A Whiff of Trouble: Navigating Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Fragrance

Ivan Rodriguez1, Madison Wolkov1, Julia Herbst1

  • 1Ivan Rodriguez is from Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Madison Wolkov, Julia Herbst, and Dr. Scheman are from North Shore Center for Medical Aesthetics, Northbrook, Illinois. Dr. Scheman also is from the Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. Mykayla Sandler and Dr. Yu are from the Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Adler is from the Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

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|September 19, 2024
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