Skin allergy symptoms

Written by Zhu Zhu
Dermatology
Updated on September 07, 2024
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Skin allergies are a disease caused by the skin coming into contact with an allergen, leading to symptoms such as swelling, burning itch, peeling, hives, or rashes. These symptoms greatly affect the patient's life, and timely treatment is necessary once they appear. Allergy-relief ointments can be used, and it is important to keep the skin clean and dry regularly and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.

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Skin allergy symptoms

Skin allergies are a disease caused by the skin coming into contact with an allergen, leading to symptoms such as swelling, burning itch, peeling, hives, or rashes. These symptoms greatly affect the patient's life, and timely treatment is necessary once they appear. Allergy-relief ointments can be used, and it is important to keep the skin clean and dry regularly and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods.

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Do you need to take medicine for skin allergies?

Whether or not you need to take medication for skin allergies depends on the amount and area of your allergies. If the allergic area is small and limited, we can generally use topical medications and avoid oral medications. However, if the allergic area is extensive and covers a large area, we usually recommend timely oral medications and, if necessary or in severe cases, intravenous administration.

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Precautions for Skin Allergies

After experiencing a skin allergy, there are many aspects that need attention. First, it is crucial to identify the cause of the skin allergy. Once the cause is identified, one must avoid further contact with the allergen. Secondly, if a skin allergy has already occurred, it is necessary to use some anti-allergy medications for treatment. Thirdly, it is best to avoid eating foods that can easily trigger skin allergies, such as sea fish, shrimp, and crab. Additionally, it is important to always focus on strengthening one's immune system and maintaining a light diet.

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Can people with skin allergies eat peanuts?

If you have skin allergies, be a little cautious with peanuts. If you have never been allergic to peanuts, eating them while having a skin allergy should not be a problem. Peanuts have high nutritional value and can be compared to animal foods such as eggs, milk, and meat, earning them the nickname "longevity fruit." Traditional Chinese medicine says that peanuts can strengthen the spleen and stomach and moisten the lungs to reduce phlegm. Clinically, we still see patients who are allergic to peanuts. Therefore, if you have been allergic to peanuts before, you should avoid eating them.

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Can people with skin allergies eat persimmons?

Patients with skin allergies can generally eat persimmons. Persimmons are cold in nature and sweet in taste. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, persimmons have the effects of clearing heat, transforming phlegm, moisturizing the lungs, and stopping coughs. Clinically, it is very rare to see patients who are allergic to persimmons. Therefore, in general, people with skin allergies can eat persimmons. However, persimmons should not be eaten in excess or on an empty stomach, as they may form indigestible hard masses in the stomach, which are not conducive to digestion and elimination, leading to the so-called persimmon bezoar syndrome. This condition can cause stomach bleeding and gastric perforation in patients with gastric ulcers.