Elderly itchy skin may be due to dry weather, oil secretion decreased, can be relieved by topical drugs, oral medications and physical therapy treatment.
1. Topical drugs: the elderly itchy skin can be used under the guidance of the doctor glycerine lotion, can play a certain effect of itching, the serious can be applied short-term glucocorticoid creams, such as mometasone furoate, halometasone, etc. also have a certain effect of relief.
2. Oral medication: the elderly itchy skin, you can also follow the doctor’s instructions with antihistamine oral treatment, such as loratadine tablets, chlorpheniramine maleate tablets, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, etc., you can achieve a significant role in stopping the itching.
3. Physical therapy: the elderly itchy skin can also choose to medium-wave ultraviolet light and other physical means, ultraviolet light therapy can act directly on the itchy skin, timely and effective treatment of pruritus, relatively safe.
Older people remember not to scratch the skin, so as not to cause itching aggravation, usually pay attention to skin moisturizing care, bathing water temperature should not be too high, the specific need for medication according to medical advice.