Moisturizer effect on Irritant Dermatitis: an overview

Allergic and Irritant Contact Dermatitis

Diaper dermatitis--an overview.

Diaper dermatitis, also know as nappy rash, is an inflammation of the skin covered by nappy. It probably results due to an interaction of multiple factors like increased wetness, elevated pH due to urine, fecal enzymes and microorganisms under the nappy. It manifests as an erythematous rash occurring on the convex surfaces of skin under the nappy. Rashes resembling nappy dermatitis can also be ...

Seborrheic dermatitis: an overview.

Seborrheic dermatitis affects the scalp, central face, and anterior chest. In adolescents and adults, it often presents as scalp scaling (dandruff). Seborrheic dermatitis also may cause mild to marked erythema of the nasolabial fold, often with scaling. Stress can cause flare-ups. The scales are greasy, not dry, as commonly thought. An uncommon generalized form in infants may be linked to immun...

Atopic dermatitis: an overview.

Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, is a chronic pruritic skin condition affecting approximately 17.8 million persons in the United States. It can lead to significant morbidity. A simplified version of the U.K. Working Party's Diagnostic Criteria can help make the diagnosis. Asking about the presence and frequency of symptoms can allow physicians to grade the severity of the disease...

Topical sucralfate for erosive irritant diaper dermatitis.

We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with spina bifida and paraplegia who was referred to us because of chronic discomfort related to erosions and ulcerations of her perineal area, buttocks, and upper posterior thighs (Figure 1). Twenty years previously she had an ileal diversion and urostomy resulting in chronic urethral discharge and diarrhea for 5 years. She required a diaper constantl...