Contact Dermatitis
Contact Dermatitis
Contact Allergy to Nickel: Still #1 After All These Years
Nickel contact allergy most often is associated with earrings and other jewelry; however, novel exposures to nickel through diet and electronic...
Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing 101, Part 2: After the Patch Test
In the second part of this series, we examine the incredibly important and absolutely vital steps that come after the patch test: determining...
Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing 101, Part 1: Performing the Test
This is the first of a 2-part series addressing the basics of patch testing. In this article, the authors examine patch test systems, allergens,...
Contact Dermatitis
Tattoo Hypersensitivity Reactions: Inky Business
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to tattoo ink is rare, but the popularity of tattoos makes ACD an increasingly recognized occurrence.
Contact Dermatitis
Isobornyl Acrylate and Diabetic Devices Steal the Show for the 2020 American Contact Dermatitis Society Allergen of the Year
Diabetic devices including glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps are used worldwide and are increasingly recognized as a source of irritant...
Contact Dermatitis
Essential Oils Debunked: Separating Fact From Myth
Essential oils (EOs) make their place in the world by providing sweet-smelling aromas in addition to their alleged therapeutic...
Contact Dermatitis
Hypersensitivity Reactions to Orthopedic Implants: What’s All the Hype?
Allergens implicated in orthopedic implant hypersensitivity reactions include metals and bone cement components. This column discusses implant...
Contact Dermatitis
Systemic Contact Dermatitis: Sometimes It Is the Food
Systemic contact dermatitis (SCD) represents a unique pattern of allergic contact dermatitis that may cause a symmetric eruption. Although most...
Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing in Children: Not Just Little Adults
Allergic contact dermatitis is prevalent in children, often with unique allergen sensitivities. Specific patch testing considerations are...
Contact Dermatitis
Methylisothiazolinone and Isothiazolinone Allergy
Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is a common preservative that has caused an epidemic of allergic contact dermatitis. An overview of MI exposures and...
Contact Dermatitis
Trends in Nail Services May Cause Dermatitis: Not Your Mother’s Nail Polish
The advent of acrylate-based nail treatments has resulted in an uptick in nail-related acrylate allergy. The authors review acrylate-based nail...