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Irritant Dermatitis Does Not Involve the Immune System

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Though you might be tempted to blame a weak immune system for skin flare-ups your immune system is not at fault. Irritation is different to allergy. Contact Dermatitis Treatment Symptoms Causes An irritant reaction is caused by the direct contact of an irritant substance with the skin and does not involve the immune system. . Damaged skin implies compromised barrier function. Irritant contact dermatitis ICD is the most common form of contact dermatitis. Examples of allergic dermatitis include reactions to poison ivy antibiotics nickel and other substances. A nonimmunologic process does not involve bodys immune system How is irritant dermatitis caused - contact with a substence that produces a chemical irritation to the skin Symptoms of irritant dermatitis - 1. Allergy is a hypersensitivity to a particular substance and always involves the immune system. Dont keep your hands in water for very long. Irritant...