Skin irritation can be caused by various factors. Rash triggers can include immune system disorders, medications, and infections. When an allergen is responsible for triggering an immune response, it is considered an allergic skin condition.
Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Eczema is very common in children, affecting one in five newborns and one in fifty adults. It is now thought to be due to a “leaky” skin barrier, which causes the skin to dry out and become prone to irritation and inflammation by many environmental factors. Also, some young children with eczema have food sensitivities that can exacerbate eczema symptoms. In approximately half of the patients with severe atopic dermatitis, the disease is due to inheriting a faulty gene in their skin called filaggrin. Unlike urticaria (hives), eczema itching is not caused solely by histamine, so antihistamines may not control symptoms. Eczema is often associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), or food allergies. This sequence of allergic manifestations is called the atopic march.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis occurs when your skin comes into direct contact with an allergen. For example, if you are allergic to nickel and your skin comes into contact with jewelry made even with a very small amount of nickel, you can develop a red bump, itching, swelling, and skin flaking at the contact site.
Angioedema
Angioedema is swelling in the deeper layers of the skin. It is often seen together with urticaria (hives). Angioedema occurs in soft tissues such as the eyelids, mouth, or genitals. Angioedema is called “acute” if the condition lasts only a short time, from a few minutes to several hours. Acute angioedema is usually caused by an allergic reaction to medications or foods. Chronic recurrent angioedema returns over a longer period of time. It is very difficult to determine the cause.
Urticaria (Hives)
Hives is an allergic reaction of the skin manifesting as outbreaks of pale red bumps or welts on the skin that appear suddenly. Urticaria develops when the immune system releases histamine. Histamine causes swelling, redness, and itching of the skin. Swelling in the deeper layers of the skin is called angioedema. There are two types of urticaria, acute and chronic. Acute urticaria occurs after insect stings, exposure to sunlight, certain foods, etc. Some medications, pollen, and animal fur can also trigger hives.
Often, the cause of urticaria remains unknown!
Chronic urticaria is an exhausting disease that is predominantly the result of an undiscovered allergy trigger. Chronic urticaria can also affect organs such as the lungs, muscles, and gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include shortness of breath, muscle pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What Causes Rashes?
A rash is most often the result of multiple allergens. Two to three allergens are dominant – primary triggers of the allergic reaction. But besides these, there are always a number of minor allergens that are co-factors and participate in the overall allergic reaction. The advantage of Bicom – bioresonant testing is that it retains an impressive number of frequency “samples” – frequent allergens (10,500), which ensures the detection of both primary and secondary allergens as well as the presence of various infections.
Bicom Optima Multisoft Allergy Test and Food Intolerance Test
