skin care and surgery ltd
Patch Testing
Private Allergy Testing at Skin Care & Surgery LTD
Patch Testing in Melbury Osmond, Dorchester, Yeovil & Taunton
Patch testing is a specialist procedure carried out by consultant dermatologists. Patch testing can help an individual find out whether your skin condition is caused by an allergy to substances called allergens.
By identifying the correct allergens through patch testing, the individual then can be given the correct advice and help to avoid the allergens.
Available at Skin Care Surgery Ltd
T.R.U.E Test is a ready-to-use patch test for finding out the cause of allergic contact dermatitis. The test consists of three strips of surgical tape. Each strip contains 12 polyester patches. Each patch is coated with a film containing a substance which might cause a skin reaction in sensitive people. Such substances are called allergens. Each patch contains a different allergen.
TRUE Test contains 36 of the most common allergens/allergens mixes. TRUE Test works by showing if you are allergic to any of the test substances (allergens) on the patches. If a substance to which you are allergic comes into contact with your skin it causes an inflammatory reaction called contact dermatitis. These substances could be an ingredient in your perfume or aftershave, an ointment or cream, rubber gloves etc.
The substances in TRUE Test are well-known allergens. If you are allergic to the substance in a particular TRUE Test patch, then the skin under that patch will react to it, becoming red and inflamed. If you are not allergic to a particular patch, the skin under it will not react.