Study on allergic reactions of cosmetic products at Department of Allergology – Clinical Immunology and National Institute of Dermatology and Venerology in Bach Mai Hospital
- Author:
Nguyen Van Doan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cosmetic allergy
- MeSH:
Hypersensitivity;
Cosmetics;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;510(4):61-64
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Retrospective and cross-sectional study on 60 patients with cosmetic allergy treated at Department of Allergology – Clinical Immunology and National Institute of Dermatology and Venerology in Bach Mai Hospital between January 1992 and February 2004. Results: there are plentiful and diversified cosmetics caused allergic reactions with 30 types divided into 6 groups: skin care cream (33.3%), dye hair (20.0%), powder foundation, toilet soap, other creams (21.7%), and other cosmetics. Allergic reactions commonly occurred in females, with common clinical symptoms such as itching, erythema, prurigo, vesicle, infected vesicle, edema, etc. They were treated by corticosteroid, anti-histamine H1, antibiotics, solution infusion, vitamin and other drugs. There was no death or more serious allergic reactions.
