When I was a few months old, I was diagnosed with a protein flaw. The treatment lasted 6 years. Now I am 15 and the skin problems remain. On the hands (the most) and legs, quite large pimples with a white dense content are formed. Usually a few are done on the thighs, but on the hands the skin is rough and there are a lot of them. I noticed that they appear when I eat dairy products the day before (yoghurt, cottage cheese). Usually, I have nothing else to do but squeeze them. I would describe the skin on my hands as normal, but prone to dryness. A particular problem for me is that during exercise or temperature changes, the skin (from the elbow up) turns intensely red.
Protein blemish, or food allergy, can be a reaction not only to cow's milk ( although it is the most common allergen), but also to gluten, nuts, cocoa, fish, eggs and some fruits - especially citrus. Food allergy usually resolves spontaneously around the age of two. Sometimes it stays for life, but then it is only allergic to some ingredients.
The best way to treat allergies, or actually eliminate symptoms, is to remove the allergen from your diet. Proper skin care is also important. It is worth using intensively moisturizing and oiling preparations every day. Pharmacies offer a wide range of products (washing preparations and creams) containing emollients based on paraffin, petroleum jelly, hypoallergenic lanolin, vegetable oils, borage, wheat and avocado. The second group of preparations are water-absorbing humectants (propylene glycol, glycerin, ceramides, urea, lactic acid).
In the treatment, periodically, at the time of exacerbation of skin lesions (always under medical supervision), we use antihistamines and steroid preparations or new generation drugs - Tacrolimus and Pimecrolimus.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Elżbieta Szymańska, MD, PhDDermatologist-venereologist. He deals with classic and aesthetic dermatology. He works as a deputy manager in the Department of Dermatology at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and as director of for medical matters, Center for Prevention and Therapy in Warsaw. Since 2011, he has been the scientific director of the Postgraduate Studies of the Medical University of Warsaw “MedicineAesthetic. "
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