It’s so true not all gloves are created equally! There’s thickness, pliability, and then there is materials!!! Did you know that latex does NOT adequately protect against formaldehyde? It is INADEQUATE. Oh yes! Have seen fresh young medical student sensitized in anatomy lab by using [and reusing 🙁 ] latex gloves… when instead they […]
Formaldehyde most definitely can be a cause of reactions to clothing! It can be adult and children’s clothing – pants, shirts, underwear and bras. In an interview on bra reactions Dr. Joel Dekoven said “…in fact most physicians don’t know that…” (4:11) So what can be done? Wash clothes at least twice before wearing. […]
When you look into the eyes of a saddened 14 yo girl who’s dermatitis for the last 7 months has been so severe that we can’t see her nipples from her areola — your heart just breaks. You just have to find the answer and we did – patch testing revealed PTBFR in the foam […]
At the final patch test reading visit, once a positive reaction has been found, clinical relevance to the current dermatitis must be determined… then safe alternatives found… a challenge for the formaldehyde allergic person is clothing (textiles)… Back in 2008, Dr. Andrew Scheman (Director of the Contact Allergen Management Program for the ACDS) led out […]
Formaldehyde allergy: I saw a patient with ‘recalcitrant eczema’ who we diagnosed with a formaldehyde allergy by patch testing. They were doing very well, minor flares here and there…and, then one day they came to see me with a horrific reaction on their face, chest and arms – new involved areas. We reviewed the exposure sources […]
Why would anyone add non-fat dry milk to the laundry? Because the casein in the non-fat dry milk precipitates with the free formaldehyde and then it gets washed out better… “Formaldehyde present in clothing and sheets can produce allergic reactions. Most frequently, it is an irritant, especially to dry skin and areas exposed to increased […]
