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Bentonite Barrier Creams

When applied to the skin, barrier creams help maintain the skin's natural barrier function, preventing its contact with potential allergens that have tendencies to cause contact dermatitis. It also prevents the skin from drying out. Bentonite clay is used as a barrier cream in small children who are prone to diaper rash. The healing and detoxifying effects of bentonite clay help heal diaper-induced rashes in babies.

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I came in contact with poison oak. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I disk golf in an area where a decent amount of poison oak is present. I would like to know how fast urushiol binds to skin, and once it does, is there any possibility to spread?I use an electronic cigarette which requires me to handle cotton that I feed into the atomizer. My doubt is if ...  Read Full »

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Dr. Sudhir Kumar. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. Poison oak causes allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) and is the most common cause of ACD than all the other causes combined. The allergen which causes ACD is usually present within the sap named Urushiol, and it will be mainly present in the leav...  Read Full »

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