Entries by Sharon Jacob MD
Time for Nickel Policy
Goblin’s Copper –The Time For a Nickel-Directed US Health Policy is Here. In THE DERMATOLOGIST, Vol 23 – Issue 3 – March 2015, pg 18-21 By Sharon E. Jacob, MD, Alina Goldenberg, MAS, Nanette Silverberg, MD, Luz Fonacier, MD, Bruce Brod, MD, Richard Usatine, MD, Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, James Young, DO, Anthony Fransway, MD, […]
Nickel Contact Dermatitis in US Adults-A 53-Year Review- Synopsis
Authors: Goldenberg A, Vassantachart J, Lin EJ, Lampel HP, Jacob SE. Nickel Allergy in US Adults-A 53-Year Review of Indexed Cases. Dermatitis. 2015 Jul 14. Synopsis by Janna Vassantachart, MSIV — Loma Linda University School of Medicine For 53 years, nickel has been unparalleled as the most common allergen documented in patch-tested US patients of […]
Amanda’s Allergic Contact Dermatitis Story – My ACD story
“My MI/MCI story by Amanda B. In April of 2013, I began struggling with sleep. Friends suggested I go on Hormone Replacement Therapy, and my doctor, who knew nothing about hormones, suggested I visit a gynecologist for HRT. She also offered me sleeping pills. Not wanting either alternative, I chose to hope for the best […]
Parent’s Speak Out About Allergic Contact Dermatitis and Patch Testing
It Just Kept Coming Back “From a very early age, my daughter had eczema. Hers was a very mild case; sometimes she would get small patches on the back of her knee or on her wrists, other times her skin was perfectly clear. Each night that she had a bath, I made sure to fully […]
Remington’s Story – Parents Speak Out About Allergic Contact Dermatitis – Benefits of Being Patch Tested
“Is that contagious? A question we have been asked throughout my son’s life. I am sure many people with skin issues have heard frequently! Our son is just shy of three years old and has been battling a skin issue since he was a few months old. Once he turned a year old his skin […]
Detection of Nickel Sensitization – Article Review
Original article: HERE Rietschel RL, Fowler JF, Warshaw EM, Belsito D, DeLeo VA, Maibach HI, Marks JG, Mathias CG, Pratt M, Sasseville D, Storrs FJ, Taylor JS, Zug KA. Detection of Nickel Sensitivity has Increased in North American Patch-test Patients. Dermatitis. 2008 Jan-Feb;19(1):16-9. Review by Daniel No, BA. MSIII Loma Linda University School of Medicine […]
A Serious ‘Tipping Point’ – Demand for allergic contact dermatitis specialists by sufferers far exceeds supply
This is Francine’s story, written from the perspective of her allergic contact dermatitis provider (contact dermatologist), Dr. Sharon Jacob. Together the patient and provider worked together to properly evaluate her through patch testing which gave Francine her life back by helping to resolve her allergic contact dermatitis. Anger, sheer anger, “How can we have […]
