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Is it worth it to allergy test (skin prick) a 3 month baby?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Depends: It would depend on the clinical symptoms or reaction which your child has/had. For example, it can be useful in severe eczematous patients as studies range in a 30-50% rate of a food allergy which could potentially be triggering/contributing to your child's eczema. This should be discussed in detail with your child's allergy specialist.
Answered 11/18/2011
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No : Morse likely skin testing at this young age will not be helpful at all. We start allergy skin testif by the age of 2-3 years.
Answered 3/13/2019
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I wouldn't: The important allergic triggers at this age can be defined through blood testing.
Answered 11/7/2016
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