Contact Dermatitis Due to Underwear

Contact dermatitis to undergarments

“…All these patients showed a strong positive reaction to oleoresin and two of these patients also had a positive patch test reaction to patient material, similar to our patient. 5 Jordan et al, found strong positive reactions to undergarment material washed with sodium hypochlorite having sharply demarcated dermatitis along the undergarment suggestive of contact sensitization, as in our patient. 6 It is important to recognize that contact dermatitis to undergarments may mimic tinea cruris and frictional dermatoses which may have similar distribution pattern of lesions.…”

“…Four of these patients underwent patch testing with serial dilutions of oleoresin and abietic acid and to patient material from new unwashed undergarments. All these patients showed a strong positive reaction to oleoresin and two of these patients also had a positive patch test reaction to patient material, similar to our patient 5 . Jordan et al, found strong positive reactions to undergarment material washed with sodium hypochlorite having sharply demarcated dermatitis along the undergarment suggestive of contact sensitization, as in our patient 6 …”

“…3,4 Existing studies had used various regimes and types of moisturizers, and some were conducted in a simulated or non-healthcare setting which do not represent HCWs' real-life irritants exposure and use of moisturizers. [4][5][6] We aimed to study the effectiveness of an oil-based moisturizer applied twice daily in preventing skin dryness among HCWs, while not disrupting their work activities.…”