Archive for the ‘Skin’ Category

May 31 2010

4 Problem Skin During Pregnancy

Here are four types of skin problems that occur during pregnancy:

1. Pimple

Problems of skin disorders, sometimes even disappear during pregnancy. But it can also even worse. “As the talented women because of hormonal acne, the acne that appears can be harder than ever.” If this happens, we recommend that acne is not in “doing things with tooling.” Just have to be more diligent in cleaning the baby’s face with soap or cleanser.

If they need treatment, medication should be enough from the outside without taking drugs. Although only topical medications but also need to be careful. Creams containing corticosteroids should not be used for a long time. Although only a little, there remains an intense absorption.

2. Herpes

There are various types of herpes that can arise during pregnancy, herpes zoster, herpes simplex I and II. Shingles is a kind of chicken pox, but the attack of the body only in parts of the body left or right of course. Symptoms appear pains and heat in the area of skin that will arise red spots and watering in quantity, according to the innervation of the skin. Transmitted through the skin of the patient or by air because of a conversation, for example.

Herpes simplex I attacked the waist up. Simplex II while attacking the waist down, mostly in the genital area. “Usually because of sexual relationships. Symptoms same as type I, but more often a recurrence.”

3. Mole
Because of hormonal factors during pregnancy, then existing moles in pregnant women can be aroused and then enlarged.

Form that increases with the darker color of this can lead to malignancies, such as tumors or melanoma (skin cancer). Just this skin disorder is rare.

4. Dermatoisitis

Is a skin inflammation that involves so much in their muscle tissue from the outer skin layer. All the bones and any member whose movement is going to hurt. Usually its manifestations on the skin; looks red, itchy, and there is secondary infection such as pus.

February 15 2010

Skin Allergies and How to Avoid It

Description

Allergies caused by allergens, the things that cause allergies. There are 2 types of contact dermatitis: irritant and allergic. Irritant contact dermatitis caused by a specific chemical effect. While allergic contact dermatitis is usually about people who are sensitive to everyday substances. This substance if there is metal attached to the skin, sometimes causing allergies. Examples of objects that contain these substances include costume jewelry, rubber, creams, ointments, and others.

Symptoms of Skin Allergies

Allergy symptoms are usually indicated by reddish skin, swelling, blisters and itching appeared in the area of skin.

Medical of Skin Allergies

The main principle of treatment is to relieve allergy symptoms and prevent, not cure. Even mild skin allergies sometimes do not require special treatment. These symptoms will disappear after a while.

To cure the allergy, there are some things that must be considered, among others:

1. Get used to get up early and the morning sunlight.
2. Avoiding foods that contain preservatives, colorings and artificial flavor.
3. Avoiding foods that trigger allergies, such as fish and eggs.
4. Pure honey, Black Seed and other herbs that increase endurance, and if already infected can be added sambiloto, fennel and the crown of the gods.

How To Avoid Allergy Triggers in the Home

Allergic Rhinitis symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion. However, you can control these symptoms with medication and by avoiding things that cause (allergen). If you are allergic to allergens in the home, such as dust mites, animal dander, and mold, you can take some simple steps to make them out of your house.

By taking these precautions, you may have fewer symptoms or less severe symptoms.

What should I do first?
Why should I control allergens in my house?
How can I control allergens in my house?
Where do I have to discuss this.

What should I do first?

To avoid allergens in your home, you need to try to identify you are allergic to “what”. Please discuss with your doctor. With the information from your doctor can remove allergens in the home. For example, you may be allergic to your pet. You can decide what steps should be taken, such as keeping your animals outside restrict your pet to a certain area in the house.

Many simple and easy to do. Move the carpet, or install air-conditioning (AC) will certainly cost you an expensive and difficult to do. If you live in a rented apartment or house, you may not be able to make changes. look for effective ways to limit the allergens in the home.

Why should I control allergens in the home?

By avoiding or reducing contact with allergens in the room, you may be able to:

* Reduces symptoms of allergies
* Manage your allergy symptoms without medicine or with fewer medicines.
* Reduce the risk of developing complications of long-term (chronic) allergic rhinitis, such as sinusitis.

How can I control allergens in my house?

To reduce allergies in your home, you can:

* Away from goods that become allergens, such as
* Clean the house regularly

steps for controlling allergens around the home:

* Controlling dust and dust mites, wash sheets in hot water. Dust is a place reproduce his developing allergens
* Controlling animal dander and pet allergens which, keeping pets in some areas in the house.
* Controlling the fungus, with a clean bathroom, bath once a month.

Because adults spend a third of their time and children spend half their time in their bedroom, it is important to take steps to prevent allergens in this room.

Other things you can do

Air pollution does not cause allergies, but can irritate the nose and lungs. This can make it more likely that you will experience symptoms.

Avoid tobacco smoke, smoke from wood burning stoves, and fumes from kerosene heaters.

If you have a wood stove, try to use one of a airtight container and does not leak smoke into your home.

How can I avoid allergens

Discuss with your doctor

If you have questions about allergies, please print this article and discuss it with your dokter. Doctor may have more ideas about how you can control allergens in your home.

January 26 2010

Skin disorders Because of Drug Allergy

Drug allergy dermatitis is also called medical or drug eruption. Skin reaction to a drug can occur through a mechanism imunologik and non-imunologik. But the eruption is due to allergy medicine is going to drugs occur through imunologik mechanism.

A person can never know whether he was allergic to a drug, until it seemed allergic reaction from a drug. If one day you experience the following symptoms after taking a drug, label the drug and to avoid taking the drug. Symptoms include the following: the emergence chilblain, red skin rash with small, swollen lips, eyelids, external genitalia, hands and feet, tongue and the digestive tract making it difficult to swallow, scaly skin.

In the course of the disease is more severe there will be Steven Johnson Syndrome and NET (toxic epidermal Nekrolisis) which can result in death if not immediately get help.

These drugs should be aware that it may cause allergy include the following:

· Analgesic – antipyretic: Paracetamol, salicylic acid, Metampiron, Metamizole

· Barbiturates: carbamazepine

· Herbs containing chemicals

· Antibiotics: Penisillin (example: Amoksisillin), Sulfonamida

· Medicine heart, shortness of breath, anti-inflammatory, contraceptive, anesthetic drugs, and others.

Blessed are you who do not have an allergic reaction to medication. However, remain vigilant. And for those of you who have known allergies to certain drugs, hasten to the doctor if allergy appears, to avoid increasing become heavy.