Allergic contact dermatitis

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Allergic contact dermatitis

 

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Irritant dermatitis is common from tape. This pruritic patch is dry and mildly erythematous. A bland emollient and alternating the taped area will help resolve it.

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Eyelid dermatitis can be allergic, irritant, atopic, or sometimes combinations of these. Patch testing to a screening allergen series will help in the assessment of allergic contact dermatitis.

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Erythematous patch, with oozing and vesicles. This is spreading contact allergy to bacitracin which was applied to a minor wound.

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Bilateral, symmetric erythematous patches. Symptoms are pruritus, periodic flares, swelling, vesiculation. Shoe or medicament allergy, or additives from products used, are possible contact allergens.