What is contact dermatitis?

Also known as: allergic contact dermatitis, allergic skin reaction, irritant contact dermatitis, irritant skin reaction.

Contact dermatitis is a skin rash that occurs due to contact with something that irritated inflammatory response in the skin.

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Reviewed by: Ana Margarita Duarte, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM