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Question: Hi. i applied hair XXXXXXX last evening for the entire hair on my head. After about 4 hours there was itchiness with irritate and i have to scratch. its been about 24 hours since and all the irritation is there. i took a Piriton tablet (chlorphenmine) . There is a very slight improvement but still i have the issue. what should i do.
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Brief Answer:
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it.
You have developed Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Hair XXXXXXX
If I was the treating doctor I would have started you on a short course of oral steroids (e.g prednisolone) in a dose of 0.75- 1 mg/kg/day, once daily after breakfast X 7 days. Lets say e.g if your body weight is 60 kg therefore the dose of prednisolone you need to take is 40 mg -60 mg, daily after breakfast.
Oral steroids would bring about rapid relief within 3-5 days.
An antacid is recommended along with oral steroids e.g pantoprazole 40 mg, empty stomach/before breakfast.
An oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily in the evening would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Topically you may use mometasone lotion (0.1%), twice daily, to be applied at the scalp skin.
Regards
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it.
You have developed Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Hair XXXXXXX
If I was the treating doctor I would have started you on a short course of oral steroids (e.g prednisolone) in a dose of 0.75- 1 mg/kg/day, once daily after breakfast X 7 days. Lets say e.g if your body weight is 60 kg therefore the dose of prednisolone you need to take is 40 mg -60 mg, daily after breakfast.
Oral steroids would bring about rapid relief within 3-5 days.
An antacid is recommended along with oral steroids e.g pantoprazole 40 mg, empty stomach/before breakfast.
An oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily in the evening would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Topically you may use mometasone lotion (0.1%), twice daily, to be applied at the scalp skin.
Regards
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