How to treat sweat herpes on hands

When people are nervous or the weather is hot, their hands will sweat unconsciously. Because the skin on the hands is somewhat different from the skin on other parts of the body, some people are prone to developing herpes after sweating on their hands. This type of herpes is similar to small transparent blisters. And after the rash appears, the other person's hands will be very itchy. So how should we treat herpes caused by sweating on our hands?

How to treat herpes on hands

For treatment, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of a local regular Chinese medicine hospital and prescribe some Chinese medicine such as dried kudzu vine root washing recipe to boil water for hand soaking. Soaking hands with Chinese medicine can be anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic, eliminate local inflammation, and dredge blood vessels. Topical application of hormonal drugs such as dermatitis pills is not recommended. Dyshidrotic eczema is an allergic inflammation. Although hormones have very good anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, they will also affect the repair of local tissues, which means that the course of the disease is long and it is easy for local sweat pores to become more blocked. Therefore, after stopping the medication, the disease will most likely become more severe than before. In terms of diet, you can eat some coix seed, etc., which can alleviate the condition. Mild dyshidrotic eczema can be solved through diet therapy. Coix seed is sold in general Chinese medicine stores or supermarkets.

What should people with sweat herpes on their hands pay attention to?

1. Be careful not to squeeze blisters, and don't pick them with a needle, as this will damage the skin pores and cause more blisters to form; it is also easy to have serious consequences such as bacterial infection.

2. Avoid or minimize contact with detergents such as laundry detergent, soap, dishwashing liquid, etc. You can wear rubber gloves to isolate them. Statistics also show that recurrent and stubborn dyshidrosis is mostly related to long-term contact with detergents.

3. It should be noted that for those who have recurrent attacks, they can go to the local regular Chinese medicine hospital's dermatology department for a check-up and take some Chinese medicine that strengthens the spleen and removes dampness.

Through the introduction above, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of how to treat dyshidrotic eczema on the hands and some things to pay attention to. When you find symptoms of dyshidrotic eczema, don’t think about it, go to the hospital for treatment immediately.