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 allergies is severe itching. It can not be removed by any folk remedies or medicines from a home medicine cabinet. But a correctly selected ointment for allergies can help.
Skin reaction
What is an allergy? In a broad sense, this is hypersensitivity of immunity to certain substances, which is accompanied by an atypical reaction. Skin allergies can occur 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.
Provocative factors
The skin reaction begins immediately after the allergen comes into contact with the body or enters it. Severe itching appears, the affected areas become inflamed. Small wounds and ulcers may form on them. Usually they become a consequence of the fact that a person intensively combes the skin, as he can not cope with itching. Through wounds, various infections quickly enter the body, after which secondary infection begins.
The most common triggering factors for skin reactions are as follows:
- Food products (very often chocolate, fruits).
- Household chemicals.
- Cosmetics.
- Medications.
- Pet hair.
- Insect bites.
- Clothing made from certain fabrics.
- Sharp temperature changes (allergy to cold).
Hormonal drugs
Many people who have experienced itchy skin ask what kind of ointment is 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" yourself hormonal drugs. They contain potent components that, if uncontrolled, can be addictive.
Hormonal ointments from allergies help to quickly achieve the desired effect, which persists for a long time. Drugs of this type are usually prescribed mainly for adults.
Hydrocortisone quickly eliminates all allergy symptoms, including itching. It also prevents the entry into the cells of a substance that provokes the development of inflammation. Ointment has many contraindications, which you need to familiarize yourself with before use.
The drug "Prednisolone" acts similarly to the above tool. You can use it once or twice a day. Indications for the use of ointments are dermatitis, urticaria, lichen and other diseases.
Elokom helps quickly eliminate the symptoms of local skin allergies. The main active ingredient of this medication is mometasone. Allergy ointment, reviews for which are mostly positive, constricts blood vessels and reduces swelling. However, she also has contraindications: rosacea, perioral dermatitis, syphilis and others.
Non-hormonal drugs
In the composition of such ointments, antihistamines are present. 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 ointments for allergies at drugstores, the list of which is presented below (dispensed mainly without a doctor’s prescription):
- Means "Fenistil". It is especially effective against hand allergies. According to reviews, it copes with itching and burning. It 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 well dries out areas of inflammation, as stated in the reviews. In addition, the drug relieves swelling and promotes the formation of a protective barrier.
- Means of "Skin-Cap". It has a double action. It not only fights against allergy, but also heals injured skin areas. Also, the drug has a pronounced antifungal effect. He additionally fights mycosis, which often develops in the affected areas.
- The drug "Bepanten." It has a pronounced healing and calming effect. It can be used even for allergies in infants. However, according to reviews, some patients are noted 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 antihistamines and hormones. Finding out which allergy ointment is more suitable for a particular case, we must not forget about combined drugs. In addition to hormones and antihistamines, they may additionally include antifungal agents and antibiotics.
For example, Triderm ointment consists of gentamicin, betamethasone and clotrimazole. The tool relieves inflammation and fights against fungi. With the help of this drug, diseases such as atopic dermatitis and eczema, as well as many others, are treated.
Oxycort medicine not only copes with edema, but also destroys pathogens. It includes hydrocortisone and oxytetracycline. The remedy reviews are recommended to be used not only for skin allergies, but also for furunculosis, urticaria, burns, insect bites.
Facial reactions
Skin allergies can occur in a variety of areas 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 will be a non-hormonal ointment for allergies on the face. Often prescribed specialized drugs "Psilo-Balsam" and "Fenistil." You can also use drugs such as Levomekol, Futsidin, Hydrocortisone, Lorinden. In some complicated cases, hormonal ointments may be prescribed. However, they should be used with caution, avoiding sensitive areas of the skin.
Proper use
Before using any ointment for allergies, it is imperative to consult with 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 can 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 also slightly beyond their borders. This is because allergies can spread very quickly.
It is also important to pre-verify the absence of individual sensitivity to all components of the drug. This is easy enough to do: apply a small amount of ointment to a small area of the 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 tool and treat it with allergies.
Side effects
Sometimes various undesirable symptoms may appear during treatment. This usually happens in cases where the ointment for allergies is chosen incorrectly or with individual intolerance. In such situations, reactions to the skin (rash, blisters, appearance and increase of edema), from the gastrointestinal tract (increased salivation, nausea, vomiting) or the respiratory tract (shortness of breath, dry cough) may occur.
When observing at least one of the above symptoms, you should immediately stop using allergy ointment. It is necessary to carefully remove its residues from the skin. This must be done regardless of the intensity of the side effects. Again, you can use the tool only after consultation with your doctor, which is mandatory.
Finally
Skin allergy is treatable, but requires an integrated approach. To do this, you can use ointments prescribed by a doctor. With extreme caution, hormonal drugs should be used, as they can be addictive or an additional allergic reaction. In especially severe cases, treatment includes not only ointments, but also tablets, injections and other medications. If positive dynamics is not observed for several days, then the prescribed therapy is canceled and another is prescribed.