Conditions Treated

Eczema

 Hives

Asthma

Allergic Rhinitis

Atopic dermatitis otherwise known as eczema is a dry, itchy skin rash often associated with environmental or food allergies. In older patients this can also occur from man made materials such as cosmetics, metals and chemicals.

Skin testing to enviromental allergens and foods and patch testing to man-made materials can be useful in diagnosing this condition and for avoidance.

Topical corticosteroid medications and oral antihistamines are mainstays for treatment. For refractory dermatitis Dupixent a newer biologic medication maybe indicated.

Hives, also known as urticaria, are itchy, raised, red, welts on the skin often triggered by a reaction to food, medication, infection, or pollen.

Skin testing to foods and medications and blood testing to rule out other diseases are indicated if control with medications are ineffective.

For patients with extreme hives uncontrolled by medications, treatment with newer biologic medications like Xolair maybe indicated.

We treat all types of allergy symptoms such as sneezing, congestion, itching and throat clearing found in seasonal and perennial rhinitis.

Allergy skin testing is available for developing a plan that includes environmental avoidance to pollen’s, mold and animal dander and in formulating an exact immunotherapy or allergy shot regimen for potential long term cure. We offer immunotherapy in both a traditional weekly allergy shot program and a RUSH allergy shot program that takes only 6 weeks to reach monthly maintenance. A wide range of medical treatments including nasal and oral antihistamines, anti-inflammatory nose sprays and leukotriene mediators can be prescribed.

Asthma is a condition in which your airways become swollen and often full of mucus. Breathing is difficult and wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness can occur. Almost all uncontrolled asthmatics wake up at night and have trouble with exercise.

Pulmonary function testing and measurement of exhaled nitric oxide are useful for establishing a treatment plan for those with asthma or for confirmation of the diagnosis.

For patients with severe uncontrollable asthma we offer newer biologic treatments containing Xolair, Nucala, Fasenra and Dupixent.