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Gupta I, Tyagi M, Dayal S, et al. Unilateral Koilonychia Secondary to Chemical Depilatory Product. Skin Appendage Disord. 2020;7(1):25-28doi: 10.1159/000510523.
Gupta, I., Tyagi, M., Dayal, S., & Singh, J. (2021). Unilateral Koilonychia Secondary to Chemical Depilatory Product. Skin appendage disorders, 7(1), 25-28. https://doi.org/10.1159/000510523
Gupta, Isha, et al. "Unilateral Koilonychia Secondary to Chemical Depilatory Product." Skin appendage disorders vol. 7,1 (2021): 25-28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1159/000510523
Gupta I, Tyagi M, Dayal S, Singh J. Unilateral Koilonychia Secondary to Chemical Depilatory Product. Skin Appendage Disord. 2021 Jan;7(1):25-28. doi: 10.1159/000510523. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID: 33614715; PMCID: PMC7879289.
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Skin Appendage Disord. 2021 Jan;7(1):25-28. doi: 10.1159/000510523. Epub 2020 Sep 30.

Unilateral Koilonychia Secondary to Chemical Depilatory Product.

Skin appendage disorders

Isha Gupta, Meha Tyagi, Surabhi Dayal, Jayanti Singh

Affiliations

  1. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Pandit B.D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.

PMID: 33614715 PMCID: PMC7879289 DOI: 10.1159/000510523

Abstract

Excess hair is a problem for both men and women who want to conform to today's cosmetic social norms. Chemical depilatories are a safe, fast, and inexpensive method of hair removal. The most commonly used depilatory agents are thioglycolates and to a lesser extent, sulphides. The most common side effect of chemical depilatories is irritant contact dermatitis. However, allergic contact dermatitis is rare and may be related to lanolin, fragrance, or thioglycolate itself. Unilateral koilonychia as a side effect of chemical depilatories has not been described previously in the literature. We report this case due to its rarity and highlight the significance of nail protection while using chemical depilatory products.

Copyright © 2020 by S. Karger AG, Basel.

Keywords: Chemical depilatories; Hair removal; Unilateral koilonychia

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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