Date to be announced · Contact dermatitis
Lecture 5 · Irritant or Allergic: The Two Faces of Contact Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is the acute problem the treatment room meets most often. Irritant and allergic contact dermatitis look alike, but the mechanisms differ, and so does what you do next.
It covers the definitions and mechanisms, how the clinical pictures differ, and the criteria that separate the two in practice.
Who this session is for
Skin therapists, estheticians and aesthetic practitioners who see clients with reactive or problem skin. The course is educational: diagnosis and treatment belong to medical professionals, and each session ends with the signs that call for a referral.
What this session covers
- The definitions and mechanisms of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis
- How the two clinical pictures differ
- The criteria that separate the two in practice
Part of Understanding Problem Skin
Session 5 of 18 · Contact dermatitis, sessions 5 to 8 · Tuesdays, 90 minutes · date to be announced on the schedule.
Previous: Lecture 4 · Rosacea in Practice
Next: Lecture 6 · Tracing the Cause
Full course schedule
Related reading in the Complicated Skin Journal
Articles written for clients and the public on the same topic, useful to share after a consultation.
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