Allergic contact ... dermatitis. It is a Type IV, delayed-type, T-cell mediated, hypersensitivity reaction. While ICD seems to occur on the palms (see Figure 3), ACD often in volves the dorsal ...

The combined effect of irritant and allergic contact dermatitis from tulips results ... sometimes with pustules on the fingers or even the entire hand. Additionally, the eczema may secondarily ...

Contact dermatitis is a skin condition that develops as a reaction to an external substance. It’s usually not serious but can be uncomfortable. Treatment will depend on the underlying cause.

In the case of tinea manuum, the word manuum means the infection is on the hands. Also known as “dermatophytosis ... You can get it by: Skin-to-skin contact with an infected person Petting ...

Hands locking up can be a symptom of various medical conditions, or occur as a side effect of anxiety. Common causes of hands ...

When your skin becomes inflamed after coming in contact with ... A lot of hand washing with soap and water strips the skin of its natural oils. This can cause "dishpan hands." ...

On average, the lesbians, but not the straight twins, had different sized index and ring fingers, typically a male trait, but only on the left hand. This may be the result of exposure to more ...

Contact dermatitis usually starts appearing within a few hours or days of the skin coming into contact with the irritant or allergen. While the symptoms most commonly affect the hands and face, they ...

For those with eczema or hand dermatitis (about 10 percent of the population), a medicated hand cream might be the way to go. This one comes highly recommended and contains several humectants and ...

Who doesn’t like to ring in the New Year with explosives? But speaking from personal experience – I can neither confirm not deny nearly blowing my hand off once with a small dry-ice grenade ...

This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hand is where the mind meets the world. We humans use our hands to build fires and sew quilts, to steer airplanes, to ...

While the field was pioneered by a man, Jean-Martin Charcot, in Proudfoot’s sculptures, the hands that manipulate the bodies and minds of the works’ female subjects are women’s — severed ...