What to do if you have an allergic reaction to duct tape stuck to your skin

Tape sticking to the skin allergy belongs to contact dermatitis, can be given to remove the trigger, medication and other ways to relieve. 1. Removal of triggers: some components in the tape, the patient may be allergic to it, so it will produce local allergy symptoms, it should be timely to remove the local tape, and wash with water to avoid persistent stimulation of the local skin, remove the triggers after the symptoms can be relieved. 2. Drug therapy: patients with local allergy symptoms, can be used externally hydrocortisone, dexamethasone and other glucocorticosteroid drugs (the face needs to be used under the guidance of a doctor), to achieve anti-inflammatory and anti-itching purpose. If accompanied by localized infection, mupirocin, fusidic acid cream can be selected for treatment. It is recommended that patients with symptoms of contact dermatitis should cooperate with the doctor as soon as possible for standardized treatment, and then improve the patient’s symptoms.