Fashionable seats and harsh chemicals lead to poor dermatitis
According to a research led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center investigator Bernard Cohen, M.D., offices of pediatricians are full of people enquiring and complaining about skin irritations caused by toilet seats.
Cohen, director of pediatric dermatology at Hopkins Children’s, said that toilet seat dermatitis is one of the legendary conditions described in medical textbooks but young pediatricians do not come across such incidents in their daily practice.
From Sciencedaily.com:
Cohen says children can develop irritation after several uses of a wooden seat or repeated exposure to residue from harsh cleaning chemicals. He urges pediatricians to inquire about toilet seats and cleaners used both at home and at school any time they see a toddler or a young child with skin irritation around the buttocks or upper thighs.
The researchers say most cases are fairly benign and easy to treat with topical steroids, but because many pediatricians don’t suspect the cause and don’t treat it properly, the inflammation can persist and spread further, causing painful and itchy skin eruptions and unnecessary misery for both children and parents. Persistently irritated skin is vulnerable to bacteria and may lead to more serious infections requiring oral antibiotics. Indeed, missed and delayed diagnoses were a hallmark of every single case described in the review.
Dermatologist Paramoo Sugathan, M.D., of Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India, was co-investigator in the study.
Tags: antibiotics, dermatitis, Steroids, topical steroids
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