![]() Egg allergy can also cause eczema flares. The stomach may also be affected and vomiting is common as well as stomach ache/cramps and loose stools (diarrhoea). ![]() Other allergic symptoms affecting the skin include swelling to the lips, eyes and face. ![]() If egg comes into contact with the skin around the mouth it can cause a local reaction which is seen as a rash and may include redness and raised red bumps that are called hives. Babies will often show reluctance or refuse to eat the egg. Most reactions to egg are mild and symptoms are seen soon after eating egg or foods containing egg. There are certain things that affect how severe an allergic reaction may be, including the amount of egg eaten, and how well the egg was cooked.Įgg does not have to be eaten to cause an allergic reaction, coming into contact with eggshells or touching (raw) egg can cause allergic symptoms usually affecting just the skin in highly sensitive individuals. Egg Allergic symptomsĪllergic reactions to egg can be mild, moderate or severe (anaphylaxis). Having another type of food allergy for example to cow’s milk or a family history of allergy (atopy) also increases the risk. Babies who have eczema are at an increased likelihood of developing an egg allergy. Reactions to egg are usually triggered by the protein part of the egg (mainly in the egg white). Egg allergy can occasionally develop in adult life. Most children with an egg allergy will start to outgrow it by the time they go to school but in some it will persist into later childhood or in rare cases, adulthood. Eggs are one of the most common foods to trigger allergic symptoms in babies and young children.
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