Skin allergies are awful, especially if they on exposed parts of your skin, for instance, on your face or your hands. Not only is the area red, blotchy and itchy, but you are sure that everyone is staring at it and wondering about you too. You are sure that people are asking themselves whether it is a consequence of bad hygiene and whether it is catching.
The most difficult part though is stopping scratching. The itching can become unbearable and it can become hard to get through the day in a normal fashion because the itching takes over. It is really difficult having a skin allergy.
So, what can you do to ease the consequences of skin allergies? Well, there are creams, like hydrocortizone that will help and there are herbs like aloe vera and dock leaf that will help too, if you would rather the natural methods, but if you really want to deal with the problem properly, you will have to diagnose the allergy.
The first move is to visit a dermatologist that has experience diagnosing skin allergies. The allergist will employ a technique called multiple-testing. This technique involves pricking the skin with a minuscule amount of half-a-dozen of the most common allergens. Then you wait for a reaction, if nothing happens, they will try another six and so on until they find particles that upset your skin.
When they have found a substance, they will make further tests to see how allergic you are and whether you are allergic to contact with it or whether you can eat it or not. Some allergies just make you uncomfortable while others are life-threatening.
Eczema or atopic dermatitis is one of the most widespread allergic reactions in children and it usually manifests itself as a red rash and or blistering. It is well-nigh impossible not to scratch it and this frequently results in scarring.
Hives are another manifestation of an allergic reaction, but they affect people of all ages. Luckily they are not as itchy as eczema.
Contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to something that has made contact with your skin. The reaction is usually localized to the point of contact. This form of allergy will usually go away of its own accord after a short time, but you can rub on a soothing cream too if you like. Poison ivy falls into this category.
The way to deal with an allergic reaction is to pay no attention to it as much as possible. That is not simple, but it has to be done. If you scratch the breakout, you could rupture the skin which will allow bacteria to get in and cause all sorts of other problems. If you find this hard, you could try covering the region with a bandage, if it is on your arms or legs.
If it does not go away soon, you can get topical creams from a drugstore which will help alleviate the itching and soreness. If that has not got rid of the problem within a few days, you should go to see a dermatologist, probably one that was referred by your doctor.
The most difficult part though is stopping scratching. The itching can become unbearable and it can become hard to get through the day in a normal fashion because the itching takes over. It is really difficult having a skin allergy.
So, what can you do to ease the consequences of skin allergies? Well, there are creams, like hydrocortizone that will help and there are herbs like aloe vera and dock leaf that will help too, if you would rather the natural methods, but if you really want to deal with the problem properly, you will have to diagnose the allergy.
The first move is to visit a dermatologist that has experience diagnosing skin allergies. The allergist will employ a technique called multiple-testing. This technique involves pricking the skin with a minuscule amount of half-a-dozen of the most common allergens. Then you wait for a reaction, if nothing happens, they will try another six and so on until they find particles that upset your skin.
When they have found a substance, they will make further tests to see how allergic you are and whether you are allergic to contact with it or whether you can eat it or not. Some allergies just make you uncomfortable while others are life-threatening.
Eczema or atopic dermatitis is one of the most widespread allergic reactions in children and it usually manifests itself as a red rash and or blistering. It is well-nigh impossible not to scratch it and this frequently results in scarring.
Hives are another manifestation of an allergic reaction, but they affect people of all ages. Luckily they are not as itchy as eczema.
Contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction to something that has made contact with your skin. The reaction is usually localized to the point of contact. This form of allergy will usually go away of its own accord after a short time, but you can rub on a soothing cream too if you like. Poison ivy falls into this category.
The way to deal with an allergic reaction is to pay no attention to it as much as possible. That is not simple, but it has to be done. If you scratch the breakout, you could rupture the skin which will allow bacteria to get in and cause all sorts of other problems. If you find this hard, you could try covering the region with a bandage, if it is on your arms or legs.
If it does not go away soon, you can get topical creams from a drugstore which will help alleviate the itching and soreness. If that has not got rid of the problem within a few days, you should go to see a dermatologist, probably one that was referred by your doctor.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on many subjects, but is at present involved with dry skin products. If you are interested in Natural Face Products, please go to our web site now.
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