How we do skin tests for allergies

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
  • Dr. Manav Segal, a board certified allergist, demonstrates how he skin tests to identify environmental (seasonal) or food allergies.
    He uses plastic prongs. The tip of each tip is dipped in a solution for each allergen. Plastic prongs scratch the surface of the skin.
    When allergy cells in the skin (mast cells) are activated by the allergen the skin will become red raised and itchy. Typically this will occur within 15 minutes.
    This process can help identify allergic triggers.
    Hopefully this video helps you understand the process of skin testing and alleviates any anxiety about testing.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 15

  • @marzapann
    @marzapann Рік тому +10

    What about a delayed reaction? 1 small wheal appeared for me within 15min but after 24 hours I had 6 and the itch won’t go away.

  • @Hairextensionsbydenise
    @Hairextensionsbydenise 6 місяців тому +2

    how do you test for food items that are not common?

  • @Luke_17
    @Luke_17 3 роки тому +8

    ok i'm getting one to day and i'm scared its to see if i'm allergic to dogs.

    • @thepooptato2890
      @thepooptato2890 3 роки тому

      well, are you allergic?

    • @knightfright8780
      @knightfright8780 3 роки тому +1

      @@thepooptato2890 idk if he will ever come back to this video.

    • @ffikrjdmmd3904
      @ffikrjdmmd3904 3 роки тому

      @@knightfright8780 today I got skin test so I’m allergic to dust and cats

    • @ffikrjdmmd3904
      @ffikrjdmmd3904 3 роки тому

      So when that pressed on my wrists it felt kinda weird it felt like something pressed down ur wrist with spikes but isn’t sharp and feels like pinch so it doesn’t hurt but it feels weird and I had to wait for minutes for the results and ge tthe cream for the dots from the thingy it presses on ur back, but mine was the wrist and it was itchy and there was a big dot which mean I had a go allergy for dust. So when they came back they put on cream it felt alittle Better but the dust dot wasn’t and I had to drink medicine and it feels all better, so it isn’t bad.

    • @starbeautysix3967
      @starbeautysix3967 2 місяці тому

      @@ffikrjdmmd3904I just got mines today and I’m allergic to far animals and rodents and roaches

  • @fancyafrican5452
    @fancyafrican5452 3 роки тому +4

    I had mine done earlier TODAY and i hate every bit of it because i hate niddles and the nurse stab about 40 times 😲😲😢😢😢👺👹👹😠😠😠😡😡😡😬😩😩😨👿☠☠😈😈😳😳😳💩💩💩💩💩🙀

  • @Unek0777
    @Unek0777 Рік тому +6

    Anybody develop swollen nasal turbinates due to allergies?

  • @charlottetebo8748
    @charlottetebo8748 29 днів тому

    can you stop breathing as a reaction