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DERMATITE DE CONTATO

DR. MARCOS GERALDINI


D. CONTATO PÉLPEBRAS

• Physical triggers
• Extreme heat.
• Extreme cold.
• Extreme humidity.
• Rubbing or scratching.
• Excessively washing your hands with hot water and soap.
• Irritants
• Dust.
• Cosmetics/makeup (mascara, eyeliner, eye shadow and/or sunscreen).
• Soaps, detergents, bleach.
• Chemicals (chlorine, etc.)
• Hydrophobic substances (drying agents that repel water).
• Some metals.
• Scratchy wool.
• Plants like peppers and poinsettias.
• Allergic contact dermatitis is your immune system reacting to an allergen. You may have no problems using makeup, for example, for a long time and then, suddenly, it causes eyelid dermatitis — usually a day or two after you apply the product. Allergic contact dermatitis is often caused by
cosmetics, but there are other substances that can trigger it as well, including:
• Moisturizers, cleansers, aftershave or eye cream.
• Topical antibiotics.
• Sunblock.
• False eyelashes or false nails.
• Jewelry made of nickel or gold.
• Eye drops or contact lens solution.
• Fragrances and essential oils.
• Glasses frames.
• Metals like the nickel in tweezers or eyelash curlers.
• Latex in things like goggles, condoms, catheters and balloons.
• Hair dye.
• Dust mites.
• Pollen.
• Poison ivy/oak/sumac.

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