Skin allergy

Skin allergy: Introduction

Skin allergy: A skin allergy is an adverse response by the body's immune system to an allergen. The response may occur when the allergen comes into contact with the skin or when it is inhaled or ingested. A skin allergy manifests in skin symptoms such as hives and itchy skin. The severity of the response is variable. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Skin allergy is available below.

Symptoms of Skin allergy

• Rash
• Hives
• Skin swelling
• Wheals
• Skin redness
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Skin allergy: Complications

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• Secondary infection (type of Opportunistic infections)
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Skin allergy?

• Failure to diagnose Skin allergy
• Hidden causes of Skin allergy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Skin allergy

Causes of Skin allergy

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More information about causes of Skin allergy:

• Skin allergy as a symptom

Treatments for Skin allergy

• Treatment may vary depending on the cause, duration and severity of the symptoms: avoid the allergen causing the reaction, topical steroids, oral steroids, steroid injection, antihistamine. Oral antibiotics may also be needed to treat secondary infections
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Skin allergy

Medical research articles related to Skin allergy include:

• Cinnarizine
• Insect Stings and Bites
• The management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• Skin Prick Allergy Test
• Allergic Phenomena
• Warts and Verrucas
• Tinea Cruris (Follow-up)
• Tinea Cruris (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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