Allergies and Skin Irritation on Everyday Things

The term suggests an allergic reaction to a changing (allergic) to a certain substances (allergens) involving the body's immune system; only occur in certain people.
Skin irritation caused by a substance can happen to everyone, do not involve the immune system and there are some certain factors that play a role like the state of the skin surface, the length of the material in contact with the skin, the patient's age, presence of occlusion and the concentration of the material.
Sometimes a chemical material having both of these properties which can cause an allergic reaction and a response to irritation of the skin; for example: soap containing dyes or perfumes as an allergen if it is accompanied by repeated washing can cause skin irritation. To distinguish an allergic skin reaction and skin irritation patch test can be performed.
Allergies To Jewelry And Other Metals
In certain people skin disorders can occur after a certain wear jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, watches and so on. Possible causes are a lot of nickel contained in the metallic objects such as watches, jewelry, hair tongs, hair rollers, scissors, rings, currency, head belts, glass frames, eye and so on.
In the U.S. an estimated sensitivity to nickel covers ± 10% of the population and there is more in women than in men with a ratio of 2: 1. This is due to more women than men wear jewelry.
Sweat can be intensified by nickel dermatitis, the symptoms include itching and mencucuk can occur 15-20 minutes after contact with skin and skin symptoms may occur within one hour. If not sweat, the same patient can wear jewelry that contains nickel for several hours without any symptoms.
The diagnosis of nickel dermatitis by this very easily because it arises at the site of skin contact with metal. If the contact is removed the symptoms of the skin will heal within a few days. In addition to the diagnosis can be performed patch test. To detect whether a jewelry containing nickel can be tested with dimethyl-glioksim.
In addition, if a person is sensitive to nickel would still like to wear such jewelry, it is advisable to coat the jewelry with a neutral colored nail polish or spraying with materials containing corticosteroids and require patients to wear in the cool surroundings to avoid sweating.
Skin Reaction To Material Preservative
Skin reactions to preservatives contained in cosmetics and topical medications, can be either dermatitis (eczema) with signs of dry skin, scaly, red, wet or cracked berlepuh to-skin breakdown. The reaction can be mild or severe and is usually accompanied by a burning sensation and itching. The reaction may arise as Urtica or sometimes in the form of local swelling.
There is often a reaction to occur in the skin on the first use of topical drugs or cosmetics on the skin is injured or is experiencing irritation.
As for food preservative and medicine by mouth can cause skin reactions can be allergenic and cause sensitization. Some examples of preservatives in cosmetic or medicinal topical skin: metilparaben, propyl paraben, imidazolidinilurea, butyl-paraben, quaternium-15, formaldehyde, Katon-CG, sorbic acid, vitamin E and vitamin C.
The presence of preservatives in a wide range of products used everyday then it is certainly very difficult to avoid. One way to find the cause of skin disorders by the use of cosmetics or other skin medications is to experiment paste.
Skin Reactions To Soap And Detergent
Skin reaction to the use of soap and detergents on skin irritation may occur due to excessive consumption. The occurrence of skin irritation by the use of soap may be caused by the alkaline nature of soap along with the power to remove oil from the skin and irritation properties of fatty acids.
Skin disorders may also occur because of allergy to the ingredients contained in soaps such as fragrances, dyes, antimicrobial substances and so on.
Never reported the occurrence of depigmentation of skin by the use of soap containing phenol. Soap as the main irritants can be a factor that slows the healing of eczema on the hands. To avoid this irritation reactions, reduce the use of soap.
Reaction Against Skin Shoes
Akergi skin reactions to the shoe can be derived from the basic ingredients of animal skin that has been processed with certain materials such as paints, preservatives, antimicrobial agents and anti-fungal, chrome, rubber, adhesives, anti oksodan and other materials.
Skin reaction to the shoes most often occurs in those who sweat a lot and on the circumstances surrounding the hot and humid. Important note is that the shoes must be worn in a dry state.
Allergies to these shoes are often similar to the picture of eczema, fungal infections and skin disease called psoriasis. Appropriate treatment is obtained by knowing the cause of the skin patch test.
Skin Reaction To Clothing
Skin reactions to the clothes most often occurs in clothes made from basic materials easily stretchable. As the material cause of the presence of a rubber material in the fabric and chemicals lainnya'yang contained in the rubber, as well as synthetic fibers that are elastic. All these ingredients contain additional ingredients which are as a sensitizer and can cause allergic skin reactions.
Skin Reaction Against Cat Hair
Skin sensitivity to hair dye are mostly caused by chemicals paraphenilendiamin (PPD) of dyes in permanent hair dyes. If one becomes allergic to PPD, it is also sensitive to substances that are chemically the same time strengthens the bonds through a process of cross-sensitization.
So if allergies to PPD, it is also allergic to the dye made from aniline, Azo is widely used to give the dark color of the dress (black, blue, and gray cokklat). Can also occur sensitivity to pain-relieving drugs such as procaine, benzocaine.
Approximately one quarter of those who are sensitive to PPD also sensitive to procaine and benzocaine. So people who are sensitive to PPD do not forget to give your dentist taboos regarding the possibility of the use of anesthesia for tooth extraction. Instead of procaine and benzocaine can be used Xylocaine and mepivacaine.
Sunscreens containing PABS can also cross-react with PPD, people who are sensitive to PPD should use a PABA-free sunscreen.