What causes prurigo?

Pruritus is a disease with an unknown cause. When the disease occurs, the patient will experience severe itching of the skin. It is usually believed that the occurrence of this disease is related to allergic reactions, and is also related to insect bites, pathogen infections, gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorders, neurological factors, etc. Usually, this disease is prone to occur in children and adults, and will cause great harm to patients.

For friends suffering from prurigo, the correct approach is to take effective treatment methods in time. This method not only includes drug treatment but also dietary treatment. A correct diet can alleviate this situation, so friends suffering from prurigo must always pay attention to their living habits.

[Symptoms]

1. Skin lesions tend to occur on the extensor side of the limbs, waist and buttocks, are often symmetrically distributed, and may appear in batches;

2. The skin lesions are wheals, wheal-like papules, flat or round papules the size of mung beans to soybeans, small solid nodules, and the skin lesions are dark red or reddish brown;

3. The disease course is chronic, with repeated attacks and severe itching. Repeated scratching may cause secondary damage such as scratches, blood scabs, pigmentation and lichenification.

4. Some patients may experience systemic symptoms such as fatigue, headache, insomnia and gastrointestinal dysfunction.

[Diagnosis basis]

1. Skin lesions are prone to occur on the extensor side of the limbs, waist and buttocks; 2. The initial skin lesions are wheals and wheal-like papules. After the wheal-like redness and swelling subside, papules, nodules and other skin lesions are scattered and symmetrically distributed without fusion. Repeated scratching may cause secondary changes; 3. The patient feels severe itching, and the course of the disease is chronic with repeated attacks.

This is the end of the explanation about how prurigo is caused. I hope it will be helpful to you. When we find that our skin is severely itchy in daily life and this itching lasts for a long time, we must not ignore it. We must check it as soon as possible and actively treat it, so that we can get rid of the harm and adverse effects of prurigo as soon as possible.