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Detailed information sheets can be given for many of the allergens which will guide patients as to where they may find, and therefore avoid, the identified allergen. It is useful to make a note of identified allergens for checking products when shopping. Most countries mandate that allergen constituents appear within or on the packaging or several types of product, particularly personal care items. Some people will tolerate a product applied to their covered skin, but will react to the product on exposure to light photocontact dermatitis.

This can be investigated by photopatch testing; this may be relevant to some fragrances , antiseptics, plant allergens , and sunscreen reactions. Two identical panels of photopatch allergens are applied to the back, and at 48 hours only one of the panels is exposed to ultraviolet light. The patches are read at 96 hrs. Photocontact dermatitis is diagnosed when only the exposed allergen produces a positive reaction. Positive reactions produce small itchy patches of eczema.

At the end of the testing, this can be treated with a topical steroid. Adverse reactions to patch tests Black skin staining due to the hair dye allergen PPD. Books about skin diseases Books about the skin Dermatology Made Easy book.

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British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of contact dermatitis In doubtful cases, a repeated open application test ROAT is recommended. The test material is then applied to the skin of the antecubital space of the upper arm twice daily for a week.

In most cases of contact allergy, an itching papular dermatitis will develop within a few days. Patch Test record forms Information for patients Chemotechnique catalogue.

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