Aging and Contact Dermatitis: A Review

Title: Aging and Contact Dermatitis: A Review

Volume: 2 Issue: 2

Author(s): Sharon E. Jacob, Mohamed L. Elsaie, Mari Paz Castanedo-Tardan, Sarah Stechschulte and Joely Kaufman

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Keywords: Geriatric, aging skin, allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis

Abstract: As the population continues to age, understanding the differences between aged and young skin becomes more important to the clinician. Contact dermatitis is just one of the clinical entities that presents differently in the geriatric population. Reactions can be delayed in onset, and prolonged in duration. These altered presentations are the direct result of the pathophysiologic changes that occur in aging skin. It is especially important to recognize contact dermatitis in this age group, and to treat in a timely fashion.

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Jacob E. Sharon, Elsaie L. Mohamed, Castanedo-Tardan Paz Mari, Stechschulte Sarah and Kaufman Joely, Aging and Contact Dermatitis: A Review, Current Aging Science 2009; 2 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874609810902020121