The appearance of itchy skin reveals an underlying disease or disorder involved. They can manifest with or without a pimple. How to calm them down? With what treatments?
Itchy skin are the manifestation of an underlying disease. They can appear with or without button, with cold or heat, on several parts or the whole body. To have itchy and itchy skin can be caused by eczema, scabiesan allergy, a mycosis, a cancer or even the stress. What diseases cause itchy skin? How calm them down? With what treatments?
Definition: what is itchy skin?
There itchy skin, or “pruritus”, is a common problem. Pruritus is clinically defined by the subjective and unpleasant sensation of a need to scratch the skin. It’s not a disease, but a symptom that we feel when the skin sends a nervous message to say that there is an underlying problem. Depending on their causes, this itching may appear when it’s cold or hotin the morning or in the evening, with or without pimple, with or without swelling and on any part of the body: leg, face, abdomen (at the level of the liver), etc.
What can cause itchy skin?
Many causes can cause this unpleasant feeling of itchy skin. Depending on whether they concern a specific area of the skin covering, or whether they are diffused over a large part of the body, and whether there are possibly visible skin lesions, the causes will be different. In the case of’a localized itchit could be :
- of one sting insect,
- from contact with a plant nettle-like stinging,
- of eczema.
What diseases cause itchy skin?
Whether the itch is more extensiveit could be :
- of one drought skin,
- of one urticaria,
- of a parasite like scabies,
- of the varicella,
- of a more or less severe disease such as, for example, hepatic or renal pathology.
- other infectious pathologies linked to a fungus (a mycosis), a virus or bacteria,
- of the allergiesor medication
- sometimes the pruritus is related to a diabetesa poisoningA stressA cancer…
Who to consult in case of itchy skin?
When the itching persists or worsens, a check-up is offered by the attending physician to find the cause and offer treatment. If necessary, a dermatological or gastroenterological opinion can complete support.
You should always take the advice of your doctor who will surely carry out a blood test and can advise, if he deems it useful, anti histamine drugs. “SIf your skin itches, it is normal for you to scratch it to relieve yourself, but remember that this can also have unfortunate consequences such as irritation of the skin, worsening of pruritus and increased of the risk of infection. To avoid this, I advise you to gently massage the itchy area with the palm of your hand, applying some pressure“, recommends Dr. Claire Lewandowski, a doctor specializing in general medicine.