Allergic Diseases and Clinical Immunology

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Allergic Contact Dermatitis is a form of contact dermatitis or eczema that is the indication of an allergic response caused by exposure with a substance called allergen; the other type is irritant contact dermatitis. Allergic contact dermatitis is otherwise called as contact allergy. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs some hours after contact with the respective allergen. The symptoms are more related to irritant contact dermatitis.

Symptoms may include: