What is the best starting point for 5- and 6-year-olds to receive immunotherapy?

16/01/2025 /

Category : Allergy Education

Tag : desensitization therapy

At the age of 5, his skin has been red, swollen and itchy since childhood, and when he was 3 years old, he underwent the latest generation of immunoglobulin E (IgE) allergy test, and the test results showed that he was allergic to dust mites and suffered from severe eczema, and at the same time found that he had food allergies to milk, eggs and oats. By the age of 5, his immune system had stabilized and he was able to regularly take sublingual desensitization solution under his tongue every day, and his condition improved after 3 months of immunotherapy.

We understand that many parents are anxious to seek medical treatment for their young children suffering from eczema in the hope that eczema recurrence can be alleviated as soon as possible, and hope to cure allergies through immunotherapy and desensitize them to allergens. However, sublingual desensitization liquid is contained under the tongue every day and needs to be carried out regularly for a long time to allow the body to slowly accept the allergen and reduce allergic reactions, so it is difficult for children who are too young to follow immunotherapy, and children from 5 or 6 years old are the best starting point for immunotherapy.

According to several academic studies and medical guidelines, immunotherapy can relieve allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy skin, and eye allergies in the first year. If your child has allergic rhinitis, asthma, eczema, or eye allergies, you can take an immunoglobulin E (IgE) allergy test to understand the body's allergens and receive immunotherapy at the right age to alleviate the condition.

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