Morsani College of Medicine

Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery

Posts Tagged Skin Allergies and Patch Testing

Allergic Contact Dermatitis
February 20, 2012

Are you itching to know what might be causing your skin rash?  If you have eczema or dermatitis, you might be allergic to something your skin has come in contact with.  Sometimes the allergen is fairly obvious, such as if you got exposed to poison ivy.  Many times however which chemical allergens are involved is not obvious.  Since avoidance of […]

Contact Allergy Link
January 22, 2010

http://www.contactallergy.com/

Winter itch is the curse of the changing season
January 20, 2010

TBO.com Photo I’m sure many of you have noticed that your skin has become itchy since the recent cold wave hit our area. Our “snowbird” friends from up North are quite familiar with this phenomenon they call “winter itch.” Are they bringing with them some exotic disease, or is it related to the cold weather that drives (and often follows) […]