Skin Allergies

Skin allergies (Allergic Contact Dermatitis) are allergies that occur when a substance that a person is allergic to touches the skin. The symptoms caused by this appear suddenly, like rashes, blisters, and inflammation.

Common Skin Allergy Symptoms
  • Skin Rash
  • Blisters
  • Scaling of the skin
  • Hives (a rash looking like raised welts on the skin that itch and occur in batches​​
​Types of Skin Allergies
  • Allergic contact dermatitis
  • Eczema (The term eczema is sometimes interchanged with another skin allergy condition; dermatitis. Eczema is actually another type of dermatitis.)
  • Hives