title: Aging and contact dermatitis: a review.
abstract: As the population continues to age, understanding the differences between aged and young skin becomes more important to the clinician. Contact dermatitis is just one of the clinical entities that presents differently in the geriatric population. Reactions can be delayed in onset, and prolonged in duration. These altered presentations are the direct result of the pathophysiologic changes that occur in aging skin. It is especially important to recognize contact dermatitis in this age group, and to treat in a timely fashion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA. sjacob@contactderm.net
authors.forename: Sharon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Mohamed L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Elsaie
authors.forename: Mari Paz
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Castanedo-Tardan
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stechschulte
authors.forename: Joely
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants / Q000009:adverse effects; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D007509:Irritants