Dermatologic manifestations associated with electronic cigarette use

Abstract

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.

Keywords: burn injuries; contact dermatitis; electronic cigarettes; lichen planus; nicotine stomatitis; oral lesions.