It’s an all too common scenario: You’re excited to try your new skincare product, whether it’s an eye cream, serum, moisturizer, or body cream, and slather it all over, only to find yourself with a ...

Patch testing describes a procedure to help identify what ingredients might irritate a person’s skin. Many skin care products contain chemicals that can cause an allergic reaction when a person ...

What is allergy patch testing? Allergy patch testing screens substances to determine the cause of an allergic skin reaction. Patches with different suspected irritants (allergens) are applied to a ...

The excitement of trying a new skincare product can quickly turn into disappointment when redness, itching, or irritation appears hours later. Whether it’s a promising eye cream, revolutionary serum, ...

Using a new skin care product without testing it first can potentially cause allergic contact dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition in which the immune system overreacts to an ingredient in the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis with ...

Allergies are common and can be triggered by anything from certain foods and chemicals to dust or pet dander. While some people discover their allergies only after an unexpected reaction, deliberately ...

Background: The standard allergen series used in patch testing contains metals that most commonly cause allergic contact dermatitis, but testing with additional metal allergens is warranted for select ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with atopic dermatitis had more positive patch-test results compared with children without AD (2.3 vs.

In our study, the patients with the best clinical outcomes were the ones who had strong or extreme reactions on patch testing. In contrast, only 2 of 4 patients with questionable or weak patch-test ...