Itchy calves that look like ringworm after scratching are usually associated with psoriasis, chronic simple moss, tinea corporis, and other causes, and can be treated with general therapy, topical medications, and systemic medications to relieve symptoms.
1. Psoriasis: It is an immune-related chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease. After the diagnosis of this disease, you can take oral retinoic acid drugs or apply retinoic acid ointment as prescribed by the doctor. When the surface of the skin is dry, you can consider applying petroleum jelly to moisturize the skin. If medication is not effective, physical therapy, such as UVB irradiation, can be considered.
2. Chronic lichen simplex: that is, neurodermatitis, the disease is a kind of severe itching-based skin disease now. After diagnosis, attention should be paid to skin hygiene, and local management should be strengthened to reduce irritation; topical dexamethasone ointment can be used if necessary. If belongs to hypertrophic moss, there are severe skin lesions, can be injected tretinoin.
3. Ringworm: It is a skin disease caused by fungal infection. After the diagnosis of the disease should pay attention to skin hygiene, adhere to the topical antifungal ointment, such as ketoconazole cream, bifonazole cream, if necessary, can follow the doctor’s prescription oral ketoconazole, fluconazole, etc..
Calf itching after scratching the ringworm, it is recommended that the hospital dermatology, try to avoid often scratching, easy to cause secondary infections, is not conducive to the recovery of the disease, the specific use of medication should be strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.