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Could swollen, red eyelids mean an allergy to my skin lotion?

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Dr. Richard Wachs answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

It could: The eye lids are very sensitive to contact allergens and many skin lotions have ingredients that are known to be contact allergens. I would recommend evaluation by an allergist to test for contact allergens.

Answered 11/19/2012

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