What are the 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. What are the symptoms of neurodermatitis? Let's talk about it

What are the 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.

matters needing attention

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. Limit alcohol and spicy diet, keep bowel movement unobstructed, and actively treat gastrointestinal diseases.