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Contact Dermatitis What is it?
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Presentation on dermatitis
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Contact Dermatitis
What is it?
Contact Dermatitis
Dermatitis is a blanket term meaning any "inflammation of the skin" (e.g. rashes etc.). There are several different types. Usually all of them have in common an allergic reaction to specific allergens. The term may be used to refer to eczema, which is also known as Dermatitis eczema.
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The variation of dermatitis which the hair and beauty trade suffer from most regularly is contact Dermatitis
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Contact dermatitis is Inflammation of the skin due to contact with substances which can result in a range of symptoms such as redness, swelling, itching or blistering
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What part of the body does dermatitis affect?
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Dermatitis affects the skin on any part of the body
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What are the most commonly affected areas of the body?
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HandsFeet Groin
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Is dermatitis contagious?
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The simple answer is NoHowever should the skin become
broken, the possibility of infection increases and the area can become infected
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How will you know if the area is infected?
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Yellow pus present, Weeping and
Sore to the touch
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What type of substances do you think might cause contact dermatitis?
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Most commonly detergents,
chemicals, toiletries and even natural products such as food or water!
An allergy is a type of hypersensitivity, a reaction of the immune system.
Because of this a variety of triggers can cause the same reaction in different people
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What steps can be taken to avoid dermatitis?
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Wear disposable, non-latex gloves when shampooing, colouring and bleaching
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Rinse hands thoroughly after washing
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Dry hands thoroughly with soft cotton or paper towel
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Moisturise after washing your hands as well as the start and finish of each day
Pay attention to the fingertips, webs and wrists
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Change gloves between clients.Make sure you don’t contaminate your
hands when taking them off
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Check skin regularly for early signs of dermatitis
Dermatitis – Signs and Symptoms
People often experience different signsand symptoms and they can include: Dryness Itching Redness Cracking Flaking Scaling Bleeding Swelling Blistering
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The following pictures will give you an idea of how differently dermatitis manifests itself on the body and the varying degrees of severity.
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Hopefully you will now know what Contact Dermatitis is and what steps can be taken to avoid it.
Answer the questions at the front of the Dermatitis unit book
