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Diseases Associated With Occupational Dermatitis
Occupation dermatitis is defined as a skin disease in which workplace exposure to physical, chemical or biological agent, or mechanical force is the major cause leading to the disease. Usually occupational dermatitis is an sort of allergy to some external irritant present at your place of work. |
A person contracts occupational dermatitis either wholly or partially due to his occupation and this means that the person has come in contact with at least one hazardous agent during his work. However, stringent health and safety regulations at workplace in the United States have played a major role in reducing the risk of acquiring occupational dermatitis but the risk of getting occupational dermatitis is always present.
Distribution of Occupational Dermatitis:
The sites of occupational dermatitis depend on the following factors:
- Exposure to the chemical or substance
- Whether irritant or allergic mechanism
- Occlusion
- Pre-existing skin disease
- The skin's susceptibility to allergic or irritant dermatitis
Disease Associated with Occupational Dermatitis:
If a person has occupational dermatitis, it is quite possible that he can get other diseases. Here are the diseases associated with occupational dermatitis:
- Hands
- Discoid eczema
- Dyshidrotic eczema
- Atopic dermatitis
- Fungal infection
- Psoriasis
- Face
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Fungal infection
- Atopic dermatitis
When you visit a doctor, the diagnosis of occupational dermatitis will be done based on your workplace history and the places you have occupational dermatitis. The doctor will also exclude all other causes and allergies before diagnosing the disease.
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Diseases Associated With Occupational Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is defined as an inflammation of the skin, which is caused by direct contact with an irritant or an allergy causing substance. Reactions of the allergen or irritant may vary on the same person over a period of time. However, having a history of any type of allergy tends to increase the risk of contact dermatitis. 
