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Work-related skin disease image library

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Skin diseases

Dermatitis showing crusting and thickening of hands
Dermatitis showing crusting and thickening of skin

Dermatitis showing reddening of hands
Dermatitis showing reddening of skin

Dermatitis showing swelling of hand
Dermatitis showing swelling

Alergic contact dermatitis of the face Allergic contact dermatitis of the face

Irritant contact dermatitis on hand Irritant contact dermatitis of the hand

Allergic contact dermatitis on leg Allergic contact dermatitis of the leg

Allergic contact dermatitis on hands Allergic contact dermatitis on hairdresser's hands (1)

Allergic contact dermatitis on hands Allergic contact dermatitis on hairdresser's hands (2)

Cement burns on legs
Cement burns

Pizza knee 'Pizza knee' from a cement burn

Contact urticaria from latex gloves
Contact urticaria from latex gloves [1]

Vitiligo
Vitiligo [1]

Irritant contact dermatitis from excessive hand washing
Irritant contact dermatitis from excessive hand washing [1]

Allergic contact dermatitis from garlic
Allergic contact dermatitis from garlic [1]

Secondarily irritant dermatitis
Secondarily infected irritant dermatitis [1]

Urticaria on arm
Urticaria [2]

Allergic contact dermatitis on hand
Allergic contact dermatitis, first year hairdresser [2]

Preventative measures / good control

Hands being dried with paper towel
Dry hands thoroughly after washing

Person applying skin cream
Skin cream application

Person checking someone's hands
Check hands regularly

Bad practice

Dipping objects with bare hands hand
 Avoid immersing hands

Gloves left in sink with chemicals
Incorrect glove storage

Sinks with abrasive pads for washing
 Don't use abrasive pads to scrub hands

Miscellaneous

Cross section of epidermis, bricks and mortar concept Cross section of epidermis, bricks and mortar concept

Type I reaction mechanism Type I reaction

Type IV reaction mechanism Type IV reaction mechanism

Acknowledgements

  1. Image reproduced with permission of Danderm
  2. Image reproduced with permission of Global Skin Atlas