Contact dermatitis (CD) is a common inflammatory skin disease, affecting approximately 15-20% of the general population in industrialized countries and ranking first among occupational diseases in many European countries.
The patch test method aims at reproducing the eczematous lesions by applying occlusive patches containing the suspected allergens to the patient's healthy skin. It requires experienced medical staff to read the reaction.
Newtones Technologies society has developed a new tool, the SkinCam®, able to capture high resolution cross and parallel images, allowing a quantification of color and relief of skin.
This study aims to illustrate patch test results, describing skin appearance (color, roughness, shine), using photographs taken by the SkinCam®.
Patient, male or female, over 18 years of age
Patients called for reading patch test, applied 72 or 96 hours ago
Patients agreeing to have unidentified photographs of patchs tests
Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a social security regime
Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
Pregnant woman