{"id":1762,"date":"2021-11-17T15:03:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T14:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/chloracne\/"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T14:03:04","slug":"chloracne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/en\/chloracne\/","title":{"rendered":"Chloracne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chloracne is rarely an acne-like disease caused with strong toxic chemicals <strong> <\/strong>such as <strong>dioxins<\/strong>. It develops several months after ingestion, inhalation or contact with an appropriate agent.<\/p>\n\n<p>Most cases occur due to chronic exposure but can also occur after an accidental release of toxins into the environment. One hundred and ninety-three cases of chloracne were reported during an industrial accident in <strong>Seveso<\/strong>, Italy in 1976. Deliberate administration of dioxin venom was reported to Ukrainian President <strong>Viktor Yushshenko<\/strong>, who changed the appearance of his facial skin in September 2004. year.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne.jpg?resize=200%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1144\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/?attachment_id=1144\" class=\"wp-image-1464\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne2.png?resize=384%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1145\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/?attachment_id=1145\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne2.png?w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne2.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n<p>President Viktor Yushchenko, December 2004 TIME South Pacific, with permission<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What are the causes of chloracne?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Chloracne is caused by exposure to halogen aromatic hydrocarbons that are most commonly found in<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Fungicides<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Insecticides<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Herbicides<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Forest protection products<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Chloracnes<\/strong>is the most common skin sign of dioxin poisoning. Suitable chemicals include:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Chlornaphthalene<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Polychlorbiphenyls<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Polychlorinated dibenzofurantoin<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Chlorophenol contaminants<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Trifluoromethyls<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Pyrazole derivatives<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Chlorobenzene<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne3.png?resize=180%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>What are the basic features of chloracne?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features of chloracne are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Open and closed comedones (whiteheads and blackheads)<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Uninflamed nodules and cysts<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne4.jpg?resize=200%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1147\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/?attachment_id=1147\" class=\"wp-image-1467\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne5.jpg?resize=200%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1148\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/?attachment_id=1148\" class=\"wp-image-1468\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne6.jpg?resize=200%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1149\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/?attachment_id=1149\" class=\"wp-image-1469\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Where do they most often appear?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>They are most often seen on the cheeks, behind the ear, in the armpits and in the groin. Although they look like acne, the skin is <strong>usually not oily<\/strong>, in fact the sebaceous glands are usually smaller than usual.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Are there any other skin manifestations of chloracne?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Other skin problems seen in patients with chloracna include:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Sweaty palms and feet (hyperhidrosis)<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Porphyria cutanea tarda (pigmentation, increased hair growth and blisters on exposed skin).<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Can other health problems occur?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Other health problems may include:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Abnormal <strong>liver<\/strong>function<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Fatigue<\/strong>(sleep disorder)<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Nervous system disorders (short-term peripheral neuropathy, encephalopathy manifested by poor concentration and depression)<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 High levels of circulating blood fats (hyperlipidemia)<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Impotence<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2022 Type 2 diabetes<\/p>\n\n<p>Associations with other health problems and birth defects are contradictory.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne7.png?resize=507%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne7.png?w=507&amp;ssl=1 507w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/poliklinika-fizioderma.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/akne7.png?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>How are they treated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Long-term cases can be treated with standard topical acne treatment and with oral <strong>antibiotic<\/strong>therapy and sometimes with <strong>isotrethionine<\/strong>(a derivative of vitamin A). Comedones and cysts can be cauterized.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In Chloracne, the source of the poisoning must be identified and the affected persons and other workers must be removed from the site. If they occur due to chemical exposure in the workplace, they are the subject of research and belong to occupational diseases.<\/p>\n\n<p>Most chloracne lesions <strong>disappear<\/strong>within <strong>two years<\/strong> after exposure to the chemicals ceases. In some cases, they persist much longer due to the contamination of fat cells with toxins from where they are released more slowly.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>For My doctor Perica Ante dr. Med. dermatovenerologist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Klorakne, dioksin, Saves, Viktor Yuschenko, antibiotici, izotretionin<\/p>\n\n<p><strong><sup>Interesting facts:<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><sup>Nearly two thousand people developed acne after chronic exposure to cooking oil contaminated with <strong><strong>PCBsIPCDFs<\/strong>poisons in the city of Kyushu, Japan in 1968.<\/strong> The syndrome is called Yusho disease. Eleven years later, a similar case of major cooking oil contamination occurred in central Taiwan when more than 2,000 people were affected.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>In short:<\/strong> Chloracne is an occupational disease, and has been the subject of accidental or intentional dioxin poisoning. substances containing halogenated aromatic carbohydrates. Their specificity is that, unlike real acne, their skin is not oily. They are treated in the same way as other acne. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chloracne is rarely an acne-like disease caused with strong toxic chemicals such as dioxins. 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