A Content Creator Suffers from 37 Allergies, How Does She Live?
- Tangkapan Layar
It's only been online where people have had a bad reaction to my allergies - I've been told I shouldn't reproduce even though my allergies aren't genetic; my parents don't have them," Fan further stated.
She admitted that the negative comments initially caused her to stop filming her face – until her friends helped her overcome the shame.
“For a long time, I never spoke about my skin condition or showed people because I thought, ‘Nobody wants to see - everyone wants to see pretty skin,’ but then it came up with friends, and they were so interested,” Fan recalled.
“I thought about how many people there are in the world and that there had to be other people out there like me, so I decided to share my story to make them feel less alone. I’ve also learned a lot about managing my conditions, and it’s been so nice to share my tips online and get messages from people who they’ve helped,"
For example, she shared that she learned that staying hydrated helps her manage her eczema beyond just avoiding foods she’s allergic to.
She also eschews using products with active ingredients, excluding retinol, which promotes healthy, younger-looking skin.
With allergies, the body creates antibodies in response to a particular allergen it has identified as harmful.
The severity of an allergic reaction can range from minor irritation to anaphylaxis, which can be deadly.