Allergic contact dermatitis
Severe acute allergic contact dermatitis in skin of colour - lanolin allergy was the culprit
Keywords: Acute phase, Black skin, Blistering, Child, Crusting, Erythema, Face, Lanolin-induced allergy, Oedema, Oozing, Periorbital oedema, Sensitive-image, Vesicles
What is allergic contact dermatitis?
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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