Deodorant spray: a newly identified cause of cold burn.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20679305.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2009-2936.
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Abstract
Two patients encountered a first-degree cold burn after use of a deodorant spray. The spray-nozzle to skin-surface distance was approximately 5 cm, and the spraying lasted approximately 15 seconds. Under laboratory conditions, the deodorant in use was able to induce a decline in temperature of >60 degrees C. These 2 cases highlight a little-known potential for skin damage by deodorant sprays if used improperly.
Medical subject headings
- Aerosols
- Burns
- Cold Temperature
- Deodorants
- Skin