Many people who go to the doctor with a rash and itchy skin are diagnosed with dyshidrotic eczema. This is a chronic disease that is accompanied by very characteristic skin lesions. Interestingly, most often the rash appears on the skin of the arms and legs.
Causes of Dyshidrotic Eczema
Modern medicine knows many reasons for the development of such a disease. In particular, this kind of dermatosis is often allergic in origin. Moreover, different substances can play the role of an allergen - cosmetics, household chemicals, etc. Often people who have to constantly come into contact with chemically aggressive agents, for example, workers in factories, in laboratories, suffer from a similar problem.
In addition, dyshidrotic eczema is often found in patients who have experienced emotional trauma or have been stressed for a long time. Of course, disorders of the nervous system or mental stress can lead to the appearance of characteristic skin lesions. On the other hand, increased sweating, as well as some diseases of the endocrine system that are associated with hormonal imbalance, are considered risk factors.
What symptoms accompany dyshidrotic eczema?
As a rule, at the first stages a rather severe itching appears and only then the patients notice the first elements of the rash. It should be noted that rashes with this variety of eczema are quite characteristic - they look like small vesicles filled with a clear liquid.
After a few days, the vesicles begin to crack, as a result of which their contents fall on the surface of the skin - this only increases the itching and significantly worsens the well-being of a person. Moreover, cracks and tissue erosion sites form at the site of the rash. Subsequently, wounds on the skin are covered with dry crusts of a yellowish, and sometimes brown color. The symptoms of the disease can also include redness and peeling of the skin, a gradual thickening of surface tissues.
It is immediately worth noting that only a doctor can correctly diagnose dyshidrotic eczema. Therefore, at the very first symptoms, you should immediately consult a dermatologist.
Dyshidrotic eczema: how to treat?
It is extremely difficult to get rid of the disease forever. Nevertheless, modern methods of medicine help to alleviate the condition of a person during an exacerbation, as well as extend the period of remission. As already mentioned, dyshidrotic eczema of the hands most often occurs. Treatment is determined individually and depends both on the severity of the disease and on the characteristics of the patient's body.
To begin with, doctors prescribe antihistamines, such as Suprastin or Tavegil, as this helps to relieve itching and slow down the further development of an allergic reaction. If the exacerbation is caused by stress, then it will be advisable to use mild sedatives, in particular tinctures motherwort or valerian.
In some cases, the skin is treated with special hormonal ointments that quickly relieve inflammation. Baths with chamomile broth, as well as compresses with Burov's solution will be useful - this will help prevent secondary skin infection and, accordingly, suppuration. An hypoallergenic diet, smoking cessation and alcohol consumption is also important.
For the treatment of eczema , cryotherapy, laser therapy, ultraphonophoresis and some other hardware procedures are also used today.