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How To Treat Skin Itchiness Leading To Rashes On Arms,chest And Legs?

WHAT antibiotics i will used in order to relieve the pain and itchiness of my skin, it is almost i month when i used dye hair color, the chemical of dye give me rashes in my arm, but now i have already in my breast and legs what soap or ointment is recommended i tried many medicines including herbal but still it is itchy, although the rashes faid away but when i eat something bad it back again the itchness and redness of the skin. I hope you can help me doc.
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

As per your complain pain and rashes over the skin long with severe itching seems to be most probably due to allergic reaction and hair dye is a common agent that can cause itching and rashes..

But in case if the itching and rashes recurs it can be probably due to some other irritant other than hair dye and can be causes like soaps, detergents, poison ivy, latex, leather etc..

I would suggest you to consult an Allergist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like allergic tests like Patch test, RAST test, food challenge test etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..

The tests will help in ruling out the exact cause of the allergen and once you know the cause of the allergic reaction you can avoid exposure to it to prevent allergy attack..

The allergist can advise to oral anti allergics as well as injectable steroids for relief..

As of now you can take anti-allergics like Levocetrizine, Allegra to control the itching and swelling..
Do cool compresses..
Application of calamine lotion can help in soothing the skin..

You can also be instilled an Immunotherapy that will help in reducing the severity and frequency of allergic attack..

Hope this helps..

Thanks and regards..
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How To Treat Skin Itchiness Leading To Rashes On Arms,chest And Legs?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. As per your complain pain and rashes over the skin long with severe itching seems to be most probably due to allergic reaction and hair dye is a common agent that can cause itching and rashes.. But in case if the itching and rashes recurs it can be probably due to some other irritant other than hair dye and can be causes like soaps, detergents, poison ivy, latex, leather etc.. I would suggest you to consult an Allergist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like allergic tests like Patch test, RAST test, food challenge test etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. The tests will help in ruling out the exact cause of the allergen and once you know the cause of the allergic reaction you can avoid exposure to it to prevent allergy attack.. The allergist can advise to oral anti allergics as well as injectable steroids for relief.. As of now you can take anti-allergics like Levocetrizine, Allegra to control the itching and swelling.. Do cool compresses.. Application of calamine lotion can help in soothing the skin.. You can also be instilled an Immunotherapy that will help in reducing the severity and frequency of allergic attack.. Hope this helps.. Thanks and regards..