Irritants such as detergents and bleach can cause irritant contact dermatitis. Allergic contact dermatitis happens due to an allergic reaction to a particular substance, such as poison ivy or ...

Eczema is not a contagious skin condition. However, some possible complications of eczema, such as infections, may be contagious. Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that may cause dry ...

In one particular study involving three patients with leg ulcers, Dooms-Goossens and Degreef discovered that the patients reacted to petrolatums on their leg ulcers despite having negative patch ...

This study represents the only epidemiologic survey of eczema and AD for a large and representative sample of the general US population in recent times. The survey covers all age ranges and all ...