Does contact dermatitis cause a rash?
ANSWER
Contact dermatitis is an itchy rash caused by a reaction to something touching your skin. You may have to do some detective work to figure out where it’s coming from. It could be the metals in your jewelry or the chemicals in cosmetics, toiletries, and cleaning products. Poison ivy is also a form of contact dermatitis. Stop using or wearing whatever you think might be the cause and see if the itching gets better.
Reviewed by Stephanie S. Gardner on December 9, 2019
SOURCES:
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology: “Skin Allergy.”
American Academy of Dermatology.
Jain, S. Current Psychiatry, October 2013.
Moses, S. American Family Physician, September 2003.
National Cancer Institute: “Pruritus.”
National Psoriasis Foundation: “About Psoriasis.”
Oaklander, A. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, March 2012.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation: “Pruritus.”
Yonova, D. Hippokratia, April-June 2007.
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology: “Skin Allergy.”
American Academy of Dermatology.
Jain, S. Current Psychiatry, October 2013.
Moses, S. American Family Physician, September 2003.
National Cancer Institute: “Pruritus.”
National Psoriasis Foundation: “About Psoriasis.”
Oaklander, A. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, March 2012.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation: “Pruritus.”
Yonova, D. Hippokratia, April-June 2007.
Yosipovitch, G. Dermatologic Therapy, March 2008.
From: Why Do I Feel So Itchy?
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