Itchy back acne needs to be treated based on the cause. There are many reasons why back acne can be itchy, generally consider acne, dermatitis or eczema, chicken pox, and other causes.
1. acne: need to keep the affected area of the skin clean and hygienic, pay attention to the improvement of living habits and diet; can be applied under the guidance of the physician isotretinoin, azelaic acid, clindamycin and other drugs to treat. Can also be combined with photodynamic therapy, red and blue light irradiation treatment.
2. Dermatitis or eczema: first of all, we should avoid contact with allergens (such as friction, pressure, sunlight, allergy-prone foods or drugs, etc.) can be used under the guidance of a physician with dexamethasone acetate ointment, hydrocortisone cream, with oral loratadine tablets, topical glycerine lotion to treat.
3. Chickenpox: self-limiting disease, mainly symptomatic treatment, itching is more serious with loratadine tablets to relieve; high fever to give antipyretic drugs, such as acetaminophen; severe or complications can be oral, topical, or intravenous drips of antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir, to treat; at the same time, the affected area to avoid scratching, pay attention to do a good job in isolation measures.
Need to go to the hospital, a clear diagnosis of the cause of the targeted treatment, drugs should be used under the guidance of the doctor. You can’t just use the medication yourself.