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What can your doctor do?

Once the diagnosis has been made and suspect substances have been identified, the doctor advised to avoid irritating or allergic substances and advise you on certain products containing these substances. Preventing dermatitis often resolves, but if it does not, need treatment with medications. Corticosteroids in the form of creams and ointments may be applied to the affected area to reduce inflammation. Antihistamines may help lessen itching, especially when a rash.

The dermatologist and the allergist will help you:

- Discover the offending substance as possible.

- Perform tests to verify patch allergy: allergens and allergens suspected standards apply patches on the back or disks. Allow 48 hours to act and then is removed and see the results. After a further 48 hours, check again. Reactions can range from mild redness to painful blisters and sores. The results of patch tests are interpreted together with the history and possible prior exposure to the allergen.

- Studying the sources of irritant or allergen and the relationship they have with you.

- Find a way to avoid the substance.

- If you can not avoid contact with responsible products, we show:

* Protective clothing

* Personal Protection: The use of these creams is debatable. The effectiveness varies depending on the components of the cream and the specific irritant.

* Explore possible small changes in their work that can help. For example, a hairdresser with hair dye allergy may avoid engaging in only a haircut. Sometimes, you should consider a job change.

* Prescribe the appropriate treatment in the case of active dermatitis.

* Moisturizers appropriate.

* Local corticosteroids in creams or ointments.

What is the prognosis?

The rash disappears or is played depends on several factors:

- Can you avoid the cause? If so, the dermatitis will disappear with time. If the irritant or allergen is widespread (for example, nickel can be found in jewelry, coins or keys) decreasing the exposure will help prevent the recurrence of dermatitis.

- Does the patient also atopic eczema? If so, the risk is to develop a contact dermatitis is higher.

- Area of ​​body affected. Contact dermatitis in the hands is often the result of many irritants or allergens and it is harder to cure.

- The rate of recovery of the protective layer of the skin.

- Infections can prolong dermatitis.

- Some treatments may act by themselves as irritants or allergens and hinder recovery.

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