Ted Bosworth January 06, 2025 3194 Added to Email Alert NEW YORK — Topical antifungals should no longer be considered a first-line therapy for seborrheic dermatitis for two reasons: Topical anti-inflammatories have replaced them, and rates of drug-resistant fungal infections are rising, according to an update on this skin disease. Now that there is compelling...
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis: New Culprits
Stéphanie Lavaud December 19, 2024 023 New allergens responsible for contact dermatitis emerge regularly. During the Dermatology Days of Paris 2024 conference, Angèle Soria, MD, PhD, a dermatologist at Tenon Hospital in Paris, France, outlined four major categories driving this trend. Among them are (meth)acrylates found in nail cosmetics used in salons or do-it-yourself false nail kits...
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What is Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis?
By Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc. Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a form of dermatitis caused by irritants that develop from chronic exposure to urine or liquid feces. Incontinence-associated dermatitis (MASD) consists of one of four types of moisture-associated skin damage. Moisture-associated skin damage has been defined as gradual inflammation and the erosion of the...
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No increased skin cancer risk with topical immunosuppressant ointments
BOSTON – Adults with the chronic skin condition atopic dermatitis can rest easy in the knowledge that two topical immunosuppressant medications commonly prescribed to treat the condition do not appear to increase the risk for the most common forms of skin cancer, despite package label warnings to the contrary, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...
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Atopic dermatitis: How allergens get on our nerves
INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE) Dry skin, pain, and itching… Atopic dermatitis affects the everyday lives of nearly 20% of children, and up to 5% of adults. The condition can have a significant impact on the quality of life of these patients. Several studies have shown that genetic factors are involved in...
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Salt could be a key factor in allergic immune reactions
Atopic dermatitis: Elevated salt concentrations in affected skin TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) Salt apparently affects allergic immune reactions. A team working with Prof. Christina Zielinski at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has demonstrated in cell cultures that salt leads to the formation of Th2 cells. These immune cells are active in allergic conditions such as...