Today, many people are faced with skin allergies. It manifests itself mainly in the form of redness and is accompanied by unpleasant symptoms. This applies not only to aesthetic discomfort, but also physiological, because the main manifestation of allergy is severe itching. It cannot be removed by any folk remedies or medicines from a home first aid kit. But the right allergy ointment can help.
Skin reaction
What is an allergy? In a broad sense, this is a hypersensitivity of the immune system to certain substances, which is accompanied by an atypical reaction. Skin allergies can manifest themselves not only on the body, but also on the face. Redness, as a rule, is accompanied by severe itching, rash, blisters. Specialized non-hormonal and hormonal ointments for allergies help to cope with them.
Provoking factors
Skin reaction starts immediately afterhow the allergen comes into contact with or enters the body. There is severe itching, the affected areas become inflamed. They can form small wounds and ulcers. Usually they are the result of the fact that a person intensively scratches the skin, as they cannot cope with itching. Through wounds, various infections quickly enter the body, after which secondary infection begins.
The most common triggers for skin reactions are:
- Food (very often chocolate, fruit).
- Household chemicals.
- Cosmetics.
- Drugs.
- Pet hair.
- Insect bites.
- Clothes made from certain fabrics.
- Sudden temperature changes (allergy to cold).
Hormonal drugs
Many people who are faced with skin itching ask the question of which ointment is the best for allergies. An unambiguous answer can be given to it: one that is prescribed by a qualified doctor. In this case, you should not self-medicate and “prescribe” hormonal drugs for yourself. They contain potent ingredients that, if used uncontrolled, can be addictive.
Hormonal allergy ointments help to quickly achieve the desired effect, which lasts for a long time. These types of drugs are usually given primarily to adults.
Hydrocortisone remedy quickly eliminates all allergy symptoms, including itching. It also prevents entry into cellsa substance that provokes the development of inflammation. The ointment has many contraindications that you need to familiarize yourself with before using.
The drug "Prednisolone" acts similarly to the above remedy. You can use it once or twice a day. Indications for the use of the ointment are dermatitis, urticaria, lichen and other diseases.
Elokom helps to quickly eliminate the symptoms of local skin allergies. The main active ingredient of this drug is mometasone. Allergy ointment, reviews of which are mostly positive, constricts blood vessels and reduces swelling. However, she also has contraindications: rosacea, perioral dermatitis, syphilis and others.
Non-hormonal drugs
The composition of such ointments contains antihistamines. Due to the fact that they do not contain hormones, they can be used for patients of almost any age. These funds do not have a systemic effect on the body and have a minimum of side effects.
You can easily purchase non-hormonal allergy ointments at pharmacies, the list of which is presented below (mostly dispensed without a doctor's prescription):
- Means "Fenistil". Especially effective against allergies on the hands. According to reviews, it copes well with itching and burning. Can be used in both adults and children.
- Zinc ointment. This tool is aimed at combating microbes that are present on the affected areas of the skin. It's gooddries up inflammation zones, as they say in the reviews. In addition, the drug relieves swelling and promotes the formation of a protective barrier.
- Means "Skin Cap". Has a double effect. It not only fights allergies, but also heals injured skin. Also, the drug has a pronounced antifungal effect. He additionally fights against mycosis, which often develops in the affected areas.
- Drug "Bepanthen". It has a pronounced healing and soothing effect. It can even be used for allergies in babies. However, according to the reviews, some patients have an intolerance to it.
- Means "Desitin". It is considered almost universal. It is used not only for skin allergies, but also for dermatitis, prickly heat, eczema, ulcers and other pathologies. The medicine relieves inflammation and has bactericidal properties.
Combination drugs
Means of this type combine antihistamine components and hormones. Finding out which allergy ointment is more suitable for a particular case, one should not forget about combined preparations. In addition to hormones and antihistamine components, they may additionally include antifungal agents and antibiotics.
For example, Triderm ointment consists of gentamicin, betamethasone and clotrimazole. The tool relieves inflammation and fights fungi. With the help of this drug, diseases such as atopic dermatitis and eczema, as well as many others, are treated.
Oxycort medicine is notonly copes with edema, but also destroys pathogens. It contains hydrocortisone and oxytetracycline. The remedy is recommended to be used not only for skin allergies, but also for furunculosis, urticaria, burns, insect bites.
Facial reactions
Skin allergies can appear on many different parts of the body. This also applies to the face. Here the skin has a particularly thin and sensitive structure. That is why, in this case, the most rational choice would be a non-hormonal ointment for allergies on the face. Often specialized preparations "Psilo-balm" and "Fenistil" are prescribed. You can also use drugs such as Levomekol, Fucidin, Hydrocortisone, Lorinden. In some complicated cases, hormonal ointments may be prescribed. However, they should be used with caution, avoiding sensitive skin areas.
Proper use
Before using any allergy ointment, you should definitely consult a qualified doctor. Self-medication can only aggravate the situation. In addition, it is extremely important to use such drugs, following the instructions, especially for skin reactions in children. You can not use such medicines more often than indicated in the annotation. Otherwise, addiction may occur. Along with this, some drugs themselves cause the development of allergic reactions due to the presence of individual intolerance to their components. It is necessary to apply drugs not only to the affected areas, but alsoslightly out of bounds. This is because allergies can spread very quickly.
It is also important to first make sure that there is no individual sensitivity to all components of the drug. This is easy enough to do: you need to apply a small amount of ointment to a small area of \u200b\u200bthe skin. After that, you need to wait a few hours. If no atypical reactions (itching, redness, swelling) have been identified, then you can safely use the product and treat allergies with it.
Side effects
Sometimes, various unwanted symptoms may appear during treatment. This usually happens in cases where the allergy ointment is chosen incorrectly or with individual intolerance. In such situations, reactions on the skin (rash, blisters, the appearance and increase of edema), from the gastrointestinal tract (increased salivation, nausea, vomiting) or the respiratory tract (shortness of breath, dry cough) may occur.
If you observe any of the above symptoms, stop using the allergy ointment immediately. It is necessary to carefully remove its remnants from the skin. This should be done regardless of the intensity of the side effects. It will be possible to use the remedy again only after consultation with the attending physician, which is mandatory.
In closing
Skin allergies are treatable but require a comprehensive approach. To do this, you can use the ointments prescribed by the doctor. Special care should be taken when using hormonaldrugs, as they can be addictive or additional allergic reaction. In especially severe cases, treatment includes not only ointments, but also tablets, injections and other medicines. If positive dynamics is not observed within a few days, then the prescribed therapy is canceled and another one is prescribed.
