The itchy hands of peeling yam skin is considered to be caused by contact dermatitis, which can be treated by general treatment, medication and other treatments to alleviate the symptoms.
1. General treatment: first of all, you should avoid contact with yam, rinse your hands repeatedly with flowing water, rinse the residual yam mucus on the skin, and then reduce the symptoms.
2. Medication: If the itching symptoms are mild, it can be treated with topical antipruritic agents, such as glycerine lotion, zinc oxide lotion, etc.; it can also be used externally with glucocorticosteroids, such as Dinocap cream, mometasone furoate ointment, etc., to anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and relieve symptoms. For those with intense itching, oral antihistamine therapy, such as loratadine and benadryl, can be prescribed.
If patients fail to reduce itching symptoms or continue to aggravate, they should actively seek medical advice and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize treatment. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication. Usually peeling yam can wear gloves to prevent skin itching symptoms.