Commonly reported skin allergies:

• Contact Dermatitis is one of the most common types of skin allergy that happens when the skin comes in contact with an allergen like soap/lotion/perfume spray/metals like nickel/cobalt etc.
• Eczema is a type of skin allergy that gets triggered by exposure to environmental allergens like pollens/dust mites etc.
• Utricaria is also commonly known as Hives characterized by the presence of raised, red blister-like appearance grouped together at a particular site caused due to insect bite or allergy to food/medication, etc.
• Angioedema is swelling of the deeper layers of the skin triggered by exposure to allergens like medication/food or insect bites.
• Photosensitivity is a type of skin reaction to overexposure to sunlight / UV radiation resulting in a rash/hives.
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Multiple Treatment Options for skin allergies:

• Self-care lifestyle: It is one of the ways of avoiding contact with allergens by modifying the lifestyle
• Topical Steroid: The topical application of the steroid in the form of cream/ointment or lotion is helpful in reducing itching and inflammation.
• Oral Anti-Histamines: These medications relieve itching and control inflammation/swelling and are available as tablets as well as syrups for young ones.
• Immunotherapy: In severe cases, immunotherapy is considered where the body is exposed to an allergen at regular intervals where the doses of allergen exposure are increased to build-up the immunity.