Dermatologic manifestations associated with electronic cigarette use.

BACKGROUND

Electronic cigarette use continues to rise, yet there are no reviews summarizing dermatologic manifestations associated with electronic cigarettes in the literature.

OBJECTIVE

To review the literature regarding cutaneous manifestations associated with electronic cigarette use and increase awareness of side effects associated with this rapidly developing public health epidemic.

METHODS

The PubMed database was searched for related literature. All studies involving the effects of electronic cigarette use on the skin or mucosa were obtained and reviewed for evidence.

RESULTS

Contact dermatitis, thermal injuries, and oral mucosal lesions have been reported with the use of electronic cigarettes.

LIMITATIONS: The conclusions presented in individual case reports or series are not based on randomized controlled trials.

CONCLUSION

Electronic cigarettes can present with harmful dermatologic manifestations.