Itchy skin turns black after scratching

Skin itching is a common symptom in life. Many friends scratch their skin vigorously after itching occurs, which can easily lead to congestion under the skin, which will cause darkening of the skin. To treat skin itching, the root cause should be found out first.

Due to skin itching, scratching causes subcutaneous bleeding, which first appears black and gradually turns yellow as the blood stasis is absorbed. It is recommended to apply blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing ointment for treatment.

In the treatment of skin pruritus, Western medicine mainly focuses on calming the itching. If your skin is already dry and itchy, remember not to scratch the affected area, as this will only make the itching worse and cause the area to expand. Maybe everyone has had this experience: sometimes when you suddenly enter a warm room from the cold outdoors, or when you take off your thick coat and lie down in bed before going to bed at night, your skin will suddenly feel itchy under the stimulation of cold and heat, and you can't help scratching it, but the more you scratch, the more itchy it becomes, and the more you scratch, the more severe the itching becomes, creating a vicious cycle. Moreover, scratching is likely to damage the skin and increase its reactivity. If you scratch too hard, it may cause dermatitis or leave pigmentation and lichenification, which will make it more difficult to treat. So in many cases, if the itching is not very severe, try to endure it and don't scratch it casually. You can use some moisturizing products on the dry and itchy areas.

Guidance:

Oral administration of multiple vitamins (such as Clindamycin and Centrum tablets), calcium tablets, etc., also has a certain auxiliary effect in the treatment of itching. When common itching symptoms occur, you can take non-sedative drugs such as astemizole and cetirizine during the day, and take sedative antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine and cyproheptadine half an hour before going to bed at night. If the itching all over the body is unbearable, you can take anti-allergic drugs such as phenergan or cyproheptadine to relieve the symptoms.