Editorial: Airborne contact dermatitis: changing etiological paradigm

Airborne-contact dermatitis (ABCD) represents a morphological pattern of contact dermatitis arising from pollens, dust, sprays, or volatile chemicals by airborne fumes or particles without directly handling this allergen. Both, exposed, as well as, nonexposed skin can be affected. It usually involves face, neck, V-area of chest and eyelids. Axillae and waist line can also be affected. The disease can sometimes progress to erythroderma generalized. Allergic, irritant, Photoallergic or phototoxic mechanisms, all can contribute to the causation of ABCD.