Harmful Effects of Synthetic Surface-Active Detergents against Atopic Dermatitis

Figure 3

Clinical features of facial skin rash in case 2 (a 48-year-old female). (a) October, 2007 (severe rash), (b) June, 2014 (complete remission). After the patient happened to use shampoo and body soap equipped in a hotel, her face became markedly swollen by severe and itchy rash with secondary infection and scratch injury. Complete avoidance of the detergents and cleansing soap led to long-lasting complete remission without using steroid ointment. The patient allowed us to present her whole face.

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