Ted Rosen, MD

Articles

Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Shampoo

April 28, 2012

A 63-year-old woman presented for medical attention relating to the acute onset of an intensely pruritic, oozing eruption along the hairline, behind the ears and on the upper face. This eruption followed the first use of a new shampoo product

Neurotic Excoriations

April 26, 2012

A 56-year-old woman insisted on an “emergency” appointment due to the relentless appearance of pruritic skin “lesions” on the arms and legs. She admitted to manipulating the skin (scratching, picking, gouging) in an attempt to lessen associated itching.