Allergies, Author Interviews, Dermatology, Pediatrics / 25.07.2020
Allergenic Potential of Eczema Moisturizers
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
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Catherine M. Ludwig[/caption]
Catherine M. Ludwig is a 4th year medical student at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine.
Her interests in dermatology include inflammatory and genetic conditions, especially within pediatric dermatology.
[caption id="attachment_54948" align="alignleft" width="163"] Alyssa M. Thompson[/caption]
Alyssa M. Thompson is currently a 2nd year medical student at the UA-COM Tucson. She graduated from the University of Arizona, Summa Cum Laude in 2018 as the athletic department's Valedictorian with a degree in Physiology and an Entrepreneurship certificate. Her passion for research and dermatology stems from her innovative and integrative mindset with specific interest in inflammatory skin disease.
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Eczema is very common in children. Prescription medications are important for managing eczema flares, but a lot of the work in treating eczema is preventative, done by consistently moisturizing the skin at home with drug store products. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs more commonly in people with eczema. A previous study was done in characterizing the allergenic potential of drug-store moisturizers and found that 88% of moisturizers contain at least one common allergen. Many moisturizers are marketed specifically to eczema, but the allergen content of these products are unknown.
Catherine M. Ludwig[/caption]
Catherine M. Ludwig is a 4th year medical student at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine.
Her interests in dermatology include inflammatory and genetic conditions, especially within pediatric dermatology.
[caption id="attachment_54948" align="alignleft" width="163"]
Alyssa M. Thompson[/caption]
Alyssa M. Thompson is currently a 2nd year medical student at the UA-COM Tucson. She graduated from the University of Arizona, Summa Cum Laude in 2018 as the athletic department's Valedictorian with a degree in Physiology and an Entrepreneurship certificate. Her passion for research and dermatology stems from her innovative and integrative mindset with specific interest in inflammatory skin disease.
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Eczema is very common in children. Prescription medications are important for managing eczema flares, but a lot of the work in treating eczema is preventative, done by consistently moisturizing the skin at home with drug store products. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs more commonly in people with eczema. A previous study was done in characterizing the allergenic potential of drug-store moisturizers and found that 88% of moisturizers contain at least one common allergen. Many moisturizers are marketed specifically to eczema, but the allergen content of these products are unknown.
