What is contact dermatitis? | Patient Explainers

Contact dermatitis is a rash caused by your skin reacting to a substance it has come into contact with. You may need patch testing to identify the causative substance. A steroid cream or ointment will usually clear the rash. However, the long-term treatment is to avoid contact with the thing that's causing it. Find out more: https://patient.info/health/contact-dermatitis Follow Patient: Website: https://patient.info/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patient Twitter: https://twitter.com/patient Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/patient/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patient.info/

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