The term allergy shows a reaction that changed (allergy) to a particular material (allergens) involving the body’s immune system; only occur in certain people.
Skin irritation caused by a substance can occur in every person, do not involve the immune system and there are certain factors that play a part such as the skin surface conditions, the length of material in contact with the skin, the patient’s age, the presence of occlusion and the concentration of the material.
Sometimes a chemical material having both of these properties which can cause allergic reactions and a response to irritation of the skin, for example: soap containing dyes or perfumes as allergens when accompanied by repeated washing can cause skin irritation. To differentiate allergic skin reactions and skin irritation patch test can be performed.
Allergies To Jewelry And Other Metals
In certain persons skin disorders can occur after a certain wear jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, watches and so on. Possible cause is that a lot of nickel contained in metal objects such as watches, jewelry, hair pins, hair rollers, scissors, rings, currency, head belts, glass frames, eye and so forth.
In the United States is estimated sensitivity to the nickel covers ± 10% of the population and there is more in women than in men with a ratio of 2: 1. It is caused by more women than men wear jewelry.
Sweat can aggravate dermatitis by nickel, the symptoms of itching and mencucuk can occur 15-20 minutes after contact with skin and skin symptoms may occur within one hour. If not sweat, the same patient can wear jewelry that contains nickel for several hours without any symptoms.
The diagnosis of nickel dermatitis is very easy because it arises at the site of skin contact with metal. If contacts are removed, the symptoms of the skin will heal within a few days. In addition, to confirm the diagnosis can be performed patch test. To detect whether a jewelry containing nickel can be tested with dimethyl-glioksim.
In addition, if one is sensitive to nickel would still like to wear jewelry, it is recommended to coat the jewelry with a neutral colored nail polish or spraying with materials containing corticosteroids and require patients to wear in the cool surroundings to avoid sweating.
Skin Reaction To Material Preservative
Skin reactions to preservatives contained in cosmetics and topical medications, can be a dermatitis (eczema) with signs of dry skin, scaly, red, wet or cracked berlepuh to-skin breakdown. The reaction can be mild or severe and usually accompanied by burning and itching. The reaction may arise as urtika or sometimes in the form of local swelling.
Skin reactions often occur at the first use of topical drugs or cosmetics on the skin is injured or is experiencing irritation.
Meanwhile, food preservatives and drugs by mouth can cause allergic skin reactions are and can cause sensitization. Some examples of preservatives in cosmetics or skin ointment: metilparaben, propyl paraben, imidazolidinilurea, butyl-parabens, quaternium-15, formaldehyde, Katon-CG, sorbic acid, vitamin E and vitamin C.
Presence of preservatives in a wide range of products used everyday then it is certainly very difficult to avoid. One way to find the cause of skin disorders by the use of cosmetics or other skin medications by experiment paste.
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