What ointment to use for food allergies

External medications can only relieve discomfort on the surface of the skin, but cannot solve the problem of systemic allergies.

Last week, my friend ate half a pineapple, and a dense red rash quickly appeared around her mouth and cheeks. It was so itchy that she couldn't help but rub it with her hands. She kept a weak desonide cream at home, and after applying it lightly for two days, it completely disappeared without leaving any marks. When talking about this, someone must have muttered, do you dare to use hormone ointments casually? When I was helping in the dermatology department, I did meet many people who were particularly resistant to hormone ointments. They would rather endure the itching and apply toothpaste or aloe vera gel than use hormones, for fear that their skin would become thinner and they would become dependent. In fact, as long as you follow the doctor's advice and choose weak or medium-efficacy ointments, and use them for no more than 7 days in a row, especially if you use them on non-facial parts, there will basically be no serious side effects. On the contrary, if you scratch the ointment hard, it will cause ulcers and pus, which will easily leave marks and cause infection. The gain outweighs the gain.

If the rash occurs around the eyes or mouth, where the skin is particularly thin, or if you have sensitive skin, you can also choose hormone-free tacrolimus ointment, which will cause less irritation. However, you may feel a slight burning sensation when you first apply it, which is a normal reaction. If the rash has been scratched and is oozing water, don't apply any ointment first. Use saline wet compress to dry it first. Otherwise, whether it is hormone ointment or calamine, applying it will irritate the wound and make it heal more slowly.

Don’t think that applying the right ointment will make everything go away. The root cause of food allergies is ingestion of allergens. If you apply the ointment while eating allergenic foods, the rash will definitely disappear and become longer. If in addition to itchy skin, you also experience tightness in the throat, difficulty breathing, and frequent abdominal pain and vomiting, don’t worry about which ointment to apply. Take antihistamines quickly or go to the emergency room. This kind of severe allergic reaction cannot be suppressed by external medications alone. If it is delayed, something may happen. If you always have food allergies for no reason, it is best to take the time to do an allergen test and try to avoid the specific allergenic foods after finding them. It is much more reliable than rushing to find ointments every time you are allergic.