Rare form of phototoxic dermatitis after drinking fig juice (contains furanocoumarins) and subsequent exposure to sunlight. See also dermatitis, berloque dermatitis.
Fig dermatitisL56.8
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Avoid the triggering agent. If necessary, short-term glucocorticoid-containing external agents such as 0.1% betamethasone ointment(e.g. Betagalen, Betnesol). The pigmentation can be treated with bleaching cream after the acute dermatitis has subsided.