Itchy red armpits, may be eczema, ringworm or neurodermatitis and other diseases, through the general treatment, topical drug therapy, systemic drug therapy or physical therapy to alleviate the symptoms, and promote the healing of the disease.
1. Eczema: under the interaction of internal and external factors, it can cause local skin lesions such as erythema, papules, blisters or erosion, often accompanied by itching.
In the acute stage, glucocorticoid creams such as mometasone furoate can be used if there is less exudation, but if there is more exudation, boric acid solution can be used to apply cold wet compresses, and then glucocorticoid creams can be used after the exudation is reduced; antihistamines such as loratadine can be used to relieve itching.
2. Tinea corporis: after superficial skin infection caused by dermatophytes, red spots, papules or flaking may appear on the skin such as armpits and cause itching, which can be treated with external drugs such as clotrimazole cream and miconazole cream, and short-term oral terbinafine and itraconazole can also be taken if necessary.
3. Neurodermatitis: can be associated with mental stress, scratching and other reasons, there will be local skin mossification, and there can be itching. Oral antihistamines such as loratadine can be taken, and topical glucocorticoids such as hydrocortisone butyrate cream can also be used; physical therapy can also be used, such as the choice of ultraviolet irradiation, laser and so on.
Itchy, red and swollen underarm skin, it is recommended to go to the hospital specialist in time, after clarifying the cause of the disease, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.