Can You Be Allergic to Lotion Only on Certain Parts of Your Body?

When I was a teenager, I was getting bad rashes on my arms (inside the crooks of my elbows) and I couldn't figure out why. Then I realized it was the body wash from Bath and Body Works I was using; once I stopped using it they went away. But the rash was only on my arms, even though I used it all over my body. So I went through a similar experience. For lotion, I use Aveeno lotion that is fragrance-free; it is a pretty good moisturizer for my extremely dry skin, and I have no reactions to that one at all.

This happened to a friend of mine. It was her arms too. It seemed to get worse. It finally was getting to the point that it would take a couple of days for the splotches to go away. She finally went to the dermatologist and it was determined that she wasn't necessarily allergic to the lotions, but the perfumes in them. It took a couple of tries, but she found another brand that didn't make her break out.

Yes, you absolutely can. But it's actually not a true allergy, just a sensitivity . The histamines are closer to your skin on your arms versus your feet. And the lotion is causing a histamine reaction. It's probably causing a reaction all over your body, but the histamines are further away everywhere else so you don't get that itching sensation.

When I have a histamine reaction to things, it's my back first, and then my arms. Rarely will I react on my legs and never my feet.

Aveeno here too. Love it! Most others make my elbows and knees itchy and bumpy, especially the ones with perfume!!!