Dermatitis affects what part of the body?
Contact dermatitis skin, whereas allergic dermatitis may be more widespread on the skin. Symptoms of both forms include the following: While either form of contact dermatitis can affect any part of the body, irritant contact dermatitis often affects the hands, which have been exposed by resting in or dipping into a container (sink, pail, tub, swimming pools with high chlorine) containing the irritant. Common causes of allergic contact dermatitis include: nickel allergy, 14K or 18K gold, Balsam of Peru ("Myroxylon pereirae"), and chromium. In the Americas they include the oily coating from plants of the genus "Toxicodendron": poison ivy, poison oak, and
Dermatitis is typically treated by avoiding the allergen or irritant. Antihistamines may help with sleep and to decrease nighttime scratching. Dermatitis was estimated to affect 245 million people globally in 2015. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type and generally starts in childhood. In the United States, it affects about 10–30% of people. Contact dermatitis is twice as common in females than males. Allergic contact dermatitis affects about 7% of people at some point in time. Irritant contact dermatitis is common, especially among people who do certain jobs; exact rates are unclear. Dermatitis symptoms vary with all different forms of the