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Home Remedies What is Dermatitis?

What is dermatitis- Is It Dermatitis or What?


Dermatitis in simple terms means skin inflammation. What is important to understand that eczema, psoriasis and many other skin diseases can be confused with dermatitis. Dermatitis is different than these skin conditions.

The skin rash of dermatitis is itchy and red. Depending on the time it has been affecting the skin it can be in the form of blisters, scaling or crusting.

Conditions like dermatitis are one of the most common work related skin problems. Dermatitis accounts for more than 45 % of the occupational skin problems.

Skin is the largest body organ. Its main function is to protect the body from dehydration and infections by acting as barrier. When there is a rash such as dermatitis on the body, the body can not do its functions well. 

Body oils are usually capable of handling the attacks of milder chemicals but some of the industrial solvents can not be managed by the body oil and they penetrate the skin causing damage.

When an irritant comes in contact with the skin and causes damage, the body responds by sending more blood cells there to repair the damage.  That is why there is redness, swelling and warmth felt at the dermatitis affected area.

These irritants are available all over from school, home to the workplace. Detergents, cleaners and gardening manure are some of the irritants that are easily found at home.

The works place irritants include varied kinds of irritants including cutting oils, auto shop solvents,  hand cleaners, grease, oils, gasoline, diesel fuel, woodshop glues, thinners, wood preservatives – the list can go on and on.

Usually the rash caused by the irritant appears within an hour of the exposure and begins to show the full effect after 24 hours.

There are many different types of dermatitis and some times it is difficult to pin point the exact one for the treatment.

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