11/05/2025
Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are all types of contact dermatitis. You can come in contact with the plant oil and develop a rash that is hard to eliminate on your own. We provide a topical steroid cream and a steroid pill pack that you take with food in a tapering dose over five days. Avoid hot showers. After contact with the oil, wash with soap and water then rinse. Then use rubbing alcohol on a cloth to clear your skin within a few hours of exposure to the plant oil. Alcohol is useless a day later. Yard cleanups and tree workers often fill our waiting room until the real frosts occur after Thanksgiving.