| For right skin care, it is important that we know | | | | contact with water, detergents and other |
| about common skin problems that may hamper | | | | household cleaning materials, |
| us. Irritant Contact Dermatitis is one such problem | | | | 2) Dermatitis forming under rings wore on fingers, |
| that may waste all our efforts in skin care. Know | | | | because of accumulation of the irritant such as |
| more about Irritant Contact Dermatitis and skin | | | | soap below the rings, |
| care. | | | | 3) Cosmetics that may cause irritation, etc. |
| Any material that irritates your skin and creates | | | | Common irritants may include even water. Some |
| redness, itching, blisters, etc. is said to cause | | | | people get dermatitis if they are in contact with |
| irritant contact dermatitis. Strong chemicals are | | | | water for a long time. Other common irritants are |
| not the only causes of irritant contact dermatitis. | | | | solvents, salts, alkalis, acids, detergents, etc. |
| Many people develop it after touching many | | | | These irritants react with the skin cells and |
| innocent looking materials. It all depends upon the | | | | destroy them. They dissolve the skin oil, |
| length of contact, the temperature, your skin | | | | penetrate the skin and damage it. In extreme |
| reaction, your skin type, etc. If your skin is very | | | | cases, the wound may be a big one. Most of the |
| dry, you will get this condition faster. For correct | | | | acids and alkalis cause burns, so be careful when |
| skin care it is important that you keep away | | | | you use them. |
| from irritants. | | | | For proper skin care, if you can find out about the |
| Skin care and various dermatitis- | | | | irritant, which causes dermatitis, keep away from |
| Irritant contact dermatitis is different than allergic | | | | it. In case of sudden contact with strong irritants |
| contact dermatitis. In allergic contact dermatitis, a | | | | such as acids or alkalis, flush the area with copious |
| material to which you are allergic causes the | | | | amount of water and see a doctor as soon as |
| inflammation. In irritant contact dermatitis, the | | | | possible. This kind of dermatitis is commonly |
| material irritates your skin and hurts you before | | | | treated using topical antibiotics or steroids. |
| your skin repairs itself, thus causing the dermatitis. | | | | This article is only for informative purposes. This |
| Irritant contact dermatitis is normally confined to | | | | article is not intended to be a medical advise and |
| the site of contact. It is unlike allergic contact | | | | it is not a substitute for professional medical |
| dermatitis, which may spread to a wider area. But | | | | advice. Please consult your doctor for your |
| many times, it becomes difficult to differentiate | | | | medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in |
| between the two types of dermatitis. | | | | this article only after consulting your doctor. The |
| Examples of common irritant contact dermatitis | | | | author is not liable for any outcome or damage |
| that create problem in skin care may include: | | | | resulting from information obtained from this |
| 1) Housewives eczema, which is caused by daily | | | | article. |