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What recommendations do you make for patients with lower abdomen eczema from nickel in their belt buckle?

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Dermatology · University of Pennsylvania

This is a common clinical scenario in the United States as there are no legal limits on the use of nickel in objects in contact with the skin. Belt buckle dermatitis on the lower abdomen is almost pathognomonic for nickel allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). There are several consumer test kits to det...

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