Dermatitis: Symptoms and Effective Treatment

Dermatitis is a skin condition where there may be the appearance of skin rashes accompanied by itching
There are basically two types of dermatitis, which is atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Atopic derm-
atitis is usually genetic and is inherited and usually happen during infancy. Contact dermatitis is the condition
that occurs when your skin tends to come in contact with something that can trigger an allergic reaction,
also commonly known as allergic contact dermatitis. It can also occur due to injuries to the skin irritant
contact dermatitis and needs treatment from the Best Dermatologist in Gurgaon.

What is Dermatitis?

Dermatitis refers to the inflammation of the skin. The term ‘dermatitis’ is used for describing numerous
skin conditions especially rashes that can be caused by allergies,  infections, and substances that can
cause irritation. The rashes in dermatitis range from mild to severe and lead to the following skin conditions,
depending on their cause:

• Itchiness
• Swelling
• Discoloration
• Painful ulcers
• Redness
• Thickening of the skin
• Creasing
• Blisters
• Crusting of the skin
• Skin Scaling

Contact dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is a skin condition where when your skin comes in contact with a particular substance
leads to a delayed allergic reaction, also known as allergic contact dermatitis or whenever you face an injury
to the surface of the skin, also known as irritant contact dermatitis.

Your Skin can even get allergic to a particular substance after certain exposures or even with a single exposure
Common causes or sources of allergic contact dermatitis are dyes, adhesives, nickel, cosmetics, rubber
derivatives, and other metals.

Substances that are known to irritate your skin include waxes, chemicals, detergents, soaps, cleaners. These
substances deteriorate the protective and oily layer on the surface of your skin and result in irritant contact
dermatitis. This condition is quite prevalent among people who are regularly in contact with chemicals or
work at restaurants, maintenance or chemical factory.

What are the symptoms of contact dermatitis?

Allergic contact dermatitis:

• Reddening of the skin
• Oozing Blisters that ooze fluid that is not contagious
• Intense itching
• Swelling in your face, eyes and even genitals in severe cases

Irritant contact dermatitis:

• Tightness in the skin
• Dry and cracked skin
• Mild swelling
• Blisters
• Ulcers that are painful

Diagnosing contact dermatitis

In case if you notice a skin rash that does not go away, visit your the best dermatologist near you. If your doctor
suspects that you have allergic contact dermatitis, they may carry out patch tests. In this test, a little sample
of chemicals is placed on a small patch of your skin to see if a rash develops. With any type of contact dermatitis,
you need to stay away from the substances that you think are responsible for rashes.

Prevention of contact dermatitis

For allergic contact dermatitis:

• Stay away from substances that result in a skin rash.
• Immediately wash the area that has come in contact with allergic substances.

For irritant contact dermatitis:

• Avoid contact with substances that are known to irritate your skin.
• You must wear gloves while coming in contact with the allergen and can also liberally use petroleum jelly for protecting your skin.
• Make use of  soaps that are mild on your skin.
• Use lotions and hand-creams more often.

Treatment of contact dermatitis

There are various treatments available for contact dermatitis, some of which are

• Creams containing Cortisone, In certain severe cases, oral cortisone may also be given
• Antihistamines that helps in relieving the itching
• lotions and creams for dry skin care

In case you too are looking for the Best Skin Specialist in Gurgaon to give you relief from the condition of dermatitis and other dermatological conditions then Dr. Ramanjit is the right name for you. Dr. Ramanjit runs Dermcos skin care clinic where he gives the best dermatological treatment to its patients.