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The main source that determine the allergy symptoms can be a substance outside the home, in rooms or even the food.

It is therefore important to discuss with your doctor, to tell him facts about your personal and family history, habits (including when it started / increased allergy and where you learn when symptoms appeared).

If your history suggests possible causes of allergy, it may be performed skin tests or serological tests to identify and confirm one or more substances causing. Skin tests are performed by administering an extract containing a small quantity of the suspected allergen. If you’re allergic, in minutes a (bump) like a mosquito bite will appear.

You must learn to live with allergies, because is the only solution. If you have already confirmed allergy, you must be aware that there will always dormant in your body.

Therefore, you better learn to control it and tame it’s effects, taking necessary measures for the following reactions can be brought under control, not become more serious.

In addition,you must respect the following recommendations: avoid contact with allergens as much as possible and do not forget the antihistamine drugs, taken after medical advice.

Last generation antihistamines are more effective and presents a great advantage over first generation: they were removed unwanted side effects: drowsiness, nausea, excessive sedation.

If you suffer from nose and allergic conjunctivitis or allergic asthma and the symptoms are not controlled (after you have complied with treatment and avoided wherever possible contact with allergens “enemies”), you must go to a specialist allergist for a vaccination with extracts allergens – this is only way to hope for healing.

The skin React and warns them if cosmetics are harmful.We bite, is inroseste becomes itchy. It stings, is becomes reddish and itchy.

Is our skin more sensitive, more irritable, or is allergic?
Over 60% of women and, surprisingly, 40% of men say they have sensitive skin, intolerance to many cosmetics and creams, and sometimes even over tap water.

Sensitivity to a particular product is a result of regular use, and may occur in several ways:
The skin-contact allergen – for example allergy to mascara;
- The contact distance – eg the eyelids induced localized disease blush to the cheeks;
- By contact infection – for example, a product originally applied on the body that accidentally gets on the face or eye contact;
- The Air-borne contact – drops of perfume, deodorant;
- The sun exposure – caused photoallergen reaction.

Cosmetic allergy treatment often involves preventive measures and only if the rash is important and recommended specialist treatment.Preventive measures include avoiding contact with the substance trigger (triggers). Treatment is determined by a dermatologist doctor, after examining the skin and the patient’s medical history.

The most common allergens as possible inducers of allergic reactions, are house dust, feathers, molds (frequently encountered in our usual environment), pollen, animal hair and some parasites from their animal, insect venom, allergies Various medications and even some fruits (strawberries).

Allergic conjunctivitis can occur both due to pollution, dust, pollen (spring) but also because the use of certain cosmetics (makeup, face cream, eyeliner pencils, solutions shaving or after shaving).

Manifestations or symptoms characteristic ocular allergies are local pruritus (itching), eye redness.

First, if the known allergens, avoidance and prevention of exposure to them is an essential step in allergic conjunctivitis treatment. The treatment aims primarily to improve symptoms.

It is imperative that hands be washed very often, to use clean towels for each family member, pillow be washed at 90 degrees and ironed.

The eye affected by conjunctivitis should be not cover because stalled secretion and germs can multiply under the gauze.

Local treatment is by application of decongestant cold compresses, antiseptics or disinfectants, artificial tears and other lubricants that eye and washing effect of allergens.