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What Causes Red Rashes On The Face After Having Turmeric?

I believe I have turmeric allergy symptoms. My face has red patches and has a texture or fill something like very fine grit sand paper. I was having it in my morning coffee. To start with, I would combine the following: a teaspoon of Coconut oil. Four dashes of cinnamon Four dashes of Turmeric spice Teaspoon of cocoa flavonoid powder Flavonoids are one group of phytochemicals that have antioxidant abilities. Cocoa beans are good sources of flavonoids, but not all chocolate retains much of ... I am on a fixed short budget at this and ran out of coconut oil and cocoa flavonoid powder after about a month, so I was just adding the cinnamon and turmeric to my coffee and to my oatmeal for about a month when I noticed around my month and my noise were red and having very fine grit sandpaper fill. I stopped having the spices in my coffee and oatmeal and after a week or so the symptoms went away. This week, I had 3 night time cups (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights) of Green Tea with one dash of cinnamon and turmeric each, in my tea. Now my symptoms come back full blown. Is there anything I can hassen
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Hi,

It seems that the symptoms of redness, itching and irritation around the lips and nose to be due to Allergic Dermatitis.

It can be caused due to disturbances in microbial flora over the skin, bacterial infection, nasal and topical steroids, fluoridated toothpaste, harsh chemical cosmetics, poor facial hygiene, hormonal imbalances etc.

If it is happening after consuming the cinnamon and turmeric then it can be due to either of these and you can eliminate them one by one to see which one is the culprit.

I would suggest you consult an Emergency room and get checked.

For now, you can do cool compresses over it, apply Calamine lotion and take Levocetirizine if it itches. Avoid scratching it as it can cause increased irritation and spread the rashes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Honey Arora, Dentist
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What Causes Red Rashes On The Face After Having Turmeric?

Hi, It seems that the symptoms of redness, itching and irritation around the lips and nose to be due to Allergic Dermatitis. It can be caused due to disturbances in microbial flora over the skin, bacterial infection, nasal and topical steroids, fluoridated toothpaste, harsh chemical cosmetics, poor facial hygiene, hormonal imbalances etc. If it is happening after consuming the cinnamon and turmeric then it can be due to either of these and you can eliminate them one by one to see which one is the culprit. I would suggest you consult an Emergency room and get checked. For now, you can do cool compresses over it, apply Calamine lotion and take Levocetirizine if it itches. Avoid scratching it as it can cause increased irritation and spread the rashes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Honey Arora, Dentist