Date to be announced · Contact dermatitis
Lecture 6 · Tracing the Cause: Cosmetics, Metals and Occupational Exposure
If the cause is not found, the same thing happens again. This session covers the order in which you take an exposure history and narrow the field.
It looks at the ingredients most often behind reactions to cosmetics, at metal allergy and at occupational exposure.
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
- Taking an exposure history and narrowing the field, step by step
- The ingredients most often behind reactions to cosmetics
- Metal allergy
- Occupational exposure
Part of Understanding Problem Skin
Session 6 of 18 · Contact dermatitis, sessions 5 to 8 · Tuesdays, 90 minutes · date to be announced on the schedule.
Previous: Lecture 5 · Irritant or Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Next: Lecture 7 · Patch Testing and Recovery
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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