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Contact sensitivity in facial dermatitis

Contact allergy is frequent cause of facial dermatitis. Personal care products, preservatives, and fragrances represent the most common allergens in patients diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of positive patch test reactions in patients with facial dermatitis. Patch testing to standard series was performed on 322 patients with different facial dermatoses. Out of 322 patch tested patients, 131 (41%) were negative, while 191 (59%) were positive mainly to nickel sulphate - 77 (24%), cobalt chloride - 60 (19%), carba mix - 49 (15%), fragrance mix - 41 (13%), neomycin-sulphate - 31 (10%) and detergents 31 (10%).

contact sensitivity; facial dermatitis

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