Allergic dermatitis is the body's response to an allergen in the form of inflammation and rashes on the skin. This disease can be contact, when the skin comes in direct contact with an allergen, or non-contact, then skin damage occurs as a reaction to an element that is in food or in the air. A fairly large number of people, including children, suffer from allergic dermatitis.
If rashes of various localization and intensity appear on the skin, you should seek the advice of a doctor to make an accurate diagnosis. After all, a rash can be an important symptom of very serious diseases. If allergic dermatitis occurs , treatment should begin with the elimination of the allergen from the environment or human nutrition. A dermatologist or an allergist will determine the allergen, and then it will be possible to avoid contact with it, which means that exacerbations will not occur. True, in some cases it can be very difficult, and sometimes impossible.
If the doctor has diagnosed “allergic dermatitis,” the treatment includes both external and internal therapy. When prescribing external therapy, the degree of skin damage is necessarily taken into account. As a rule, different gels and ointments are used, but in severe cases it is necessary to use antiseptics, which will avoid more serious consequences. In order to reduce severe itching and inflammation on the skin, antihistamines are prescribed. If an infection was introduced when combing the resulting blisters, then the use of antibiotics is necessary.
With a disease such as allergic dermatitis, treatment with folk remedies gives a good effect. With severe itching, the skin can be wiped with juice that has just been prepared from fresh cucumber. Good in this case also helps a decoction of geranium, which is prepared at the rate of 40 grams of leaves and flower shoots in half a liter of water, brought to a boil. As an anti-inflammatory agent, shoots of black currant are used. They are brewed in a thermos and consumed daily as tea.
If there is allergic dermatitis, treatment with aloe juice will help relieve inflammation. The use of a decoction of ground oats significantly reduces itching and relieves dry skin. Such a decoction is cooked for about half an hour over low heat, and then added to the bath. With dermatitis and some other skin diseases, an infusion is used, which is prepared from tricolor violets. It is used for oral administration, which helps to cleanse the blood. In addition, such infusion can treat foci of inflammation. Decoctions of oak bark in the form of compresses are used to soften and better heal wounds.
If allergic dermatitis occurs in children, treatment is usually prescribed by a doctor who constantly observes the child. Often recommend baths with decoctions of chamomile and succession, but it should be remembered that herbs can cause an allergic reaction. With exacerbations of this disease, vitamins and very short courses of taking antihistamines are prescribed. To relieve itching and reduce other unpleasant sensations in a child, moisturizing and hormonal creams and ointments are used. If diaper rash occurs on the ass, then experts recommend using special creams that contain zinc oxide. For the treatment of children from allergic dermatitis, recipes of traditional medicine are often used, because for the most part they do not give side effects.
Do not despair if you have been diagnosed with allergic dermatitis. The treatment of this disease is a rather lengthy process and requires consistency and patience, but the end result will definitely please you.