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Diagnosis
Depending on your pattern of skin symptoms, the doctor will ask about your personal and family allergy history, your history of exposure to irritating chemicals at work or at home, or your contact with poisonous plants. In some cases, your doctor also may need to know the names of specific ingredients found in products that you routinely apply to your skin or hair, especially cosmetics, shampoos, hair dyes, skin lotions, nail polish or antibiotic skin ointments.
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