I looked up our Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine shampoo on the internet, and found numerous complaints about its toxicity and ability to cause symptoms such as itching and sores on scalp and ears. (My scalp and ears have been itching off and on, but I was blaming the funky water here in Tampa.) Now I am wondering if the lesions on my son's ears could possibly be allergic contact dermatitis that presents like SCLE?? I intend to take this up with the dermatologist on Monday.
I have been told my son's bloodwork was "fine" -- I don't know the specifics yet. Could "a perivascular and periadnexal infiltrate composed of lymphocytes," "small foci of lymphocytic exocytosis," and "occasional dyskeratotic keratinocytes in the epidermis" be due to an allergic response to shampoo? Or am I just trying too hard to wriggle out of this diagnosis?
Also, I would like recommendations on soaps, detergents, hair products, and any other products you use that you consider to be hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and non-inflammatory.