What causes eczema on the buttocks?

Eczema is a relatively common skin disease. Eczema can cause extreme itching of the skin, and symptoms such as rashes, blisters, and ulcers will appear on the affected area, causing inconvenience to the patient's life. Eczema can be treated with oral and topical medications. Keep the skin surface clean and avoid eating spicy foods. Many patients do not know what causes eczema on the buttocks. What causes eczema on the buttocks? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What causes eczema on the buttocks?

1. Internal factors

The patient's allergic constitution is an important factor in this disease. It is related to genetics and may change with age and environment. Neurological factors such as anxiety, tension, emotional excitement, insomnia, fatigue, etc. may also induce or aggravate the disease. In addition, endocrine, metabolic and gastrointestinal dysfunction, infectious lesions, etc. are also related to the onset of the disease.

2. External factors

For example: sunlight, humidity, heat, dryness, scratching, friction, cosmetics, soap, fur, fuel, artificial fibers, etc. can all induce eczema. Certain foods such as fish, shrimp, eggs, etc. can also aggravate eczema.

3. Other factors

As research on the disease continues to deepen, it has been discovered that microorganisms play an important role in the occurrence and development of dermatitis and eczema - they participate in and aggravate the disease. Studies have shown that the number of fungi and bacteria in the affected areas of dermatitis and eczema in patients is much higher than the number of bacteria in the same areas of normal people. Bad living habits, such as: frequently washing your face with too hot water, or using soap, facial cleansers and other skin cleansers too frequently, not paying attention to UV protection, etc. These factors can change or damage the skin's protective barrier and vascular regulation function.

2. What to do if you have buttock eczema?

1. The main symptom of eczema is itching. When the disease first occurs, it is usually characterized by papules and herpes, and sometimes there is exudation on the surface of the lesions. If eczema recurs, it will turn into chronic eczema. Chronic eczema will cause lichenification of the skin and the skin will become rough due to long-term scratching.

2. Eczema is also an allergic disease. To get rid of eczema, in addition to local medication and systemic treatment, you should also pay attention to discovering the causes of eczema and eliminating them. If you are allergic to seafood, try to avoid eating seafood, fish and shrimp. If you are allergic to pollen, try to avoid contact with pollen.

3. Some inflammatory diseases or parasitic diseases can also become the cause of eczema if they are not treated promptly for a long time. Such factors as chronic tonsillitis, periodontitis, gingivitis, and intestinal parasitic diseases may all lead to the occurrence of eczema. Therefore, after suffering from eczema, you should also pay attention to eliminating these causes.

4. Eczema can be treated by combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine. For Western medicine, after suffering from eczema, you can take oral drugs such as cyproheptadine, vitamin C, dexamethasone, etc. for systemic treatment. Since eczema occurs on the buttocks, you can apply some hormone ointments, but hormone ointments may leave pigmentation after long-term use. Weigh the pros and cons before deciding whether to use it.

5. You can also apply Chinese herbal ointments such as Shi Le Kang to the areas where eczema occurs. Chinese herbal ointment has the characteristics of small side effects and relatively good effects. If you want to cure eczema, you can try applying Chinese herbal ointment under the guidance of a Chinese medicine doctor.

6. When you suffer from eczema on your buttocks, you should also be careful to avoid drinking alcohol, coffee, strong tea and other beverages, and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods. During an eczema attack, it is best to avoid eating seafood. When taking a bath, it is best not to use soap or hot water on the areas affected by eczema, otherwise it may aggravate the condition.

3. Reminder

If a child has eczema on his buttocks, you can apply dehumidifying ointment locally because the child's skin is relatively delicate. Huashi ointment has a good effect in treating pediatric eczema.