Deep Dive: Deep Dive Into Allergen of the Year

In 2021, the American Contact Dermatitis Society named acetophenone azine, an allergen found in such substances as soccer shin guards and flip flops, the “allergen of the year.” What does this mean to this pediatric population; how can pediatric health care providers treat this allergen; and what exactly does it mean to be the “allergen of year?” Dr. Bernard A Cohen, the dermatology column editor for Contemporary Pediatrics, explains it all.