Angioedema Treatment in Dubai and Al Ain
Overview Angioedema is a condition in which the deeper layers of your skin swell suddenly and temporarily. This condition is usually caused by an allergic reaction when your body misidentifies a harmless substance, such as a particular food, as something harmful. It may arise with or without hives and can affect any part of your […]
Dr Ahmed El-Rafei
Dr Ahmed El-Rafei has over 35 years’ experience in the field of Allergy and Bronchial Asthma. He is a distinguished physician who has been lauded by numerous professional societies, governmental agencies, universities, and foreign countries for his significant medical, teaching, research and professional writings. Dr El-Rafei is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy […]
Contact Dermatitis Treatment in Dubai
Contact dermatitis is a delayed skin reaction to direct contact with an irritant or sensitizing agent. It is common among adults in the workplace, especially hairdressers, cleaners, caterers and food-preparation staff, nurses, and mechanics. Be wary of jewelry, hair products, clothing dyes, rubber, leather, glue, cement, raw foods, topical medications, sun creams, make-up, perfumes and […]
Hives (Urticaria) Treatment in Dubai and Al Ain
Overview Of all the conditions allergists deal with, chronic urticaria, better known as hives, is the most difficult to manage. This raised and itchy wheal and flare reaction migrates widely over the skin surface and sufferers can become depressed because of the constant itching and unsightly rash lasting or recurring for years. Urticaria can occur […]
Eczema Treatment in Dubai
Eczema is an umbrella term for skin conditions that cause symptoms such as redness, blisters, scaling, oozing, crusting, pigmentation changes and thickened skin. The most common form of eczema is atopic eczema, which is allergy-related and is most common among children, although it can affect adults too. It can begin in infants as early as […]
Skin Symptoms
Eczema is an inflammatory condition frequently associated with allergic illnesses like asthma or allergic rhinitis (hay fever). It can range from being a nuisance, to a severe, debilitating condition. Eczema can be exacerbated by exposure to allergens, particularly food and dust mites. Any food can be an issue, but milk, wheat, eggs, soy, seafood, peanuts, […]
Drug Allergy Treatment in Dubai
Different people have different reactions to the same medication. The drug that induces a rash in one person, might not affect another at all. However, that doesn’t mean that the person with the rash necessarily has an allergy to that drug. All medicines potentially have side effects, but only about 5% to 10% of adverse […]
Food Intolerance Treatment in Dubai
More about Food Intolerance While a food allergy and a food intolerance share some of the same symptoms, they are different medical conditions. Unlike an allergy, a food intolerance involves only the digestive tract and does not trigger your immune system. Common symptoms of a food intolerance are gas and bloating after eating a certain […]
Food Allergies
More About Food Allergies Symptoms of a food allergy could include hives, itchiness, a swollen tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, or low blood pressure. In more rare cases there could be a severe reaction called anaphylaxis, which is life-threatening, and needs to be treated with an epinephrine (adrenaline) shot immediately. Even if an initial reaction […]
Digestive Symptoms Treatment in Dubai
The organs that work together to convert food into nutrients and energy are known collectively as the digestive system. When you eat, your food travels along alimentary canal, or gastrointestinal tract. This alimentary canal starts with the oral cavity, continues through the pharynx, esophagus, stomach and the small and large intestines and ends with the […]