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Itching for nail fashion: chronic urticaria and chronic hand dermatitis secondary to acrylate and methacrylate allergy in gel nail varnish
Author(s) -
Dickison P.,
Smith S. D.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/ced.13252
Subject(s) - itching , dermatology , medicine , nail (fastener) , chronic urticaria , varnish , acrylate , allergy , materials science , composite material , immunology , polymer , monomer , metallurgy , coating
Summary Allergic contact dermatitis ( ACD ) secondary to acrylates and methacrylates is a well‐ described occurrence, particularly in those who wear or handle gel nail varnish. Management involves avoidance of the identified allergen. The cause of chronic urticaria ( CI ) is often not identified, and CU is not known to be associated with acrylates or methacrylates. We report a case of a 50‐year‐old woman who initially presented with hand dermatitis exacerbated by gel nail varnish on a background of CU . Avoiding all nail varnishes because of her ACD also resulted in improvement of her CU . To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of CU secondary to the acrylates and methacrylates found in nail cosmetics.