Chicken skin, or keratosis pilaris, itching may be caused by contact dermatitis, endocrine disorders, need to go to the hospital in time, active treatment.
Keratosis pilaris is a chronic follicular keratosis, manifested as keratin plugs at the mouth of the hair follicle or keratinized papules consistent with the pores, showing a “chicken skin”-like appearance, accompanied by erythema, and the patient usually has no self-awareness of symptoms. If itching occurs in perifollicular keratosis, it may be caused by contact dermatitis of the skin, and the patient can use cetirizine, phenylephrine and other medications to relieve the itching.
Keratosis pilaris with itching may also be caused by endocrine disorders, such as hypothyroidism, etc., need to treat the primary disease in time, so as to relieve the symptoms of itching.
Itchy chicken skin, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, the use of drugs should be under the guidance of medical professionals to avoid adverse reactions.