DR. MAHER MAHMOUDDERMATOLOGY · LASER
Egyptian Channel 1#urticaria

Surprising common causes of skin allergies and chronic hives

أسباب شائعة لحساسية الجلد هاتتفاجئ منها

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Sabah El Kheir Ya Masr

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Studio interview (Part 2, 4m 18s) covering allergen desensitization immunotherapy, genetic predisposition, insect-bite allergy (papular urticaria, where a single mosquito or ant bite triggers widespread hives in 10% of allergic children), and diagnosing chronic urticaria (>6 weeks) by screening for *H. pylori*, liver/kidney function, and occult infections.

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Egyptian Channel 1Sabah El Kheir Ya Masr

How to protect children from springtime skin allergies

إزاي أحمي طفلي من الحساسية الجلدية؟

Studio interview (Part 1, 3m 50s) explaining pediatric skin allergies and urticaria in spring, noting that 38% of cases are triggered by food allergens (nuts, seafood, dairy, strawberries, bananas), followed by medications (penicillin, sulfa, NSAIDs) and weather shifts, and how histamine release causes redness and airway narrowing.

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Egyptian Channel 1Sabah El Kheir Ya Masr

Heat exhaustion, summer allergies, and their impact on skin

الإجهاد الحراري وحساسية الصيف وتأثيره على البشرة والجلد

Full 19-minute studio interview covering heat exhaustion, first- and second-degree sunburns, debunking myths that sunscreen causes skin cancer, confirming sunscreen is safe for infants from 6 months old (using affordable Egyptian brands with SPF 30+), vitamin D synthesis times, summer acne, tinea versicolor, and the dangers of tanning oils and tanning beds.

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Eczema causes, solar allergy vs. chronic dermatitis, and stress triggers

د. ماهر محمود - استشاري الأمراض الجلدية والعلاج بالليزر في طبيب البلد

Studio interview differentiating transient sun allergy from chronic eczema on the face, neck, hand folds, and axillae caused by soaps, chemicals, dust, genetics, and psychological stress (covered in print by *Sada El-Balad* and *Al-Masry Al-Youm*).

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