Allergies are common and can be triggered by anything from certain foods and chemicals to dust or pet dander. While some people discover their allergies only after an unexpected reaction, deliberately ...

Skin tests for allergies include skin prick testing, intradermal testing, and skin patch testing. Skin tests are generally safe but can cause irritation or, rarely, a severe allergic reaction called ...

It's an all too common scenario: You're excited to try your new skincare product, whether it's an eye cream, serum, moisturizer, or body cream, and slather it all over, only to find yourself with a ...

Background: Fragrances are an important cause of allergic contact dermatitis. We presume that the traditional fragrance mix (FM) detects 70 to 80% of fragrance-allergic patients. FM has an irritant ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Peanut allergy immunotherapy delivered by an investigational skin patch increased the proportion of children ages 4 to 7 years who could tolerate a dose of peanut protein in the phase ...

In our study, the patients with the best clinical outcomes were the ones who had strong or extreme reactions on patch testing. In contrast, only 2 of 4 patients with questionable or weak patch-test ...