For Helen D., resident of Miami, Florida, the relationship is too close to home. Helen suffers from a disease called allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), which is an allergy to chemicals in the environment. It is a preventable and (through avoidance) treatable disease, yet many people suffer for decades. Others are treated with oral or injected […]
“My name is Lisa. As a sufferer of contact dermatitis (triggers still unknown) and the mother of a child with contact dermatitis (confirmed by patch testing), I’m a strong proponent of thorough, accurate patch testing available to all. First, as a preface, my 9 year old son (Owen), is allergic to corn by both ingestion […]
Original article: HERE Jensen P, Jellesen MS, Møller P, Johansen JD, Liden C, Menne T, Thyssen J P, Nickel May be Released from Laptop Computers Review by Jin Yang, MSI, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Prolonged and repeated skin contact to items that release nickel result in consumer nickel sensitization and subsequent nickel-allergic contact […]
Original article: HERE Mislankar M, BS, Zirwas MJ, MD. Low-nickel diet scoring system for systemic nickel allergy. Dermatitis. 2013;24:190-5. Review by Annelise Rasmussen, BS. MSI, Loma Linda University In patients with severe recalcitrant allergic contact dermatitis a low nickel diet may improve skin symptoms. Symptom severity directly correlates to the amount of ingested. Therefore, a […]
User allergic contact dermatitis story submitted on 2/23/16: “I was diagnosed with my propylene glycol (PG)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) allergy by patch testing in April 2014. My skin problems, however, go back to June 2013 when I was misdiagnosed with “postmenopausal atrophic vaginitis”. In reality, I believe I was reacting to an over-the-counter lubricating “warming gel” […]
It’s ok. We can all admit it. We’ve all had that moment of panic when we leave the house and realize we haven’t brought our cell phone with us. I’d be pressed to think of another device that we hold in such high regard, as these mobile brain power machines, that consume our attention ad […]
Original article: Bergman D., B.S., Goldenberg A. MAS, MD, Jacob S.E., MD Update on Providing Re-Essure-ance to the Nickel-Allergic Patient Considering Hysteroscopic Sterilization. Review by Daniel Bergman, BS. MSIII, Loma Linda University Nickel allergic contact dermatitis (Ni-ACD) has become a widely recognized disease process with an exponential increase in the last three decades within the […]
Original article: Sharon E. Jacob, MD, Dathan Hamann, BS, Alina Goldenburg, BA, Elizabeth A. Connelly, MD Easter Egg Hunt Dermatitis: Systemic Allergic Contact Dermatitis Associated with Chocolate Ingestion PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY, Vol 32 ¡ No 2 ¡ 2015 pg 231-233 Review by James (Keith) Parker, BS. MSI, Loma Linda University The North American Contact Dermatitis Group […]
Raise Awareness Original Study: Hannah Hill, BS, Alina Goldenberg, MD, MAS, Michael Patrick Sheehan, MD, Amy Patel, BS, and Sharon E. Jacob, MD DERMATITIS, Vol 26 ¡ No 6 ¡ November/December, 2015, pg 245-253 Review by James (Keith) Parker, BS. MSI, Loma Linda University Nickel is the most prevalent confirmed contact allergen worldwide. The range […]
