ETIOLOGY, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND RELATED FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH FACIAL ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS UNDERGOING TREATMENT AT THE AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF CAN THO DERMATO-VENEREOLOGY HOSPITAL IN 2024

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Background: In recent years, facial allergic contact dermatitis, particularly those due to cosmetics, has become increasingly common. A study conducted in Denmark in 2021 revealed that 30.6% of cases of facial contact dermatitis were caused by cosmetics. Identifying the triggers, clinical features, and related factors of facial allergic contact dermatitis may help clinicians manage the condition more effectively. Objectives: 1) To determine the rate of triggers and clinical features among the patients; 2) To describe some related factors affecting patients with facial allergic contact dermatitis treated at the Aesthetic Dermatology Department of Can Tho Dermato- Venereology Hospital in 2024. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study analyzed in 81 patients with facial contact dermatitis visited the Aesthetic Dermatology Department of Can Tho Dermato-Venereology Hospital in 2024. Results: 95.1% of patients had facial contact dermatitis caused by cosmetics. Itching was the reason for 98.8% of the hospital visits. Most clinical manifestations included erythema (92.6%) and dry skin/crusts (67.9%). Lesions on the cheeks were observed in 98.8% of cases, and 69.1% of patients had mild facial contact dermatitis. Higher rates of moderate to severe facial contact dermatitis were found in groups such as those aged 60 and older (100%), farmers (100%), homemakers (48.1%), chefs/bartenders (40%), and those with a past medical history of previous skin diseases (64.7%). Conclusion: Among 81 patients studied, 95.1% of them had facial contact dermatitis caused by cosmetics, and 98.8% came to the hospital because of itching. Related factors of the severity of the condition included age, occupation, and a past medical history of previous skin diseases.