We report our experience with more than 1,000 patients who underwent patch testing with metals during the past decade at Mayo Clinic. Many metals with high reaction rates (eg, gold, nickel, and cobalt ...

It’s an all too common scenario: You’re excited to try your new skincare product, whether it’s an eye cream, serum, moisturizer, or body cream, and slather it all over, only to find yourself with a ...

Patch testing is currently used in clinical practice as the most important investigative and diagnostic method available for studying delayed contact hypersensitivity. It constitutes – together with a ...

The excitement of trying a new skincare product can quickly turn into disappointment when redness, itching, or irritation appears hours later. Whether it’s a promising eye cream, revolutionary serum, ...

Allergies are common and can be triggered by anything from certain foods and chemicals to dust or pet dander. While some people discover their allergies only after an unexpected reaction, deliberately ...

Using a new skin care product without testing it first can potentially cause allergic contact dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition in which the immune system overreacts to an ingredient in the ...