Contact Dermatitis
Are some parts of the body more affected than others?
Yes. The hands are most prone to develop contact dermatitis, since they get actively into everything, while the face, feet and rest of the body are susceptible too. The face is often affected by hygienic and cosmetic products, for instance, soaps, shampoos, creams, lipsticks, hair sprays, shaving creams and after-shave lotions. The feet may be affected by materials used in the manufacture of shoes. And rashes on the body are usually caused by articles of clothing, bedding or the chemicals used to wash them.
Sometimes air-borne substances — tiny particles flying through the air — may cause severe rashes involving the face and exposed parts. An example of this would be the dermatitis that develops in people sensitive to poison ivy when they are exposed to the smoke of burning poison ivy leaves.
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