorant allergy is often misunderstood and reactions to fragrances are incorrectly labeled as an allergy. However, there is a difference between irritation caused by fragrances and an actual >> Read More ...

Allergic Contact Dermatitis Symptoms, Pictures, Treatment

Contact dermatitis is inflammation of the skin resulting from exposure to certain substances. The inflammatory process causes the blood vessels in the skin to dilate thereby leading to greater blood flow. Fluid leaks out into the tissue. Certain inflammatory chemicals also irritate the tissue of the skin. Therefore the >> Read More ...

Irritant Contact Dermatitis – Causes, Pictures, Symptoms, Treatment

What is irritant contact dermatitis? Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is inflammation of the skin that arises with exposure to certain substances. It must be differentiated from allergic contact dermatitis where the skin inflammation develops due to an allergy to certain substances. Dermatitis is a term for skin >> Read More ...

MRSA Staph Infection, Superbug (CA-MRSA, HA-MRSA) Pictures

What Is a Superbug? Superbugs, also called Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria are resistant to several antibiotics. Not all superbugs necessary cause a severe infection, though. A common superbug is MRSA. What is MRSA? Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain (a genetic variant within the same >> Read More ...

Hair Dye Allergies

What is a hair dye allergy? About 5% of permanent hair dye users develop an allergy, mostly in the form of an allergic contact dermatitis with a redness and itch in the head area. A systemic reaction with an involvement of the whole body skin and other organs, although rare, is possible in severe cases (1). >> Read More ...