At the Miami Allergy and Immunology Center, Dr. Chahine provides
personalized evaluations, diagnoses and treatments of the full
spectrum of allergic and immunologic disorders. Allergy is a
condition when your immune system reacts to a specific substance
in you, while it is harmless to other people. When you are
having an allergic reaction, it is your immune system that is
producing chemicals that lead to the reaction. Therefore,
allergy is not a deficiency or weakness in the immune system. It
commonly affects the eyes and nose leading to hay fever; however
it can affect any organ including the mouth, lungs and skin. It
can present with mild bothersome symptoms such as itching.
However it can also be severe and life threatening where one has
difficulty breathing. On the other hand, immune deficiency
refers to a weakened immune state where one gets frequent
infections. The infections can involve the skin, ears, sinuses,
lungs and any organ in the body. Allergists and Immunologists
are experts that receive speci