Tips for allergy relief

Skin allergy occurs when the skin comes into contact with an allergen, resulting in small red spots or blisters, itching, etc. Generally, after an allergy, you should first find the allergen to avoid further contact with the allergen, and take appropriate oral medications or apply allergy medicines externally. Pay attention to a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink plenty of boiled water. Don't eat seafood, don't drink alcohol, stop using cosmetics that may cause allergies, etc. Pay attention to skin hygiene at ordinary times.

Skin allergy is a phenomenon in which the body produces antigens after being stimulated by allergens, which in turn triggers a reaction between the antigens and allergens. Skin allergies on the face are often accompanied by small bumps, no itching, fever, red blood rash, blisters, scars, pain, red bumps, itching, redness, peeling, acne, a little itchy, very itchy, tingling, blushing and other problems.

Methods to relieve itching caused by skin allergies:

1. Stop excessive scratching

Scratch the itchy skin hard until it bleeds. The result is that the more you scratch, the more itchy it becomes, and the more itchy it becomes, the more you scratch, forming a vicious cycle. Therefore, while undergoing treatment for skin diseases, patients must control their hands and avoid scratching as much as possible. When itching is severe, they can take medication to relieve the itching in time.

2. Avoid washing with hot water

Although washing with hot water can relieve itching temporarily, it will aggravate the itching afterwards, especially in cases of acute dermatitis such as eczema. Washing with hot water can increase the permeability of capillaries, promote the release of a large amount of allergic substances, lead to increased exudation and erosion, and worsen the condition. Therefore, even Chinese medicine fumigation and washing is not suitable for patients with acute eczema and acute dermatitis.

3. Avoid using alkaline detergents

Using alkaline soap, laundry detergent or detergent can easily make the skin drier, aggravating chapped skin and itching. When allergies occur, you can apply allergy repair cream externally to relieve them. Taking a bath with soap can inhibit sebum secretion and make the skin drier, thus aggravating the itching. Therefore, these patients can try soaps rich in oil.

4. Avoid eating irregularly

Some people may develop allergic skin diseases such as eczema and urticaria, or have their symptoms aggravated, by eating seafood, dog meat, beef, mutton, fish, shrimp, crab, silkworm pupae and various irritating foods, such as chili peppers, peppercorns, garlic, cinnamon, leeks, etc. Therefore, for people with allergies, the diet should be light, and they can eat some fruits appropriately to supplement multiple vitamins.

5. Stop drug abuse

The phenomenon of skin diseases getting worse due to drug abuse is everywhere. For example, long-term use of topical hormones for facial seborrheic dermatitis has caused stubborn and difficult-to-treat hormone-dependent dermatitis and acute erosive and exudative eczema.

6. Drink more water. Water can dilute mucus, help it out of the body, and relieve congestion. People who often suffer from allergies should drink more water and try to drink more than a cup of water a day.

7. Control allergens. Food allergen testing and diagnosis by a dermatologist will confirm that the person has food allergies and will temporarily refrain from eating the allergenic food.

8. Avoid spicy foods, limit high-fat and high-sugar diets, avoid alcohol and seafood, and eat more fresh vegetables.

9. Using cold water for cold compress can eliminate allergic symptoms of skin redness, swelling and itching relatively quickly. At the same time, external use of ginseng cream can also quickly relieve itching. But some people like the feeling of using hot water, which can make them feel more comfortable and the itching will disappear instantly. But this is only a temporary solution and not a permanent one. And the skin allergy symptoms will become more and more severe.

10. Bath water should not be too hot. Improper bathing method is also one of the causes of skin itching. As the temperature drops, taking a nice hot bath is the most comfortable thing. However, if the temperature of the bath water is too high, it will cause a large amount of oil on the surface of the skin to be lost, destroying its protective function. Therefore, the temperature of the bath water should be about the same as body temperature, and 37-40℃ is most suitable. At the same time, for southerners who take a bath every day, the use of shower gel also needs attention. Some people think that skin itching is caused by not washing thoroughly, so they scrub their skin vigorously with shower gel. This will make the skin drier and aggravate the itching. Therefore, it is recommended that you use shower gel every one or two days in winter, and only use warm water to take a bath the rest of the time, because warm water has sufficient cleansing ability. In addition, it is especially recommended to drink a glass of warm water before and after bathing, so as to replenish the water lost by the body during bathing.