TY - JOUR
AU - Isaksson, Marléne
AB - Contact Dermatitis • Contact Points EXFOLIATING SOCKS • MILLELID & ISAKSSON 1 2 Roxana Millelid and Marléne Isaksson 1 2 Sölvesborgs Health Centre, Blekinge County Hospital, 294 32, Sölvesborg, Sweden and Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, 205 02, Malmö, Sweden doi:10.1111/cod.12662 Key words: case report; fragrance material; heel fissures; keratolytic. Cracked heels, also called ‘heel fissures’, are fairly com- mon. For many people, they are merely a cosmetic prob- lem, but if the fissures are deep, they can cause pain and irritation. Exfoliating products are therefore being used by women and men to reduce calluses, to avoid fissured heels, and to achieve a peeling effect. Exfoliating socks constitute one example of such products. Case Report A 45-year-old atopic woman, who worked as dental hygienist, was referred to us by a dermatologist for fur- ther patch testing because of an eczematous reaction after the use of exfoliating socks. The history revealed the use of ‘Footner exfoliating socks’ (Nordic Consumer Health, Nacka Strand, Sweden) for 1 h on both feet as indicated in the instructions; afterwards, the patient had applied a bland moisturizer. She had used the same product three times before, once a year, 
TI - Allergic contact dermatitis caused by exfoliating socks
JO - Contact Dermatitis
DO - 10.1111/cod.12662
DA - 2017-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/allergic-contact-dermatitis-caused-by-exfoliating-socks-rByUsRWFoN
SP - 59
EP - 60
VL - 76
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -