An allergy is an excessive and inappropriate reaction of the immune system to certain proteins, known as allergens. These substances are mistakenly perceived as a threat and trigger an excessive immune response. Although allergic reactions can vary (e.g., seasonal allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, eczema, or food allergies), they share…
It is commonly known that people get allergies from peanuts, pollen, pets, and more, but there’s one that’s a little less common and that’s the sun allergy. It is also known as sun poisoning and it’s a reaction from the immune system to sunlight often resulting in a red, itchy…
Seeing as cosmetics can be a complex mixture of substances, it is inevitable that some of them produce allergies to certain people. Symptoms of cosmetics allergy can occur after using a new cosmetic product, or even if you’ve been using one for years without an issue. One type of reaction…
Eczema and Urticaria are two different manifestations of a skin allergy, but the main symptom is pruritus (itching). In eczema, there is generally a so-called contact form, caused directly by an allergenic external substance (treated in the chapter on contact allergies) and a more complex form, called eczema or atopic…