What Are Treatments Of Skin Allergy
What are treatments of skin allergy?
Treatment should be guided by a health care practitioner. The procedure of treatment may vary depending on the stage of the lesions. Skin test and patch tests are done as diagnostic tests.
Listed hereunder are steps to treat your skin allergy:
- Moisturize the skin to avoid itching and cracks.
- Take anti-histamines to alleviate itching. Anti-histamines should be taken during nighttime since they cause drowsiness.
- Avoid woolen and synthetic clothing.
- Anything that aggravates the symptoms should be avoided including any food allergens and irritants.
- To prevent dry skin to worsen, use less soap and keep water contact as brief as possible when bathing.
- Chronic thickened areas may be treated with creams or ointments that contain tar compounds, corticosteroids, and ingredients that lubricate or soften the skin.
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What are the symptoms of skin allergy?
The most common condition associated with the symptoms of allergies is known as an “allergic triad” such as eczema, runny nose and asthma.
Symptoms of skin allergy include:
- intense itching, blisters with oozing and crusting
- skin redness or inflammation around the blisters
- ear discharges/bleeding
- dry, leathery skin areas which may spread to the neck, hands, feet, eyelids, or behind the knee
- Raw areas of the skin – from scratching
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