What foods can you eat if you have allergic dermatitis?

There is no universal "safe food list" for allergic dermatitis. The core principle is that as long as you have eaten foods that have not caused allergic reactions before, you can basically eat them normally without blindly restricting foods.

A while ago, I treated a girl who had just entered college. Her face was so swollen that her eyes were squinted. She came to see a doctor. She said that after suffering from atopic dermatitis, she did not even dare to touch eggs and milk. She only ate plain boiled vegetables. The result was that it took almost two weeks to recover. After checking the allergens, it was found that she was only allergic to mangoes and preservatives in cosmetics. The eggs, milk, and pork she usually eats were all fine. After going back to eating normally, and applying medicine, most of the symptoms were gone in three days.

Don't think this is an exception. Many people's first reaction when they get allergic dermatitis is to avoid all so-called "hair products". In fact, it is completely unnecessary. In fact, there is no unified conclusion about "hair growth". There is no such concept in Western medicine. As long as you are not allergic to ingredients such as beef, mutton, and seafood, eating them in moderation can supplement high-quality protein and help the skin barrier repair quickly. My best friend had a rash due to allergies during the change of seasons last year. The doctor also specifically told her to eat steamed seabass twice a week. She was three or four days better than her colleague who only ate green vegetables every day. Of course, if your rash does get worse and the itching becomes worse after eating these, you must avoid them for the time being.

If you have just had an attack and haven't had time to check the allergens and you can't figure out what you are allergic to, first choose the ingredients that you have eaten frequently in the past six months and have never had any problems. Don't touch those processed foods that are rarely touched or have a lot of additives added. Fresh green leafy vegetables, steamed and stewed lean pork, and commonly eaten staple foods are all very safe choices. If you want to try new ingredients, add only one kind at a time. If you eat it for two or three days in a row, you can eat it without any discomfort. Don't try several new things at once. If you are allergic, you won't be able to find the trigger.

Oh, by the way, if you are in the acute stage of an attack and the itching is particularly severe, even if you are not allergic to alcohol or chili peppers, you should avoid alcoholic drinks or spicy food for the time being. These can easily dilate blood vessels and make the itching more obvious. They are not allergic, but will only aggravate the symptoms. Many people confuse this and think they are allergic to chili peppers, but in fact they are just irritated in the acute stage. Don’t believe those “vitamin-supplementing foods that must be eaten if you are allergic” on the Internet. A patient once read a post saying that he should eat more kiwi fruit to supplement vitamin C. It turned out that he was allergic to kiwi fruit. After eating, his face became swollen like a steamed bun, and it took a long time to recover.

After all, the dietary taboos for allergic dermatitis are really different for everyone. Don’t follow other people’s lists of taboos. What suits you is the safest.