the chances of a quick and complete recovery are excellent. Otherwise, symptom management-not cure-is the best doctors can offer. For some people, contact dermatitis becomes a chronic and disabling condition
The phrase 'contact dermatitis' means a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
If the dermatitis is mild, responds well to treatment, and does not recur, ordinarily the investigation is at an end. More difficult cases require patch testing to identify the specific allergen.
Contact dermatitis is usually due to an allergic reaction to something in the environment. This allergen will come "in contact" with the skin, producing an allergic reaction, usually a rash that is...
When the symptoms are severe, corticosteroids applied to the skin or taken orally are used. Contact dermatitis that leads to a bacterial skin infection is treated with antibiotics.