Contact allergy in children (contact eczema in children) occurs quite often - it affects about 20-30 percent of children and adolescents. Contact allergy (skin allergy) is popularly called eczema (contact eczema) or eczema (eczema). The most common symptoms of contact allergy in children are hives, rash and itching. What else are the symptoms of contact allergy in children? Where does contact allergy come from?

Contents:

  1. Contact allergy in children - symptoms
  2. Contact allergy in children - what diseases are its symptoms?
  3. Contact allergy in children - what is the most common allergy?
  4. Contact allergy in children - patch tests

Contact allergy in childrendoes not cause systemic symptoms in the respiratory or digestive tract, onlylocal symptoms .

In contact allergy, the antigen responsible for the development of allergies only causes changes in the skin, but not always exactly at the point of contact.

Experts believe that the frequency of contact allergy among children under 3 years of age may be higher than among older children and adults. The presence of atopic dermatitis increases the risk of contact sensitization.

Contact allergy in children - symptoms

Symptoms of contact allergy are:

  • redness
  • peeling skin
  • rash - lumps and blisters under the skin that are filled with fluid.

The rash is very itchy, the child scratching himself damages the bubbles from which the fluid oozes out, the sores form and the wounds can easily become infected.

Symptoms of contact allergy usually do not appear immediately after contact with the allergen, but only after at least 24 hours or even after 2-3 days. Skin lesions are usually strongest at the point of contact, but they can also appear away from it.

Contact allergy in children - what diseases are its symptoms?

Contact allergy can manifest itself through:

  • allergic contact dermatitis (allergic contact eczema)
  • systemic allergic contact dermatitis
  • allergic contact stomatitis
  • allergic contact conjunctivitis
  • allergic contact inflammationvagina
  • contact urticaria
  • rejection of orthopedic and dental implants, pacemakers, vascular stents.

Contact allergy in children - what is the most common allergy?

The most common contact allergens that sensitize children are:

  • nickel
  • thiomersal
  • fragrances
  • chrome
  • ethyl mercury chloride
  • cob alt, neomycin
  • gum ingredients
  • Peruvian balm
  • rosin.

Remember that cosmetics can also cause allergies: soaps, body lotions, deodorants and perfumes.

Contact allergy in children - patch tests

To diagnose contact allergy in children, a patch test is performed.

The tested allergens are applied to the skin of the back with the help of special chambers on the hypoallergenic plaster and left for 48 hours.

  • Skin tests - spot and epidermal (patch) tests
  • What the ALLERGY TEST is for

The skin reaction is assessed immediately after detaching the ventricles and in the following days - after about 72, 96 and even 168 hours after applying the patches.

In the standard of contact allergy testing, there are approximately 16-20 allergens that are considered to be the main causes of contact allergy.

Read also:

  • Skin allergy: symptoms of skin allergy, factors causing skin allergy
  • How to recognize an allergy in a child?
  • Inhalation allergy in children. Causes, symptoms, treatment of inhalation allergy in children

Category:

Allergies