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Avoid Skin Irritants, Prevent Contact Dermatitis

If you get rashes where your skin comes into contact with your watch strap, costume jewelry, or even soap and perfume, you may be aware of contact dermatitis. It is a condition where the skin becomes irritated when the skin touches certain substances.

Prevent Contact Dermatitis and Skin Irritants in Encinitas CA Area

Common allergens and irritants

  • Soaps, detergents, perfumes, and lotions
  • Certain foods like citrus fruits
  • Rubber (latex)
  • Chemicals and preservatives
  • Metals like nickel, chrome, and mercury
  • Some plants, cosmetics, and medicines

Some symptoms of contact dermatitis

  • Mild redness, swelling, bumps, and blisters on the skin
  • Itching
  • Dry, cracked, scaly, thickened skin

Since these symptoms are common to many skin diseases, you must consult a physician to correctly diagnose and treat the condition. Treatment will be determined based on the patient’s condition, expectations, and preferences. Identifying and avoiding allergens is an integral part of the process. Oral or injected medication and topical creams are among the treatments.

Want to get your contact dermatitis checked out? Call Skin and Vein Institute in Encinitas, California, at (760) 452-2080 or email [email protected] for a consultation with Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Amanda Lloyd.



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Meet Dr. Amanda Lloyd

DR. AMANDA LLOYD HAS BEEN SERVING HER PATIENTS MORE THAN 15 YEARS. Dr. Amanda Lloyd

Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Amanda Lloyd has expertise ranging from cosmetic to cancerous. After completing her Bachelor’s degree, Medical Degree and Dermatology residency, she established the Skin & Vein Institute in Encinitas, CA. She is an authority on cosmetic dermatology and injectables, laser therapies, venous disease treatments and skin cancer surgery with cosmetic reconstruction. Additional training with Mohs Surgery and cosmetic dermatology fellowship, many published articles and textbook chapters have enhanced her profile.

Dr. Lloyd’s well-rounded approach to skin care, health, and appearance and membership in many dermatology associations have gained her respect among peers. She regularly lectures her peers at the dermatologic national meetings.

She has earned her patients trust as a dermatology authority who wants to make them look their best so they Look Stunning, Always.

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