Allergy on the body. How to recognize and defeat it
Allergy (from the Greek. "Alien", "impact") - the reaction of the immune system, which provokes an irritant (allergen). Any sign of hypersensitivity is a violation of immunity. Scientific explanation of this phenomenon - the allocation of human cells in the blood vessels of an increased amount of histamine.
Causes of allergies
Treatment of any disease begins by identifying the causes of its occurrence. The ones that cause the allergy on the body are also established:
- modern household chemicals: deodorants, washing powders, soap, which penetrate immediately under the skin, causing irritation;
- Natural wool: clothes made of it, pillows, blankets, pets;
- metal, for example, in children often cause allergic spots of buttons and fasteners of nickel;
- Plants both domestic and simple trees on the street (poplar, birch, pine);
- food: tomatoes, strawberries, seafood, nuts, cocoa, milk, eggs, food flavors, preservatives (in most cases, after eating these foods, people with this ailment have an allergy to the skin of the face);
- drugs provoke the most severe manifestations of the disease, including allergic shock - the most dangerous condition of the body, when the account in the struggle for life goes on for a second.
Allergy to the body differs from other forms of the disease with an easier malaise - the overall health of the body, as a rule, does not deteriorate.
Methods of struggle
Noticing the skin rashes, which are constantly itching, you need:
- Secondly, if it is not possible to determine the allergen independently, apply for the delivery of samples to identify the pathogen to the doctor.
If an allergy to the body has already appeared, the main thing that needs to be done is to eliminate contact with the provocateur, otherwise any treatment will not bring results.
Drugs for treatment are antihistaminesmeans that the doctor will choose, depending on the state of your body (for example, suprastin, phencrolol, etc.). Antihistamines remove rashes on the skin, itching, relieve swelling.
Cosmetologists-dermatologists advise to usehypoallergenic cosmetics. It can be found not only in the pharmacy. Since the allergy has already become a serious problem of the 21st century, many cosmetic companies have organized the production of a series of hypoallergenic cosmetics. For example, mascara, lipstick and creams of all world brands have a mark on the package "hypoallergenic" - it's like a kind of advertising that provokes the confidence of customers.
Watch your health, your skin, because it is the largest organ of the human body. Red spots, hives, or other irritations do not adorn her. Your health is in your hands.