Latex Allergies

A baking soda paste is one of the simplest natural things you can put on bee stings. Image Credit: Marcus Chung /E+/GettyImages Getting stung by a bee can be a pretty scary experience, but don't fear. Unless you have an allergy to bee stings, you'll probably just experience some mild swelling and itching in the area, most of which can be treated with items you probably already have at home. Video of the Day But first things first: How to Remove the Bee Stinger The first thing you need to do to treat a bee sting is to make sure the stinger is removed. "You can use a credit card or the blunt edge of a knife to scrape out the stinger," says Pierrette Mimi Poinsett, MD, a pediatrician and consultant for Mom Loves Best. "The stinger will look like a black dot in the middle of the sting. It is important to remove the stinger as soon as possible, as the stinger can still deliver venom for several minutes after the sting." ...

Benadryl is a type of antihistamine that's available over-the-counter (OTC). It's most commonly used to relieve allergy symptoms, such as: runny nose sneezing itching The active ingredient in Benadryl is called diphenhydramine. Like any medication, Benadryl has several side effects. Some of the most common are: It's also possible that after taking Benadryl some people can feel: restless excitable anxious Continue reading to find out why this happens and what to do if it does. One of the most common side effects of Benadryl is drowsiness. Because of this, some people use Benadryl as a sleep aid. However, it's also possible that Benadryl can do the opposite. When a medication has an effect that's the opposite of what's expected, it's called a paradoxical effect. In some people, taking Benadryl can actually have a stimulant effect, which is called paradoxical excitation. People that experience this after taking Benadryl may report feeling: Why does this happen?...

"Psoriasis" is an umbrella term for multiple types of psoriasis, each defined by a specific kind of skin rash. Psoriasis rashes can range from small, localized teardrop-shaped lesions to a full-body rash with accompanying body-wide symptoms. Below, we will describe how each of the different types of psoriasis rashes commonly appear on the body. Plaque Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis, and it accounts for roughly 80 to 90 percent of all psoriasis cases. Plaque psoriasis causes large skin lesions that consist of dry, itchy skin. These are called plaques. On lighter skin, plaques may appear red, covered with silvery scales. On skin with more pigment, they may look purple, gray, or darker brown and tend to be thicker. Plaque psoriasis can appear anywhere on the body, but it's most commonly found on your elbows, knees, and back. It can also appear on your scalp as scalp psoriasis. Guttate Guttate psoriasis is a less common form of psoriasis that often deve...

Take a good look at your birthday suit and you'll probably find small, harmless growths known as skin tags. Though common and nothing to worry about, you should point them out to your dermatologist, especially if they're new. "To the untrained eye, it may look like a skin tag. But you don't know that; you need to make sure it isn't skin cancer," says Dr. Manjula Jegasothy, a dermatologist based in Miami. What Are Skin Tags? A skin tag (the medical term is an acrochordon) is an overgrowth of normal skin. "It may be a small round bump or a long skinny tube. The typical size is between 1 and 3 millimeters in diameter and 1 to 4 millimeters in length," Jegasothy says. "Some bigger skin tags have a stalk that attaches it to the underlying skin." You can have one skin tag or hundreds of them, and they may appear in a range of colors. "Most commonly they are the color of your skin, but they can also be hyperpigmented, so they can be dar...

Facial acne happens to almost everyone, and is finally getting it's due as nothing to be ashamed of. But acne on your back — which is often more serious, and sometimes painful — hasn't exactly gotten it's time in the spotlight yet. And that's not great, since bacne could be an indicator of how things are going with other aspects of your health. Luckily, dermatologists know the causes of back acne, and are here to help. It helps to know that bacne is quite different than the acne that shows up on your face. "Acne is the consistent clogging of pores with dead skin, excess oil, and potentially dirt that gives bacteria the opportunity to grow," Dr. David Greuner of NYC Surgical Associates tells Bustle. "The difference between acne on your back and acne on your face is that your back has larger pores, making it easier for them to be clogged. This is also the reason why pimples that develop on your back are sometimes larger in comparison to ones on your face. U...

Food allergies are becoming more common among people, and monsoons can be a time where this is seen even more. But food allergies are tricky. You can run expensive food allergy tests and be told that you are allergic to several foods. There are people who have found themselves allergic to as many as thirty foods. Is the answer to just remove all those foods or dig deeper? There is a lot of intricacy and layers to this area. A food allergy is when your body produces elevated levels of immunoglobulin IgE and subsequently histamine , in response to eating a specific food. This is the same immunoglobulin, an immune system antibody, that becomes active in non-food allergies like hay fever. In a person who is allergic, there is an overproduction of these antibodies. If at some point your body tagged a food as a danger, then it can leave behind this memory in your immune system, where each time you eat this food, your body launches an immune system attack. Image source: Shutterstock Symptoms...

According to the National Eczema Association, eczema affects roughly 31.6 million people in the United States. Eczema is an umbrella term for multiple skin conditions, such as atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis, that are characterized by itchy, inflamed skin. Seborrheic dermatitis is a type of chronic eczema that has a very distinct presentation — especially in the way that it can appear on the skin in Black people. In this article, we'll explore what seborrheic dermatitis is, how it may present in Brown and Black skin, and how to treat and manage this chronic skin condition. Seborrheic dermatitis is a type of eczema that causes skin redness, scaly patches of skin, and dandruff. In infants, seborrheic dermatitis is known as cradle or crib cap and causes oily or crusty patches of skin on the infant's scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis is believed to be caused by a variety of factors, such as: excessive oil production hormonal changes yeast overgrowth allergic reactions It often a...