Dermatitis
The term dermatitis, or contact eczema, is used to describe an inflammation of the skin caused by contact with exogenous substances.
The skin becomes red, scaly and itchy and in more severe cases it can develop blisters, the rupture of which leaves a moist surface that can easily be contaminated.
When the leather continue to be irritated for long periods of time, it becomes thick, scaly and rough. The most affected part of the body by contact dermatitis are the hands. This situation is not contagious.
It is divided into:
- Primary toxic contact dermatitis: caused by the direct damaging effect of specific substances on the outer layer of the skin and no allergic mechanism is involved.
- Allergic contact dermatitis: caused by various substances in the environment, which come into contact with the skin and cause sensitisation of the individual (requiring prior sensitisation of a predisposed individual to an allergen of varying antigenic potency).
REASONS
Factors that cause primary toxic dermatitis are:
- Water, sweat, humid environment
- Skin cleansers, cosmetics
- Antiseptics
- Alkaline substances
- Strong acids
- Detergents and other household cleaners
- Oils
- Organic solvents
- Plants
- Citrus fruits and their juices
- Mechanical factors
- Substances that one comes into contact with when gardening
- Biological substances
Factors that cause allergic contact dermatitis are:
- Metals (nickel, chromium, cobalt)
- Tyres
- Plastics, adhesives
- Preservatives, antimicrobials
- Medicines (neomycin, local anaesthetics)
- Cosmetics (perfumes, preservatives, excipients)
- Dyes (fabrics, leather, hair)
- Plants, timber
WHAT WE DO
- Avoiding contact with irritants (soaps, detergents, solvents, paints, shoe polishes, powders, powders, vegetables, fruit juices, etc.), to avoid aggravation of the disease
- Use of protective gloves (and protective clothing in general)
THERAPY
The local corticosteroids is the cornerstone in the therapeutic treatment of irritant and allergic dermatitis, and antihistamines may also be administered. In addition, the cause must be identified so that it can be treated the responsible agent with the required precautionary measures which are instrumental in addressing this situation
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