Allergen Identification in Cosmetic Facial Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Allergic contact dermatitis is an acquired sensitivity to various substances that produce inflammatory reactions in those, and only those, who have been previously sensitized to the allergen. Cosmetics are one of the most frequent causes and face is frequently effected site. Avoidance of causative agents is the key in the treatment and identifying them is challenging. So hospital based cross sectional descriptive study aimed to identify specific allergens causing cosmetic facial allergic contact dermatitis patients in Department of Dermatology, Yangon General Hospital by using patch testing and to identify the most common allergen causing cosmetic facial allergic contact dermatitis