A 29-year-old woman developed a severe eczematous reaction to her SPF25 moisturizer during the summer. She had used the product for a number of days prior to developing the reaction on her cheeks and upper neck on the day after application. The reaction resolved after 7 days. She had no personal or family history of atopy, and she was otherwise fit and well and on no medication. She had no hist...

Chronic actinic dermatitis (CAD) is a photosensitivity disorder that is characterized by a persistent eczematous eruption in sun-exposed sites. The hallmark of CAD is a reduced minimal erythema dose (MED) to ultraviolet B (UVB), ultraviolet A (UVA), and/or to visible light, which makes phototesting the essential diagnostic investigation. The uncommon subgroup of patients with atopic dermatitis ...

Atopic eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis) is a very common inflammatory skin condition.(Guidelines 2006) It is characterised by an itchy red rash that typically tends to involve the skin creases (e.g. behind the knees, folds of elbows, around the neck), and is usually relatively mild.(Emerson 1998) In the acute stage, eczematous lesions are poorly defined and red with oedema, vesicles, an...

Topical corticosteroids (TCs) have been the mainstay of treatment in eczematous and inflammatory skin diseases since the introduction of hydrocortisone in 1952. 1 TCs should not be used on the face except for acute inflammatory conditions and that too with caution and for not more than one month. 2 When used appropriately and in safe hands, it is of immense benefit with insignificant side effec...

Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is a rare autoimmune response to endogenous progesterone that usually occurs in fertile females. Cutaneous or mucosal lesions develop cyclically during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle when progesterone levels are elevated. Symptoms usually start 3-10 days before menstruation and resolve 1-2 days after menstruation ceases. We report the case of a 48-yea...