Citric and citrus acid
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Citric and citrus acid
My daughter gets really bad skin it bleeds when she has citric or citrus acid could it be an allergic reaction
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Re: Citric and citrus acid
Hi Pj
It would depend if it happens reproducibly for example, or if she has eczematous skin that was being very irritated by contact with the acids in the citrus fruit.
So my answer is a bit on the fence - it may or may not be an allergy depending on the circumstances.
It would depend if it happens reproducibly for example, or if she has eczematous skin that was being very irritated by contact with the acids in the citrus fruit.
So my answer is a bit on the fence - it may or may not be an allergy depending on the circumstances.
Dr Sian Ludman
MBBCh, DRCOG, MRCPCH, MSc Allergy, European Diploma in Allergology
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MBBCh, DRCOG, MRCPCH, MSc Allergy, European Diploma in Allergology
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