“Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people’s ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologists said on Thursday. Citing published studies, the group said a red or itchy rash, known as “mobile phone dermatitis,” affects people who develop an allergic reaction to the nickel surface on mobile phones after spending long periods of time on the devices.” [Yahoo!]
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if you notice breakouts or those sorts of things on the side of your face you usually use to talk on your phone, it probably has to do with the bacteria on the phone.