Skin Allergy

Skin redness, bumps, and itching are common, and their cause may not be easy to identify.

Overview

Skin redness, bumps, and itching are common, and their cause may not be easy to identify. Common allergic skin conditions include hives, eczema (atopic dermatitis) and contact dermatitis. Let us help determine if your symptoms are the result of skin allergies.

Hives

Hives, also known as urticaria, are itchy red bumps or welts that appear on the skin. There are many causes of hives including allergy (food, medication, insect bite); infectious causes; or spontaneous (unknown) causes. 

Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, affects many infants and adults.  Common symptoms of eczema include dry, red, itchy, irritated skin.  Eczema can be linked with other allergic conditions including asthma, environmental allergy and food allergy.

Contact Dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is a skin rash due to a reaction that occurs when an irritant or allergen comes into contact with the skin. Symptoms can include a skin rash that is red; bumpy; flaky; scaly; itchy; or swollen.  Common causes include personal care products (soaps, shampoos, cosmetics); detergents and fabric softeners; metals (such as nickel); plants (such as poison ivy); or topical medications.  Allergy patch testing is often utilized to help identify the cause of this bothersome skin rash.

Symptoms

Testing

Treatment

Overview

Skin redness, bumps, and itching are common, and their cause may not be easy to identify. Common allergic skin conditions include hives, eczema (atopic dermatitis) and contact dermatitis. Let us help determine if your symptoms are the result of skin allergies.

Hives

Hives, also known as urticaria, are itchy red bumps or welts that appear on the skin. There are many causes of hives including allergy (food, medication, insect bite); infectious causes; or spontaneous (unknown) causes. 

Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, affects many infants and adults.  Common symptoms of eczema include dry, red, itchy, irritated skin.  Eczema can be linked with other allergic conditions including asthma, environmental allergy and food allergy.

Contact Dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is a skin rash due to a reaction that occurs when an irritant or allergen comes into contact with the skin. Symptoms can include a skin rash that is red; bumpy; flaky; scaly; itchy; or swollen.  Common causes include personal care products (soaps, shampoos, cosmetics); detergents and fabric softeners; metals (such as nickel); plants (such as poison ivy); or topical medications.  Allergy patch testing is often utilized to help identify the cause of this bothersome skin rash.

Symptoms

Testing

Overview

Skin redness, bumps, and itching are common, and their cause may not be easy to identify. Common allergic skin conditions include hives, eczema (atopic dermatitis) and contact dermatitis. Let us help determine if your symptoms are the result of skin allergies.

Hives

Hives, also known as urticaria, are itchy red bumps or welts that appear on the skin. There are many causes of hives including allergy (food, medication, insect bite); infectious causes; or spontaneous (unknown) causes. 

Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, affects many infants and adults.  Common symptoms of eczema include dry, red, itchy, irritated skin.  Eczema can be linked with other allergic conditions including asthma, environmental allergy and food allergy.

Contact Dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is a skin rash due to a reaction that occurs when an irritant or allergen comes into contact with the skin. Symptoms can include a skin rash that is red; bumpy; flaky; scaly; itchy; or swollen.  Common causes include personal care products (soaps, shampoos, cosmetics); detergents and fabric softeners; metals (such as nickel); plants (such as poison ivy); or topical medications.  Allergy patch testing is often utilized to help identify the cause of this bothersome skin rash.