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Allergic contact dermatitis from rubber bands used to bundle postal letters
Keywords: Bilateral hands, Chronic allergic contact dermatitis, Contact allergy, Dorsal hand, Eczematous rash, Erythema, Fingers, Fissuring, Hand, Lichenification, Rubber-band allergy
Allergic contact dermatitis is a form of dermatitis/eczema caused by an allergic reaction to a material, called an allergen, in contact with the skin. The allergen is harmless to people that are not allergic to it. Allergic contact dermatitis is also called contact allergy.
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Source: Dr Ian Coulson