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Allergic Reaction to Mens facial hair

  • 30-09-2010 9:08am
    #1
    NattyRasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    Hi All,

    I was wondering if any of you might be able to help me. I've been with my boyfriend for a few years now. I can't remember when but at some stage my neck and face started to break out in a reaction to his facial hair. I assumed it was just his stubble getting too long and that that was what I was reacting to. He now keeps it trimmed fairly short as he doesn't like to shave it all the time as his skin can be quite sensitive also.

    Last year I broke out in a rash - a very general term for what looked like chicken pox or some other red hive type spot - all over my face, neck and shoulders. A friend of mine (beautician) thought I might be allergic to the products I was using. I visited my doctor and she reffered me to a dermatologist who after 6 month and several biopsies said I had a non specific sensitivity. In other words my skin was very reactive but they didn't know to waht - great waste of a lot of money!!!
    So asuming it was related to lotions etc and eventually after trying several moisturisers etc I found one that my skin didn't react to. I now use all their products and have been fine.

    My skin was still reacting to my boyfriends "stubble" despite the fact that I've had him change to the same products I use and am reaction free to. My problem is that my necka nd face (cheeks really) still react to him. This morning he gave me a kiss on the cheek to wake me up - I mean literally touched his lips to mine - and for over half an hour afterwards my cheek had a visable outline of were his lips had touched my cheek. It is only my neck and face that reacts to him. My arms etc are all fine and have to reaction.

    My apologies for such a long posting but I really want to avoid suggestions of changing lotions, washing powders etc - I've tried all of these things and nothing seems to work.
    Any help from anyone would be great


Comments

  • #2
    kylith
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    Go to the doctor and tell them that you think you may have some allergies. They can do a patch test with some common allergens to see if you're reacting to them. I'd be surprised if you were actually allergic to hair, or a particular person.


  • #3
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    "Go to the doctor and tell them that you think you may have some allergies"

    Did you not read the post, kylith? She said she's been to the doctor already.


  • #4
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    hmm while i doubt you're actually alergic as such, you prob just have extremely sensitive skin, i've suffered from the same actually, can put any type of lotion on my skin and nothing, but a few weeks ago kissed a guy with a lot of stubble and had a very bad reaction, more than just beard rash, my chin nose and cheeks, where swollen red and tender for a week after, then got very itchy, very painful. It must just be the action of bristles rubbing against the skin irritating your skin, rather than an allergy. Would seem like the only solution is to get him to shave to be honest, even just for a month to see if it stops. I'm sure your bf wouldn't object to that if it means you could find out once and for all if it is his stubble?


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