Dr Salagean (MD) is the lead allergy consultant offering private allergy testing at Nuffield Hospital, Bournemouth, and on Harley Street in London. She performs a range of skin prick tests and other allergy testing methods for various allergens.
Food allergies can be serious and even life-threatening for many people. Skin prick testing involves placing a small amount of the suspect allergen on your skin and observing for a response. This can be done for a wide range of foods including tree nuts, peanuts, fruits, eggs, fish, crustaceans, and many more available for a quick and effective diagnosis. Oral challenge tests and blood tests to check for an allergy are also available.
Around 1 in 4 UK adults have an allergy to pollen. Our team can use skin prick testing to identify the type of pollen you are allergic to and recommend sublingual immunotherapy to improve your symptoms. Different types of pollen (tree pollen, grass or weed) are more prevalent at different times of the year. You can use our pollen count page to check the pollen count in your area.
Indoor allergens are more popular now than ever before. This includes allergy to cats and dogs, but also to other pollutants such as mould or chemicals used for washing and cleaning.
Sometimes simple measures are not enough to control your eczema or urticaria. Allergy testing may be required to rule out allergens that could be flaring up your symptoms and you may need more advanced therapy. We can also review potential cases of chronic spontaneous urticaria to rule out other potential diagnoses.
I highly recommend her services.
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