Redness and swelling on the face of eating allergy is generally considered to be atopic dermatitis. It can be relieved by general treatment, topical treatment and systemic treatment.
1. General treatment: The type of food causing allergy should be clarified. Immediately rinse your mouth with clean, room-temperature purified water. Avoid eating the same irritants and sensitizers again. Then drink plenty of water.
2. Topical treatment: use glycerite lotion to clean the face. When the redness, swelling and itching are serious, glucocorticoid cream can be applied externally, such as the use of tretinoin, but the external application of hormone drugs is not recommended for more than 3 days. If prolonged relief is not achieved, a mixture of pimecrolimus and butyl flufenamic acid can be applied topically to the face. Topical mupirocin can be used if there is facial infection.
3. Systemic treatment: For severe cases, oral or intravenous vitamin C, calcium or short-term oral methylprednisolone can be taken. When the itching is severe, oral cetirizine, loratadine and other drugs. Antibiotics such as clindamycin should be used when there is secondary infection.
When the redness, swelling and itching of the face are serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying the condition. The above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.