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Contact allergen exposure by location of dermatitis

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Contact allergen exposure by location of dermatitis

Face, eyelids and neck

  • airborne allergens
  • cosmetics
  • hair cosmetics, hair dyes and shampoos (hairline area)
  • jewellery, especially in piercings (eyebrows, nose, lips)
  • musical instruments that rest between the neck and shoulder
  • nail polish
  • perfumes
  • photosensitizers
  • plants (poison ivy, oak, and sumac)
  • topical antibiotics for ears and eyes

Extremities

  • coins and keys (buttocks)
  • gloves (hands)
  • lotions and creams
  • plants
  • shoes (feet)

Trunk and flexural areas

  • clothing
  • belt buckle (umbilical area)
  • lotions and creams
  • plants
  • rubber elastic band of underwear (bra line and waistline)
  • snap of jeans (umbilical area)

Genital areas

  • bubble baths
  • condoms
  • cosmetics
  • douches
  • fasteners
  • topical medications, spermicides

Mouth

  • dental materials (e.g., amalgams, brackets, acrylics)
  • piercings (tongue)
  • foods
  • medications (1)

Reference:

  1. Cleveland clinic. Centre for continuing education. Disease management. Contact dermatitis and related conditions (2010)

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