Skin Allergy

Allergies

Many skin allergies often go for years without diagnosis, and are later diagnosed by the location of the rash. “Allergen” is the substance that causes an allergic reaction.


Common skin allergens include:

  • Nickel
  • Rubber
  • Dyes
  • Neomycin
  • Chromates
  • Preservatives
  • Fragrances
  • Poison Ivy and related plants.

Dermacare Center offers a full spectrum of patch testing to determine what our patients are allergic to. Small amounts of the possible allergens are applied to the skin on strips of tapes and then removed after 2 days. An allergy shows up as a small red spot at the site of the patch.

People with allergic reactions should:

  • Avoid the allergen that causes the reaction and chemicals that cross-react with it. Your dermatologist can help you identify items to avoid.
  • Substitute products that do not cause reactions. Your dermatologist can suggest sources for these products.

Food Allergy


Food allergen test includes:

  • Egg white
  • Egg yolk
  • Cow milk
  • Chocolate
  • Wheat flour
  • Rye Flour
  • Soya bean
  • Yeast
  • Nuts (hazelnut almond)
  • Peanut
  • Orange
  • Strawberry
  • Banana
  • Mango
  • Tomato
  • Carrot
  • Potato
  • Celery
  • Onion
  • Chicken
  • Meat
  • Codfish
  • Shrimp / Prawn
  • Crab

Inhalant Allergy


Inhalant/Respiratory allergen test includes:

  • Timothy grass
  • Cultivated rye
  • Alder
  • Birch
  • Oak
  • Olive tree
  • C. ragweed
  • Mugwort
  • Dermatophagoides pter. (mites)
  • Dermatophagoides farina (mites)
  • Cockroach
  • Cat
  • Dog
  • Horse
  • Camel
  • Penicillum notatum
  • Cladosporium herbarium
  • Aspergillus fumigates
  • Candida albicans
  • Alternaria alternate

Food Intolerance


A true food allergy causes an immune system reaction that affects numerous organs in the body. It can cause a range of symptoms. In some cases, an allergic food reaction can be severe or life-threatening.

In contrast, food intolerance symptoms are generally less serious and often limited to digestive problems. If you have a food intolerance, you may be able to eat small amounts of the offending food without trouble. You may also be able to prevent a reaction. Food Intolerance can also affect the immune system and in the long run can subject you to severe migraines, disturbed bowel movements and many other skin and respiratory conditions

The food intolerance test includes:

Fresh Herbs Gluten Free Grains Grains Legumes Meat Miscellaneous Nuts and Seeds

Basil

Bear's Garlic

Chives

Cilantro

Cress

Dill

Oregano

Parsley

Rosemary

Sage

Peach

Pear

Pineapple

Plum

Raspberry

Red Currant

Strawberry

Tangerine

Watermelon

Amaranth

Buckwheat

Millet

Quinoa

Rice

Wild Rice

Dried Unripe Spelt

Einkorn

Oats

Bean, Fava

Bean, Green

Bean, Mung

Lupinus Protein

Pea, Chick Pea

Pea, Green

Snow Pea Pod

Beef

Lamb

Pork

Western Roe Deer

Wild Boar

Carob

Cocoa Bean

Honey

Locust Bean Gum

Almond

Garlic

Horseradish

Pepper, Black

Pepper, Cayenne

Vanilla

Vegetables

Fruit

Poultry

Salad

Seafood

Seeds and Oils

Spices

Artichoke

Asparagus

Avocado

Bell Pepper

Black Salsify

Broccoli

Brussels Sprout

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery Root

Celery Stalk

Chard

Corn

Cucumber

Eggplant

Thyme

Apple

Apricot

Banana

Cantaloupe

Cherry

Date

Grape, white

Grapefruit

Kiwi

Lemon

Mango

Papaya

Coconut

Macadamia Nut

Pistachio

Sweet Chestnut

Walnut

Chicken

Duck

Ostrich

Turkey

Bib Lettuce

Chicory

Corn Salad

Endive

Iceberg Lettuce

Radicchio Salad

Rucola Salad

Codfish

Herring

Mackerel

Mussels

Salmon

Sardine

Shrimp

Sole

Squid

Trout

Tuna

Canola

Linseed

Olive

Poppy Seed

Pumpkin Seed

Sesame

Sunflower Seed

Anise

Caraway

Cinnamon

Florence Fennel

Hamburg Root Parsley

Hokkaido Pumpkin

Jerusalem Artichoke

Kale

Kohlrabi

Leek

Napa Cabbage

Onion

Parsnip

Potato

Radish

Red Beet

Red Cabbage

Romanesco Cauliflower

Rutabaga

Savoy Cabbage

Spinach

Sweet Potato

Tomato

White Cabbage

Zucchini

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