Occupational Allergic Contact Dermatitis due to Ultraviolet‐Cured Acrylic Glue

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis due to ultraviolet-cured acrylic glue.

Since the methacrylate and acrylate compounds (acrylics) were developed in the 1930s, they have been widely used in a variety of products such as dental prostheses and tooth filling, printing inks, orthopaedic prostheses and splints, soft contact lenses, floor waxes, surface treatment of leather, textiles and paper products, nail cosmetics, and as glues, sealants and adhesives . Ultraviolet (UV...

Severe Onychodystrophy due to Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylic Nails.

Acrylic nails, including sculptured nails and the new ultraviolet-curable gel polish lacquers, have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). We report 2 cases of ACD to acrylic nails with severe onychodystrophy and psoriasiform changes including onycholysis and subungual hyperkeratosis. In both cases, the patients did not realize the association between the use of acrylate-based ...

Severe Onychodystrophy due to Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Acrylic Nails

Acrylic nails, including sculptured nails and the new ultraviolet-curable gel polish lacquers, have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). We report 2 cases of ACD to acrylic nails with severe onychodystrophy and psoriasiform changes including onycholysis and subungual hyperkeratosis. In both cases, the patients did not realize the association between the use of acrylate-based ...

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to olanzapine.

Occupational contact dermatitis due to captopril

Results We assessed a 36 years old female with a history of palpebral and lips oedema, flaking and pruritus, for two months, especially during her work. She worked in pharmaceutical industry and was referred to our outpatient because she had noticed worsening after contact with residues contained in captopril packaging during its manipulation. She had improved when had no contact with the packa...