Contact Dermatitis

You’ve noticed a red, itchy area on your skin, and you wonder if you should be concerned. Chances are, you have contact dermatitis, which is usually easily treated and healed. Learn the symptoms of contact dermatitis and some of the more common remedies.

Symptoms

Contact dermatitis is an allergic or irritant reaction that causes a painful or itchy skin rash. As the name suggests, you get contact dermatitis from coming into contact with an allergen (like poison ivy) or an irritant (like a chemical).

Common symptoms include:

Swelling
Burning or stinging
Dry or cracked skin
Blisters
Skin ulcers

little girl scratching rash on her arms.

Treatment

Treatment for both types of contact dermatitis is the same. Even with treatment, it can take several weeks for the rash to go away. Treatments include:

Avoiding the allergen
Hydrocortisone cream
Topical steroids

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Robert H. Huff, MD, FAAD Avon, Lebanon
Ryan K. Brashear, MD, FAAD Greenwood
Christopher M. Bohyer, MD, FAAD Greenwood, New Castle
John B. Stephens, MD, FAAD Fishers, Greencastle, Hazel Dell
Alison Launhardt, MD, FAAD Carmel, Tipton
Kathleen Hanover, MD, FAAD Carmel, Fishers
Lisa Trivedi, MD, FAAD Carmel
Janelle M. Tabet, PA-C Greenwood
Cassandra (Cassie) M. Sexson, PA-C Greenwood, Shelbyville
Andrew Burns, PA-C Greencastle, Hazel Dell
Stephanie Burns, PA-C Greenwood, New Castle
Michaela Wehr, PA-C Avon, Lebanon
Samantha Kitcoff, PA-C Fishers
Christina Raynor, FNP-C Avon

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