Contents:
- Medical Video: Red Spots Appear on The Skin
- Conjunctivitis allergy
- Allergic causes of conjunctivitis
- Allergy symptoms of conjunctivitis
- When to contact a doctor?
- Check and test
- Treatment of allergic conjunctivitis
- Vasculitic allergy
- Allergic causes of vasculitis
- Allergic symptoms of vasculitis
- Check and test
- Treatment
- Possible complications
Medical Video: Red Spots Appear on The Skin
Conjunctivitis allergy
Allergic conjunctivitis occurs when the conjunctiva becomes swollen or inflamed due to a reaction to pollen, feathers, fungi, or other allergens. The conjunctiva is a clear layer that lines the eyelids and covers the white part of the eye.
Allergic causes of conjunctivitis
When your eyes are exposed to an allergic substance, a substance called histamine is released by your body. Blood vessels in the conjunctiva become swollen. The eyes can become red, itchy, and run into water very quickly.
Pollen that causes symptoms varies with each person and region. It is difficult to see small pollen that can cause fever including grass, ragweed and trees.
Your symptoms may be worse when there is more pollen in the air. The amount of pollen is much more likely in the summer, dry, and windy. In winter, it is damp, and rain of pollen falls to the ground.
Allergies tend to decrease in the family. It's hard to know exactly how many people have allergies. Many conditions are often equated with the term "allergy" even when the condition is not an actual allergy.
Allergy symptoms of conjunctivitis
Symptoms may be seasonal and can include:
- itching or burning eyes
- swollen eyelids, especially in the morning
- Red eye
- presence of dirt in the eye
- watery eyes
- vessels in clear tissue cover dilated white eyes
When to contact a doctor?
Contact your doctor if you have symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis that do not respond to self-care steps and medications on the market.
Check and test
The doctor may check the following:
- Some white blood cells are called eosinophils
- Lifts a small lump on the inside of the eyelid (papillary conjunctivitis)
- Positive skin test for allergens suspected of allergic testing
Treatment of allergic conjunctivitis
The best treatment is to avoid what causes your allergic symptoms as much as possible. Common triggers to avoid include dust, mold and pollen.
Some things you can do to relieve symptoms:
- Use eye drops.
- Apply cold compresses to the eyes.
- Use oral antihistamine drugs on the market. These drugs can relieve symptoms, but they can sometimes make your eyes dry.
If home care does not help, you may need to visit a health care provider for treatment such as:
- Antihistamine or anti-inflammatory drops
Steroid eye drops can be prescribed for more severe reactions. You can also use eye drops that prevent cell types called mast white blood cells from releasing histamine. These drops are given along with antihistamines. These drugs work well if you use them before you come in contact with allergens.
Symptoms often disappear with treatment. However, they can survive if you continue to get allergens.
Vasculitic allergy
Vasculitic allergies are extreme reactions to drugs, infections, or foreign substances. This causes inflammation and damage to blood vessels in the skin.
Allergic causes of vasculitis
Vasculitic allergies are caused by allergic reactions to drugs, infections, or other foreign substances. It most often affects people from the age of 15 years.Often, the cause of the problem cannot be found even with a detailed medical history.
Vasculitic allergies may look like necrotizing vasculitis, which can affect blood vessels throughout the body.
Allergic symptoms of vasculitis
- purple spots and spots on the skin
- skin lesions are mostly in the legs, buttocks or body
- blisters on the skin
- itchy spots (urticaria), can last longer than 24 hours
- open wound with dead tissue (necrotic ulcer)
Check and test
The doctor will base the diagnosis on the symptoms and how your skin looks after you use certain drugs or are exposed to foreign substances (antigens).
The results of the ESR test may be high. Skin biopsy shows inflammation of small blood vessels. You might also have another test to detect this condition.
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to reduce inflammation.
Doctors may prescribe aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), or corticosteroid to reduce inflammation in blood vessels. (DO NOT give aspirin to children unless it has been suggested by a doctor.)
Your doctor may tell you to stop taking medication that can cause this condition. Don't stop taking medication without first talking to your doctor.
Vasculitic allergies usually disappear from time to time. This condition can return to some people.
People with ongoing allergic vasculitis should be examined for necrotizing vasculitis.
Possible complications
- Permanent damage to blood vessels or skin with scar tissue
- Inflammation of the blood vessels affects the internal organs
