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What Causes Skin Allergy Post Exposure To Cold Weather?
Question: Whenever Iam being exposed to cold condition, be it water or air, I get skin allergy. My skin use to itch and turn red and even rashes appear on the exposed part. I've been adviced to take hyrax tablet for 15 days by the doctor. On taking hyrax tablet, my skin does not get allergy but after 15days when I stop taking hyrax tablet, my again itchs with rashes when exposed to cold water or air. Please help.
Brief Answer:
kindly give following details and upload images
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
As per details, it seems that you are suffering from a condition called Rosacea.
I will like to know following details-
1) For how long you have been suffering from this?
2) Does only cold water or air precipitate this or hot water, weather change, emotional feelings, spicy food also ?
3)Any gritty sensation in eyes or redness of eyes?
4) any history of photosensitivity?
5) what is the kind of allergy on face, kibdly describe?
If possible please upload your images so that I can help you to my best.
Get back to me with reply of above questions.
Take care.
kindly give following details and upload images
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
As per details, it seems that you are suffering from a condition called Rosacea.
I will like to know following details-
1) For how long you have been suffering from this?
2) Does only cold water or air precipitate this or hot water, weather change, emotional feelings, spicy food also ?
3)Any gritty sensation in eyes or redness of eyes?
4) any history of photosensitivity?
5) what is the kind of allergy on face, kibdly describe?
If possible please upload your images so that I can help you to my best.
Get back to me with reply of above questions.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
1. It started one month back and I never had this before.
2. It happens only in cold water and cold air, it does not happen when I take bath with warm water or even in warm air.
3. No problem in the eye, in fact nothing happen to the face or head part.
4. No history of photo-sensitivity.
5. The skin on my face does not have any allergy reaction only itching in the ears, neck when exposed to cold air especially while driving two-wheelers.
2. It happens only in cold water and cold air, it does not happen when I take bath with warm water or even in warm air.
3. No problem in the eye, in fact nothing happen to the face or head part.
4. No history of photo-sensitivity.
5. The skin on my face does not have any allergy reaction only itching in the ears, neck when exposed to cold air especially while driving two-wheelers.
Brief Answer:
urticaria is most likely possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
As per the recent information, the most likely possibility for your symptoms is a condition of skin called Urticaria.
It is characterised by red colored itchy transient eruptions over body.
It can be caused by allergy to recent infection, any food, hot or cold, seasonal change, drugs, pollen grains etc.
in your case cold air and water is the precipitating factor.
In such cases, I prefer to advise topical a combination of levocetrizine and montelukast to my patients.
Get your thyroid profile done.
You can share my opinion with your treating doctor.
I am sure he will agree with this.
Take care.
urticaria is most likely possibility
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
As per the recent information, the most likely possibility for your symptoms is a condition of skin called Urticaria.
It is characterised by red colored itchy transient eruptions over body.
It can be caused by allergy to recent infection, any food, hot or cold, seasonal change, drugs, pollen grains etc.
in your case cold air and water is the precipitating factor.
In such cases, I prefer to advise topical a combination of levocetrizine and montelukast to my patients.
Get your thyroid profile done.
You can share my opinion with your treating doctor.
I am sure he will agree with this.
Take care.
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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