NEW STUDY REVEALS THAT SOME CHILDREN WITH COMMON FORM OF ECZEMA SHOULD ALSO BE TESTED FOR ALLERGIC REACTIONS
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eczema, which is a group of medical conditions that causes inflamed, irritated, and often itchy skin, affects millions of people worldwide. A new article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology reveals that children diagnosed with a type of eczema called atopic dermatitis – which they usually develop by 5 years of age – may also need to be tested for a second type of eczema called allergic contact dermatitis, which has similar symptoms and can be triggered by a range of substances that cause an allergic reaction.
Key Points:
- "It turns out that most of the things that I'm allergic to are very common ingredients in a lot of products," Schoeben said.
- Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are the most common causes of allergic reactions in the United States.
- Other common causes of allergic contact dermatitis include metals (such as nickel), rubber, dyes, cosmetics, preservatives, and fragrances.
- In these cases, the overall eczema may look very severe but once you remove the allergic component, the eczema seems much more manageable.