Current understanding of frictional dermatoses: A review

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dc.contributor.authorArora, Gulhimaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhandpur, Sujayen_US
dc.contributor.authorBansal, Anuvaen_US
dc.contributor.authorShetty, Bhavishyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAggarwal, Soniaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaha, Sushobhanen_US
dc.contributor.authorSachdeva, Soumyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Meghnaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Ananyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMonalisa, Kumari,en_US
dc.contributor.authorBhandari, Molishaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBagrodia, Anjalien_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-10T07:30:52Z
dc.date.available2023-08-10T07:30:52Z
dc.date.issued2023-04
dc.description.abstractHuman skin is continually exposed to internal and external forces, dynamic as well as static. The skin is normally flexible and can resist mechanical trauma due to friction, pressure, vibration, suction and laceration to a considerable degree. However, an excess of these forces can abnormally affect the structure and function of the skin, setting the stage for the development of a skin disorder. Repetitive trauma can cause lichenification, hyperpigmentation, erythema, scaling, fissuring, blisters, ulceration and chronic alterations. Frictional dermatoses is an under-recognised entity with no clear-cut definition and encompasses a variety of terms such as frictional dermatitis, frictional melanosis, frictional pigmentary dermatoses and certain other named entities, many of which are confusing. The authors propose to define frictional dermatoses as ‘a group of disorders caused by repetitive trauma to the skin as a result of friction of varied aetiology which can have a wide range of cutaneous manifestations depending on the type of insult.’ The exact prevalence of frictional dermatoses as a separate entity is unknown. Authors who conducted this review include a group of dermatologists and post graduate students from various institutions. Literature was reviewed through PubMed, Medscape, Medline, ResearchGate and Google Scholar using the terms ‘frictional dermatitis,’ ‘friction and skin,’ ‘dermatoses and culture,’ ‘clothing dermatitis,’ ‘friction melanosis,’ ‘PPE induced dermatoses in COVID-19 era,’ etc. A total of 122 articles were reviewed and 100 articles among them were shortlisted and included in the study, after removing duplications. The review was followed up with further deliberation which resulted in the formulation of a new definition and classification of frictional dermatoses taking into account the morphology, histopathological characteristics, anatomical region affected and the major predisposing factors. The rising incidence of mechanical dermatoses in the COVID-19 era was also emphasised.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMehektagul Dermaclinicen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Maulana Azad Medical Collegeen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, University College of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. RML Hospitalen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArora, Gulhimaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKhandpur, Sujayen_US
dc.identifier.citationBansal, Anuvaen_US
dc.identifier.citationShetty, Bhavishyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAggarwal, Soniaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSaha, Sushobhanen_US
dc.identifier.citationSachdeva, Soumyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta, Meghnaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma, Ananyaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMonalisa, Kumari,en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhandari, Molishaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBagrodia, Anjali. Current understanding of frictional dermatoses: A review. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 2023 Apr; 89(2): 170-188en_US
dc.identifier.issn0973-3922
dc.identifier.issn0378-6323
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223108
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Scholaren_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume89en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.25259/IJDVL_519_2021en_US
dc.subjectCultural dermatosesen_US
dc.subjectfriction blistersen_US
dc.subjectfrictional dermatosesen_US
dc.subjectoccupational dermatosesen_US
dc.subjectsports dermatosesen_US
dc.titleCurrent understanding of frictional dermatoses: A reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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