Why are my elbows itchy and white?

If white skin appears on the elbows, it may cause itching symptoms. There are many reasons for peeling, such as neurodermatitis. It is also related to not paying attention to hygiene. If the stratum corneum is too thick and not cleaned properly, it may also cause such a phenomenon. In addition, be alert to psoriasis caused by fungal infection, which often causes this phenomenon. There are also allergic reasons.

Why are my elbows itchy and white?

1. It may be caused by neurodermatitis

If this is the case, first of all, you should try to eat less stimulating foods, and it is best to eat less fish and shrimp; secondly, you should regulate your emotions and keep yourself in a happy mental state, and don't be too nervous or lose your temper; finally, you cannot only use external medications, you must also take oral medications. It is recommended to go to a regular dermatology hospital so that the doctor can prescribe targeted medication after observing the condition and control the dosage.

2. It may be related to skin keratinization

Skin keratosis is a group of skin diseases characterized by excessive keratinization of the epidermis. It may manifest as local skin keratin hyperplasia, dry skin, scaling, and cracking. There is generally no subjective discomfort, but sometimes itching or pain, which often worsens in winter. This group of diseases is not uncommon, and their onset is often related to genetics, while the causes of some are still unknown. The course of the disease is mostly chronic and difficult to treat, and most can only be treated symptomatically. Due to the complex causes of skin keratosis, the disease is generally treated with traditional Chinese medicine that has the effects of "clearing away heat and removing freckles, moisturizing the skin, nourishing blood and activating collaterals" either orally or by external application, and the effect is very significant.

3. Psoriasis may be caused by fungal infection

If your elbows are itchy, you can try applying antifungal drugs externally. Be sure to take the medicine on time, drink plenty of water, avoid spicy and irritating foods, pay attention to skin hygiene, and go to the hospital for regular check-ups.

4. Allergies

Peeling of the elbows may be caused by allergies. You can take common anti-allergic drugs orally. The most effective measure is to find out the allergy triggers and avoid contact with this substance again. But it is not easy to accurately find the disease-causing factor among 20,000 different inducing factors. To detect an allergic reaction to a substance, doctors need to perform a variety of different skin tests, which is time-consuming and laborious. Moreover, many allergens cannot be completely avoided, such as drugs and insects, which are difficult to guard against.

Therefore, people with allergic skin should start with daily skin care and try to reduce skin allergy. As time goes by, the incidence rate will gradually decrease after middle age. Desensitization therapy can be used if necessary. The above are several possibilities summarized by our dermatologists based on clinical experience. We hope that they can help friends who have experienced similar symptoms, so that they can find out the cause and find ways to control it, so as to avoid indiscriminate use of drugs.