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