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Dermatitis Causes and Treatment
Posted on July 15th, 2011 under Skin Care. Post a comment
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Photosensitising, known in popular terms as meadow dermatitis, is a particular type of cutaneous phototoxic inflammatory eruption caused by skin contact with certain plants that contain substances photosensitising, along with sun exposure. It is especially high exposure to ultraviolet wave lengths – UVA 320-380 nm. It can be caused by celery, parsley, carrots …
The eruption generally occurs within 24 hours of exposure and peaked at 48-72 hours. Has an acute phase, characterized by the appearance of linear erythematous lesions, sometimes accompanied by blisters or bubbles, involving painful and itchy symptoms, and a late phase, represented by post-inflammatory hyperpigmented lesions are persistent, which may have a duration of several or even months. Sometimes, in mild cases, hyperpigmented spots are the only event observed by the patients.
Among the best known plant producing this type of injury include parsnips, celery, parsley, carrots, peas, bergamotele, pomelo, limetel, figs, poison ivy and Branca.
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Photosensitiser is determined by the action of various plant contained furocoumarines derivatives. Farmers, can develop lesions after collecting parsley, parsnips, celery and carrots, or epidemic, registering cases among students who work during periods of agricultural practice.
Positive diagnosis is established after clinical examination correlated with a careful history to establish contact with photosensitising vegetables.
Can also mimic other diseases caused or aggravated by sun exposure (porphyria cutanea tarda, polymorphic light eruption) and last but not least a dermatitis or atopic dermatitis lesions facticiale. Many times patients see a doctor thinking he had developed a rash after-food.
Treatment
Regarding the treatment of major importance, are general measures that avoid sun exposure and protection in the near future injuries clothing that covers them. As a local treatment, cold compresses will relieve and reduce inflammation. Systemic antibiotic treatment is necessary only in infection.
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