Itchy calves can be caused by dry skin, urticaria, ringworm, pruritus and other reasons.
1. Dry skin: when entering the fall and winter seasons, as the weather becomes drier, this will make the local sebaceous and sweat glands secrete less sweat and oil, thus triggering dry and dehydrated skin, leading to the symptoms of itchy calves.
2. Urticaria: If the patient belongs to an allergic body, after consuming allergic food, such as peanuts, mangoes, milk, etc., it will stimulate the body’s immune system, leading to the expansion of the blood vessels in the legs and increased permeability, thus triggering the symptom of itchy calves.
3. Ringworm: when the patient’s immune system appears to decline, it will lead to dermatophytes to stimulate the local skin, and penetrate the local stratum corneum cells, produce inflammatory mediators in the local area, thus making the patient appear the symptoms of itchy calves.
4. Pruritus: if usually often use too alkaline shower gel, soap, it will lead to leg skin irritation, thus triggering the symptoms of calf itching.
Itchy calves may have other reasons, you need to go to the hospital in time to improve the examination, clear cause to give targeted treatment.