Dermatoses due to Arabic cultural and traditional practices

Budair, Fatimah

doi:10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_123_18

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“…For example, the Holi festival in India involves the preparation and widespread scattering of colored substances, resulting in cases of irritant or allergic contact hand dermatitis in festival goers [ 36 , 37 , 38 ]. Henna is used as hair dyes and temporary decorative tattoos in certain cultural celebrations, such as weddings, the exposure to which may result in contact dermatitis [ 39 , 40 ] and IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions [ 36 ], especially in hairdressers and henna artists [ 41 ].…”

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Are There Ethnic Differences in Hand Eczema? A Review

Chai

Tey

Lim

2023

JCM

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Hand eczema is a common disease with economic and social ramifications. This study undertakes a review of certain existing literature to provide insight into contributory factors which may result in the varying prevalence and severity of hand eczema among different ethnic groups, particularly to identify modifiable risk factors, as well as to ascertain knowledge gaps for future research direction. The existing literature suggests that factors including (a) genes, (b) differing skin physiology, (c) cultural practices, (d) dietary habits and associated food preparation, (e) climate, (f) predominant occupations, (g) socioeconomic factors, and (h) dissimilar laws and regulations may account for the disparity in the risk of hand eczema among different ethnicities. Given that endogenous factors cannot be avoided, but certain exogenous aspects can be modified, especially as the environment plays an important role in hand eczema flares, it is helpful from a practical perspective to focus on addressing the modifiable risk factors. These factors pertain to unique cultural practices, customs, and food preparation methods. Healthcare professionals should be well-acquainted with such factors to tailor the treatment approach for patients of different ethnicities accordingly because, with globalization, physicians face increasingly diverse patient populations such that cultural customs no longer remain limited to particular geographic regions.

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Are There Ethnic Differences in Hand Eczema? A Review

Chai

Tey

Lim

2023

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“…[27] Infectious dermatoses such as bullous impetigo, plane warts, and molluscum contagiosum can occur at the threading sites. [37] The dermo-epidermal barrier disruption can result in seeding of the human papilloma virus leading to verrucae formation.…”

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Cultural dermatoses: A review

Kannan¹

2022

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The impact of globalization and migration is reflected in cultural dermatoses which in earlier times were localized to specific regions. Therapeutic, cosmetic, and religious practices can lead to dermatoses. Therapeutic practices such as cupping, coining, acupuncture, and moxibustion may cause purpura and ecchymoses which are sometimes mistaken for child abuse. Cultural perception of beauty is often the motivation behind practices such as threading, use of bleaching agents, henna, bindi, and hair oils, which, in turn, can cause irritant and allergic contact dermatitis as well as a host of other dermatoses. Prayer nodules and turban dermatoses may manifest as outcomes of culture specific religious practices. A knowledge of these conditions can help the dermatologist to offer a correct diagnosis and treatment.

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Dermatoses due to Arabic cultural and traditional practices

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Are There Ethnic Differences in Hand Eczema? A Review

Are There Ethnic Differences in Hand Eczema? A Review

Cultural dermatoses: A review

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