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Solar allergy or photosensitivity is a skin disease manifested by rash, triggered after sunlight exposure.
Sun allergy always manifests in the same way: after a few hours past from the sun exposure ,on the hands, chest and shoulders and less often on the facial skin small pimples appear, the skin becomes reddish, and remains a burning sensation.

Is not a very serious disease, but rather unpleasant. However, the rash and other irritations disappear after several days without sun. Prevention remains the best asset .

Before sun exposure, take antioxidants
The administration of food supplements is proved: in most cases may prevent benign allergy solar . Select carotenoid precursor of vitamin A (beta-carotene, lycopene), vitamins C and E, and selenium as well.

These active substances can enable the body to defend itself better against the harm caused by the sun. Start the cure 15 days before going on vacation and continue it as long when you are exposed.

Dyeing hair is a timeless fashion which knows no gender, as more and more men resorting to this method of beauty. But those who want to color the hair should be careful because the hair dye can cause allergies.
Over time it strengthened the idea that dyed hair shines more beautiful in the sun than natural hair, and all those who use this beauty method hopes to get a unique color.

But very few people are likely aware about the negative effects: eczema, allergies or even hair loss.

Dr. Philippe Assouly, dermatologists at the Hospital Saint Louis in Paris, warns those who want to change their hair color that dye chemicals can cause scalp eczema and contact dermatitis. Also, the hair deteriorates very easy: it becomes more elastic and free to break easily.

Fortunately, specifies the specialist, hair loss occurs only in exceptional cases, following a strong allergy. “Even then, hair loss is only temporary,” said the French doctor.

Regarding the differences between hair coloring products, Dr. Philippe Assouly said that in appearance the permanent hair dye may contain more dangerous substances than semi-permanent dyes bases on natural products. But eczema may occur also when applying
semi-permanently dye.

The least risky hair coloring substances are those natural, such as Henna.

The red and / or swollen portions of the skin may indicate an allergic reaction to metals from the jewelry that you wear.

Nickel is the most common “guilty factor” to these problems.

One in four women present allergy to nickel (metal)
If you have skin irritation due to 14k gold jewelry you should know that these problems don’t occur because of gold but because of nickel content in them. In Generally, people are rarely allergic reactions to pure gold (24K).

It was found that women are more affected by allergy to nickel than men.

Different amounts of nickel are found everywhere: in soil, water and even air. Certain foods contain high amounts of metal: whole grains, vegetables, chocolate, tea and almost all canned foods. Therefore, consuming these foods, it’s possible to occur skin allergic reactions .

Metals used in dental work rarely give allergic reactions.

In a recent case, a woman suffered severe dermatitis over the whole body following a dental.

Once the metal work that was performed was replaced with titanium, allergic skin reactions have started to disappear. However, allergic reactions to metals used in dental are very rare (about one case per 100).

Molds are a thread-like fungus. They reproduce by spreading spores.

The colors of molds vary considerably. Penicillin and aspergillus are green or black, the house fungus, Merulius lacrymans, is a reddish color.

Allergies of the respiratory tract – rhinitis and asthma – can be triggered by the spores of these molds, which are present everywhere: on decaying plant parts, in the air, and in closed rooms.

The concentration of molds in the air, similar to pollen, is dependent on weather conditions. It is especially high in late summer and early autumn, whenever it is hot and humid.
How to keep molds out of the home:

* Air out as often as possible rooms that are especially susceptible to molds, such as the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, cellar, and attic.
* Tackle the source of dampness: seepage, rising moisture.
* Don’t let molding fruit lie around: a molding orange can have up to 15 billion spores growing on it.
* Avoid flower pots with earth covered by a whitish or orange-colored coating. This coating is made of molds.
* Molds grow especially well behind wallpaper.

Don’t forget: little-used second homes or vacation homes, as well as trailer homes, are ideal growing grounds for molds.
Outdoors, you can best avoid mold spores by

* not going into woods after a rain or in foggy weather,
* avoiding getting close to rotting leaves.