Skin Allergy

One widespread cause of skin distress is allergic reaction. If you break out in spots or rashes, the cause may be something you have eaten or just touched; this is known as contact allergy. Where the outbreak occurs is often a clue to the problem with the common nickel allergy, for instance, a reaction may appear just where a belt buckle or jeans fastener touched the skin. Skin allergies often become apparent in the twenties after a few years in an office, factory or running a home and being in contact with office equipment, industrial machinery or everyday products like detergents. And by this time some women have developed an allergy to certain cosmetics nail polish is a well known example, showing not around the fingers, but where they touch the face (around the eyes, lips, etc.). As a rule modern cosmetics are very safe to use, being stringently tested before they are put on the market and using formulae which avoid any known irritants. To treat an allergy, the cause must be identified, and if it's not quickly obvious, this may entail a series of tests prescribed by a dermatologist, usually done in groups of patches on the back.