Skin allergies are also known as sensitive skin. The main characteristic is that the skin is thin and easily allergic. From a medical point of view, skin allergy mainly refers to when the skin is subjected to various stimuli such as adverse reactions to cosmetics, chemical agents, pollen, certain foods, polluted air, etc., resulting in abnormalities such as redness, itching, peeling and allergic dermatitis. The 10 misconceptions of skin allergy awareness and treatment, you and your friends if you have skin allergies, may wish to check against, may be less take some treatment detours.
1, allergies are caused by low immunity
Allergy refers to an imbalance in immune balance, which is not the same as low immunity.
Being prone to allergies does not mean that you have a bad immune system. On the contrary, an overly strong immune system can also lead to allergies. The definition of the immune system is the body’s special defense mechanism to defend against pathogenic organisms and to remove abnormal cells from the body, and the corresponding defense system is the immune system. Normal immunity is what maintains the stability of the body’s internal and external environment. Once the immunity is out of balance, it can lead to various abnormal body manifestations, including skin allergies.
2. I’ve been avoiding food, why do I still have attacks?
Allergies are not necessarily caused by food. Don’t think that allergies are caused by eating bad food. There are many substances that can cause skin allergies. For example, ingested allergens, such as fish and shrimp, milk, eggs, nuts, wheat, etc.; inhalation allergens, such as dust mites, pollen, fungal spores, etc.; contact allergens, such as mangoes, raw paint, metal nickel, chromium, acid and alkali chemicals, life, work exposure substances, etc.. There are also some allergies caused by multiple allergens, and these skin allergies are more complex and not easy to find, such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, etc. In addition, certain itchy skin diseases are not caused by allergies, but by mental or neurological factors, such as neurodermatitis. Medications can also cause allergies.
3, doctor, first give me to stop the itchy skin before
Not all itching is skin allergy. Some itching is a skin disease and is not caused by allergies. For example, geriatric pruritus, autumn and winter pruritus, itchy skin induced by internal diseases or systemic diseases (with uremia, malignant tumors, diabetes, severe anemia, abnormal thyroid function, etc.). These skin diseases should be treated symptomatically, rather than for the purpose of treating itching.
4, medicine used for a few days did not work, hurry to change the hospital to see a different doctor
Drugs should not be used casually, let alone replaced at will. Skin allergies, the use of drug treatment is very delicate, such as the lighter skin allergies, with topical drugs can be. For heavier skin allergies, or more stubborn skin allergies, the problem cannot be solved by topical medication alone, but needs to be taken internally and used externally. The choice and use of topical medication is very delicate, with bad will make the skin disease aggravated, arbitrary replacement of drugs, will lead to increased skin resistance, so that many commonly used drugs fail.
5, do not let me take drugs, because there are side effects
Transient skin allergy, caused by a very mild skin reaction can not use drugs. Other than that, all should be treated with medication. Is it better to use Chinese medicine or western medicine to treat skin allergies? For acute cases, Western medicine can be used, which is short and quick. For chronic cases, you can use western medicine or Chinese medicine, each has its own advantages, depending on the type of skin allergy.
6.Only focus on treatment, not on care
It is absolutely wrong to focus only on medication and not on care. The skin is just like clothes and needs to be well taken care of. When you get a skin disease, the skin barrier is destroyed, so you should also use more medical skin care products that protect and repair the skin barrier after medication. It is recommended that you usually stay away from acid and alkaline chemicals and wear gloves when touching them; do not touch water repeatedly for a long time, especially hot water; and pay attention to warmth, sun protection and cooling of the skin.
7, overly concerned about the adverse drug reactions
Excessive concern about the side effects of drugs will affect the efficacy. Many patients in outpatient clinics are afraid of using drugs because they are worried about side effects, which is choking. Do drugs have side effects? This question is a question asked by many patients, bold patients, ask the doctor in person, timid patients, embarrassed to ask the doctor in person, go home and think about feeling scared, and throw the drug aside. There are also some particularly careful patients, home to take out each copy of the drug manual to read carefully, once you find the manual says this and that side effects, the more you think about the more worried, and finally afraid to use the drug.
8, hearsay or bias, frequent drug changes
Patients frequently change their medication, the effect of the drug can not play. Poor patient compliance will directly affect the effectiveness of treatment, see the doctor is equal to no treatment.
9, excessive cleaning or never clean
The correct method of skin cleaning is important. The skin must be clean, even if you have a skin disease, you must clean it properly. What cleansers are used to clean the skin? Soap, sulfur soap, medicated soap, bar soap, clear soap or body wash? It is recommended to use fragrance-free and preservative-free bath products, to be weak acidic and mild non-irritating products, and to use medical skin care products. Note that scented, colored, lather-rich, with more added substances, patients with skin allergies use with caution. In addition, patients with skin allergies should not bathe with hot water, do not wash frequently and excessively, do not soak in water for a long time, dry immediately after washing and apply moisturizer.
10. Ignore the influence of mental factors and life rules on skin allergy
Patients with skin allergies should pay attention to the quality of life. Some factors can aggravate allergic skin disease, such as mental tension, anxiety, irritability; excessive fatigue, staying up late, not paying attention to rest; inattentive diet, gorging, not taboo; have bad habits, such as smoking, drinking; long time in the environment of bad air. To have good skin and no more allergies, you have to adjust your life in every aspect. Skin allergy is a disease, it is not difficult to say that it is difficult to cure, it is not easy to say that it is good to cure, we should trust the doctor, actively cooperate, and have enough patience.