Can urticaria papulosa be washed with sulfur soap?

Written by Liu Jing
Dermatology
Updated on February 16, 2025
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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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Can papular urticaria heal by itself?

Papular urticaria is a type of allergic reaction, with most allergens being relatively clear. It is related to contact with irritants or bites from mosquitoes and fleas. Generally, if the symptoms of the disease are mild, no treatment is needed, and it can go away on its own after a few days. However, if the symptoms are severe, such as the appearance of blisters or signs of infection, it is best to treat symptomatically. Commonly used oral and topical anti-allergy medications can be employed. It is also important to frequently expose clothes, bed sheets, and duvet covers to sunlight for disinfection to eliminate mites or fleas. Do not keep small animals at home, try to avoid going to places with many flowers and trees, refrain from consuming spicy and irritating foods, and avoid staying up late.

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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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How should papular urticaria be treated?

Papular urticaria is a type of contact allergic reaction, often associated with mosquito or flea bites. It results in red papules, wheals, or blisters on localized areas of the body. For milder symptoms, applying calamine lotion can gradually lead to recovery. For more severe symptoms, accompanied by intense itching, in addition to calamine, loratadine can be orally administered for treatment. If blisters are prominent, they can be disinfected with iodine and then punctured to squeeze out the blister fluid, which generally suffices for treatment. This disease tends to recur, so maintaining cleanliness at home is crucial. Avoid keeping small animals, and ensure clothes and bedding are thoroughly sun-exposed and disinfected to eliminate mosquitoes and fleas, thus minimizing the likelihood of recurrence. (Use medications under the guidance of a doctor.)

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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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Radical treatment method for papular urticaria

Papular urticaria is a type of allergic reaction, mostly related to contact with irritants, or bites from mosquitoes and fleas, and also has a certain relationship with one's physical constitution. Therefore, there is no permanent cure for this condition; it can only be completely treated with appropriate medication during a flare-up. However, exposure to allergens could lead to recurrence, and the condition has a distinct seasonality, usually peaking in summer and less common in winter. At home, it is advisable to avoid keeping small animals. If there are small animals, they should be bathed and disinfected frequently. Try to avoid going to places with lots of flowers, trees, or insects, and ensure bedding such as sheets and duvet covers are frequently exposed to sunlight for disinfection. During treatment, it is crucial to bathe frequently and maintain personal hygiene.