Food Poisoning And Freckles Specialist Doctor In Delhi

Food poisoning is a notifiable illness, usually with symptoms of diarrhea and/or vomiting caused by eating food which has been contaminated or which is poisonous. Food poisoning is infectious and can be passed on by person to person through food.

In most cases, the food that causes the illness has been contaminated by bacteria, such as salmonella, or a virus, such as the norovirus. It more commonly occurs after eating at picnics, school cafeterias, large social functions, or restaurants. Food poisoning often occurs from:

� Any food prepared by someone who does not wash their hands properly
� Any food prepared using cooking utensils, cutting boards, and other tools that are not fully cleaned
� Dairy products or food containing mayonnaise (such as coleslaw or potato salad) that have been out of the refrigerator too long
� Frozen or refrigerated foods that are not stored at the proper temperature or are not reheated properly
� Raw fish or oysters
� Raw fruits or vegetables that have not been washed well
� Raw vegetables or fruit juices and dairy products (look for the word "pasteurized," which means the food has been treated to prevent contamination)
� Undercooked meats or eggs
� Water from a well or stream, or city or town water that has not been treated

Symptoms from the most common types of food poisoning usually start within 2 - 6 hours of eating the food. That time may be longer or shorter, depending on the cause of the food poisoning. You may encounter any of these symptoms:

� Abdominal cramps
� Diarrhea (may be bloody)
� Fever and chills
� Headache
� Nausea and vomiting
� Weakness (may be serious)

If you have eaten anything or anywhere out of normal and you are having the above given symptoms then you must contact food poisoning doctor for proper medication.

Freckles are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. A freckle is also called an "ephelis". Freckles do not have an increased number of melanin producing cells (melanocytes). When the melanocytes in the skin get damaged by the sun, we produce freckles which are abnormal collections of melanin pigment, packaged in a different way than a normal melanin pigment is packaged. They sit on the top layer of our skin which is called the epidermis

Freckles mostly occur in people with fair skin. Freckles first appear at age 2 years and increase in number into young adulthood. In older ages, the number usually decreases but in severe cases they increase.

Individuals who are genetically susceptible to ephelides may have somatic mutations in epidermal melanocytes that promote increased melanogenesis. Melanocytes are not increased in number, and they may even be decreased in number. With UV-A and UV-B exposure, the dopa reaction is increased, leading to the production of larger melanosomes.

However these days’ freckles can be treated by several skin treatments. You just have to contact a dermatologist who specializes in freckles. But you should avoid staying in the sun for long. Freckles can get worse if skin is exposed to sun for longer periods. Especially when you are getting treated for the freckles, it becomes difficult for the treatment to work.