What to do if your face is red and itchy from allergies

Allergic redness and itching on the face may be contact dermatitis, which can be improved by general treatment, topical medication and oral medication.
1. General treatment: actively search for allergens, such as skin cleansers, dust, cotton wool, pollen, etc., and avoid re-exposure, go out and wear protective masks; do not use inferior irritating skin care products, etc., and pay attention to sun protection.
2. Local medication: patients with local exudation can apply wet compresses with boric acid solution under doctor’s guidance, and when the area is dry and without exudation, glucocorticoid creams such as hydrocortisone butyrate cream and Dinaid cream can be applied; when the area is infected with bacterial infections, antibiotic ointment such as mupirocin and fusidic acid can be used as prescribed by the doctor for the treatment.
3. Oral medication: patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral loratadine, cetirizine and other antihistamines; when the symptoms are serious, can follow the doctor’s instructions oral prednisone and other glucocorticosteroid drugs; localized bacterial infections, can be under the guidance of the doctor orally cephalosporin and other sensitive antibiotics anti-infection treatment.
Allergic redness and itching on the face may also be caused by other diseases, such as urticaria, photosensitive dermatitis, etc. It is recommended that the patient go to a regular hospital in a timely manner, after a clear diagnosis under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.