What are the symptoms of neurodermatitis?

Written by Xie Ming Feng
Dermatology
Updated on December 26, 2024
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The symptoms of neurodermatitis primarily manifest as flat papules the size of pinpoints or rice grains on parts of the body such as the neck, sacral region, elbows, knees, inner thighs, perineum, and around the anus. The surface of these papules may have a small amount of scale and exhibit paroxysmal, intense itching. Due to this, a vicious cycle of itching and scratching can develop during the course of the disease, causing local skin lesions to merge into large patches. The skin becomes thicker and rougher, resembling lichenification, and shows episodes of severe itching.

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Can people with neurodermatitis eat eggs?

Neurodermatitis, also known as chronic simple lichen, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by episodic intense itching and lichenified skin. The causes of this disorder may be related to various internal and external factors, including neuropsychiatric factors, endocrine disturbances, gastrointestinal dysfunction, diet, and local skin irritants. If you are not allergic to eggs, you can generally eat eggs with neurodermatitis. However, you should consume less alcohol and avoid spicy, hot foods, and foods that may trigger allergic reactions such as shrimp, crab, and other seafood.

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What oral medicine is taken for neurodermatitis?

Neurodermatitis, also known as chronic simple lichen, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by paroxysmal severe itching and lichenoid changes in the skin. Its causes may be related to various internal and external factors such as neuropsychiatric factors, gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, diet, and local skin irritation. Clinically, we often combine the application of topical medications with oral systemic medications. Commonly used oral medications include antihistamines, calcium supplements, vitamin C, and can also be combined with the use of glutathione vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and complex vitamin B, etc. If sleep is affected, sedative hypnotics can be added before bedtime, commonly including doxepin and diazepam. For extensive skin lesions, oral administration of Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside tablets can be combined.

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Can people with neurodermatitis eat lamb?

Neurodermatitis, also known as chronic simple lichen, is a common chronic inflammatory disease characterized by paroxysmal severe itching and lichenoid skin changes. Its causes may be related to neuropsychiatric factors, gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, local skin irritation, diet, and other factors. In Chinese medicine, mutton is considered a warm and hot product. It has the effects of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, benefiting qi and blood, and dispelling wind and cold. For this reason, it is also considered a "triggering food." Therefore, in clinical practice, we recommend that patients with neurodermatitis should be cautious in consuming mutton, dog meat, and other warm and dry products.

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What can treat neurodermatitis?

The treatment of neurodermatitis generally includes three aspects. First, patients should be advised to avoid scratching, friction, and other irritations; psychological treatment should be given to break the vicious cycle of itch-scratch-itch. Second, topical medication application is the primary method, which may include the careful selection of steroid ointments, anti-itch ointments, or distillate ointments according to the location and characteristics of the rash. Local block therapy may also be necessary. Third, the treatment may involve oral medications such as antihistamines, calcium supplements, vitamins, etc.

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What ointment to apply for neurodermatitis?

Neurodermatitis, also known as chronic simple lichen, is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by episodic severe itching and lichenoid skin changes. The characteristic skin lesions mainly consist of polygonal, flat papules that range in color from pale red, pale brown to normal skin tone. They are relatively hard and shiny with a small amount of scale on the surface. Over time, the lesions can merge into plaques, and the local skin becomes thickened and rough with lichen-like changes. Therefore, in clinical practice, various topical medications are rationally used based on the characteristics, types, and locations of these lesions. The common types of topical medications include glucocorticoid ointments, tar ointments, and moisturizing antipruritic ointments. Commonly used medications include hydrocortisone butyrate ointment, desonide ointment, mometasone furoate ointment, halometasone ointment, fluticasone propionate ointment, 10% black soybean distillate ointment, 5%-10% Konju butter or coal tar ointment, pine distillate ointment, urea vitamin E ointment, etc.