What should be noted about papular urticaria?

Written by Liu Gang
Dermatology
Updated on September 14, 2024
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Papular urticaria is a type of allergic reaction, associated with direct contact with irritants, mosquito bites, or flea bites. It is important to frequently disinfect clothing, bed sheets, and quilt covers by exposing them to sunlight. Try to avoid keeping small animals at home, visiting parks or areas with abundant plants, or sitting or lying on grassy areas. Treatment should be carried out in a standard manner. Some papular urticaria lesions might develop small blisters at their apex, which should not be scratched or ruptured to prevent infection. If ruptured, the area should be disinfected with iodine and the local wound should be protected. Additionally, avoid spicy and irritating foods and try not to stay up late.

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Severe symptoms of papular urticaria

Papular urticaria is a type of allergic reaction associated with direct contact with irritants or bites from mosquitoes and fleas. Generally, this condition does not cause severe symptoms. Most commonly, it results in red papules and severe itching on the body, with occasional small blisters. If these blisters burst, disinfection with iodine can prevent infection. In some cases, if the blisters are large and burst, leading to infection, this may cause fever or other symptoms that require symptomatic treatment. It is advisable to frequently expose clothes, bedsheets, and covers to sunlight for disinfection, and to avoid keeping small animals at home or visiting areas with dense vegetation.

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Can people with papular urticaria eat fish?

Papular urticaria is a type of allergic reaction, related to direct contact with irritants or bites from mosquitoes and fleas. During treatment for this condition, it is generally advised to avoid eating spicy foods, fish, and shrimp, as these can aggravate allergic diseases by inducing inflammation or worsening itching. Severe scratching may also lead to the formation of small blisters, which, if burst, could potentially cause bacterial infection. Therefore, this disease must be treated formally. It is advisable to avoid spicy and irritating foods, refrain from staying up late, and avoid places with a high presence of mosquitoes and fleas. Pets should not be kept in the home; if pets are present, it is crucial to maintain their hygiene and regularly disinfect and expose bedding and covers to sunlight.

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Does papular urticaria fear wind?

Papular urticaria is a type of allergic reaction, associated with contact with irritants or bites from mosquitoes, fleas, and other insects. Therefore, papular urticaria is not affected by wind, and wind exposure does not worsen the condition or make it contagious. This disease is different from common measles or viral infectious diseases. It can be completely cured with antiallergic medication, but it does have a tendency to recur. After clinical recovery, it is important to regulate one's diet and lifestyle, avoid staying up late, minimize anxiety and stress, abstain from spicy and irritating foods, avoid keeping small animals at home, stay away from areas with abundant plants, and ensure regular sun exposure and disinfection of bed linens and covers.

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Can urticaria papulosa be washed with sulfur soap?

Papular urticaria is an allergic reaction caused by insect bites, which can cause severe itching. Sulfur soap, which acts as an antibacterial, antifungal, and degreasing agent, is not effective in relieving itchiness from papular urticaria, and therefore its use is not recommended. Enhancing skin cleanliness and providing symptomatic anti-allergy and itch-relieving measures are advised. Oral medications such as ebastine tablets, Jinchanchu Itching Granules, and prednisone acetate tablets can be taken. For the skin areas affected by insect bites, topical applications like fluticasone propionate cream or compound clobetasol propionate cream can be used, and the general course of treatment should be controlled within one week. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a physician.)

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How long does it take for papular urticaria to be considered chronic?

Papular urticaria is usually referred to as insect bite dermatitis, with the course of the condition generally lasting about a week; if it extends beyond a week, it is considered chronic. The occurrence of papular urticaria is associated with bites from mosquitoes, mites, fleas, etc. In terms of treatment, topical applications such as calamine lotion or corticosteroid creams can be used, including mometasone furoate gel and hydrocortisone butyrate cream. For significant itching, oral antihistamines can also be taken, such as fexofenadine hydrochloride tablets or cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution, while avoiding washing with hot water.