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Contact Dermatitis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have contact dermatitis and any of the following:

A rash over more than a quarter of the body
Facial swelling
Large blisters or weeping sores
Lip swelling
Worsening skin redness, yellow-brown scabs, or pus
Worsening skin redness and pain:

Cellulitis of the face
Cellulitis of the ear
Cellulitis of the arm
Cellulitis of the hand
Cellulitis of the leg
Cellulitis of the foot
Cellulitis of the abdomen
Cellulitis of the breast

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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