There are two types of contact dermatitis: allergic (ACD) and irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). ACD refers to a person experiencing an allergic reaction following skin contact with an allergen ...
Contact dermatitis occurs when your skin touches an irritant or allergen ... Avoid cosmetics and other personal care products with ingredients you're sensitive to Eyelid rashes are most often caused ...
Irritant contact dermatitis Minutes to hours Hours to days Irritant reaction, which may potentially occur in any exposed individual. Does not represent an "allergy." Polymorphous appearance ...
Acute irritant contact dermatitis occurs after an exposure to a strong irritant ... Mice deficient for the proteins filaggrin and hornerin are predisposed to mount an allergic contact dermatitis ...
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