ABSTRACT
The treatment of contact dermatitis (CD) including irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) lies principally in the avoidance of the offending agent. Application of barrier creams (BCs) as well as wearing appropriate gloves and clothing is an important measure in the industry, to prevent or reduce ICD and ACD (1-3). In certain circumstances, avoidance of those annoying substances might not be practicable, and hence, treatment is rendered. Topical corticoids and other therapy approaches are “standard” therapy (4,5). This chapter reviews this topic and also briefl y introduces some promising new therapies from the last decade, such as the immunomodulatory and UV light, and so on.
