Food and drug allergies, allergies to insect stings, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, eczema, contact dermatitis, bronchial asthma and anaphylaxis are all conditions treated by an allergist.
Allergology is a specialty within clinical immunology that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases, which are caused by a dysfunction of the immune system.
Allergic manifestations are often linked to other medical specialties such as dermatology, ENT and rheumatology. Sancos offers interdisciplinary consultations so that you get the fullest possible clinical picture and the right treatment. Besides preventive measures, allergic conditions may require antiallergic, anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory treatment, systemic and/or topical.
Although it is a narrow medical field, allergic conditions have become a public health problem in recent years, with more than 30% of the world's population suffering from various allergic manifestations. Allergy symptoms have become more pronounced and persistent and appear ever earlier, even in infancy. The risk factors for these diseases are first of all genetic, but external ones leave an ever stronger mark too: pollution, stress, smoking, climate change and the excessive use of food preservatives and colorings. It is essential to discuss every detail with the specialist during the consultation, so that the trigger can be identified as reliably as possible; afterwards, try to avoid it as much as you can, whether it is a medicine, a food, a material or a chemical substance.
The causes of allergies are often hard to diagnose from the symptoms alone, so various skin allergy tests are essential; the specialist uses them to reach a correct diagnosis and an appropriate treatment.
Do not hesitate to see an allergist as soon as possible after the symptoms appear, because these diseases can often develop into more serious conditions.