Symptoms of neurodermatitis

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Neurodermatitis is also known as chronic simple lichen. It is a chronic skin disease characterized by paroxysmal pruritus and lichenization. It is a common skin disease, mostly seen in adults, but not in children. Symptoms of neurodermatitis? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of neurodermatitis

There was only pruritus, but no primary skin lesions. As a result of scratching and friction, the skin gradually developed flat papules of millet to mung bean size, round or polygonal, hard and shiny, light red or normal skin color, scattered. Because of paroxysmal severe itching, the patient often scratched, papules gradually increased, and after a long time, they fused into a piece, hypertrophic and lichenoid changes, manifested as deepening of skin lines, skin ridge uplift, skin lesions turned dark brown, dry, with fine desquamation. Patch like lesions are well circumscribed with small flat papules scattered and isolated. The number of skin lesions is variable, which can be single or generalized, with different sizes and shapes.

It mainly occurs in both sides of the neck, neck, cubital fossa, popliteal fossa, sacrococcygeal, wrist, ankle, as well as in the back, eyelids, limbs and vulva. Only one or several lesions were localized neurodermatitis; If the skin lesions are widely distributed, or even generalized in the whole body, it is called generalized neurodermatitis.

For paroxysmal itching, especially at night, affect sleep. After scratching, there may be bloodstains and scabs. In severe cases, folliculitis and lymphadenitis may be secondary. More than 90% of the lesions are found in the neck, followed by elbow, sacrum, eyelid, popliteal fossa, etc. the first is local pruritus, and then clusters of normal skin color or light brown, light red polygonal flat papules appear, which are slightly glossy, covered with a small amount of chaff like scales, and then the papules fuse with each other to form a piece, Scratch and blood scab were common around the lesion.

matters needing attention

The patients should keep optimistic, prevent excessive emotion, especially avoid emotional tension, anxiety and excitement, strive to have regular life, and pay attention to the combination of work and rest. The most important reason of neurodermatitis is the itching induced by severe itching. Therefore, patients should establish the confidence that the disease can be cured, and avoid scratching, rubbing and hot water scalding to relieve itching. This is an important link to cut off the vicious circle.