Homoeopathic Management Of Irritant Contact Dermatitis – Case Report

Abstract

Skin being the most exterior part of the body, is one of the important sense organs and come with it a great deal of aesthetic /cosmetic problems. Asian type of skin is more prone to present with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, melasma, lentigines and freckles. The main skin diseases reported are acne, atopic dermatitis and viral infections. Among the hypersensitivity diseases, dermatitis as a subgroup stands first with a rate of 24.50%of the total. Among the dermatitis group, contact dermatitis (17.54% of the total) is the most commonly reported skin disease.