Berloque Dermatitis is a common skin diseases. Its appear after individual has been exposed to certain essential oils in perfume and then to sunlight. Berloque Dermatitis is a skin condition in which patients develop a brownish to reddish discoloration of the neck and sometimes the arms due to applying perfume or cologne to the skin. Berloque dermatitis usually occurs in women, although it can occur in persons of any age who apply fragrances containing oil of bergamot.

Causes of Berloque Dermatitis

Perfumes and colognes contain oil of bergamot, an extract of the peel of a specific orange grown in the South of France and the Calabria district of Italy. When this oil comes in contact with the skin and the skin is exposed to sunlight, the oil of bergamot causes the skin to discolor. With repeated exposures to sunlight, the discoloration becomes permanent.

Treatment of Berloque Dermatitis

Cosmetics such as Dermablend and Covermark.
perfume should no longer be applied to areas of the skin that get sun exposure.
Use daily sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher to help keep the condition from worsening.
Laser treatment is very effective treatment.
Jessner's peels will improve Berloque dermatitis.

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