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Working as a masseur is considered a high-risk occupation for irritant contact dermatitis. Causes of irritant contact dermatitis are wet work, contact with soaps, detergents, disinfectants, irritating components of massage products, and chronic mild trauma due to manual work. Masseurs are exposed to a whole range of potential contact allergens, such as essential oils, carrier oils, preservatives, emulsifiers, and rosin. Olive oil has sensitized masseurs and given occupational allergic contact dermatitis. It should not be used to treat dry skin. Masseurs may also contract fungal infections from clients when massaging infected skin.

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  1. Department of Occupational and Environmental Dermatology, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden

    Marléne Isaksson

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

    Swen Malte John

  2. National Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

  4. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  5. Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Isaksson, M. (2020). Masseurs. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_170

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