Some acne products can cause allergies.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just issued a warning that some acne treatment products contain benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, which can cause allergies.

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In fact, acne products containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, which are sold over the counter, can cause allergic reactions that, although rare, are very serious and potentially life-threatening.

From 1969-2013, approximately 130 serious reactions associated with these products were reported to the FDA, the highest since 2012.

The FDA requires providers to warn patients using the drug about symptoms of a serious skin reaction or signs of anaphylaxis that require immediate medical attention, such as: feeling of tightness in the throat; difficulty breathing; blurred vision or swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue...; low blood pressure and fainting.

Additionally, in a milder form of reaction, topical acne products cause facial redness, burning, dryness, itching, flaking, or swelling. Hypersensitivity reactions can occur within minutes to a day or more after using the product.

When using a topical product for the first time to treat acne, we should test a small amount of the medication on one or two areas that may only be slightly affected and monitor for 72 hours to ensure that no hypersensitivity reactions occur.

According to AloBacsi.vn