2017 Volume 11 Issue 4 Pages 316-321
A 35-year-old Japanese woman developed edema and erythema on her bilateral eyelids the day after receiving eyelash extensions at the beauty salon, but these symptoms disappeared after a few days. She started getting eyelash extensions every month for one year and the symptoms on her eyelids began a month ago. Closed patch test using the Japanese standard allergen series, the acrylic resin series, and the glue for eyelash extensions and its ingredients was performed. Positive reactions were observed with nickel sulfate, lanoline alcohol, the glue, and ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate (ECA) , the main ingredient of the glue. We diagnosed allergic contact dermatitis caused by ECA and instructed her to avoid ECA. This patient has been followed-up for 15 months without signs of recurrence.
