A 22-year old woman develops an acute contact dermatitis to a household-cleaning agent. Which of the following treatments is most appropriate during the bullous, oozing stage?: (A) Wet dressings, (B) Systemic coicosteroids, (C) Topical Anesthetics, (D) Systemic antibiotics
Answer is A. For highly oedematous, vesicular and exudative eruptions treatment is: Astringent soaked in such as a 1: 10 000 solution of potassium permanganate. Burow's solution (aluminium acetate 1%) can also be used. applications of emollients are soothing