The difference between eczema and herpes zoster mainly includes different causes, different clinical manifestations, different symptoms and different treatment methods.
1. different causes: eczema causes are more complex, such as food, drugs, pollen, mental factors, heredity, etc., may cause skin allergic reaction. Herpes zoster is a viral skin disease, caused by varicella zoster virus infection.
2. Clinical manifestations are different: eczema caused by skin lesions, mainly erythema, dark red patches, papules, papules mainly, or the appearance of vesicles, oozing and other manifestations. Herpes zoster caused skin damage, mainly on the basis of erythema, the appearance of clusters of small blisters.
3. Symptoms are different: eczema caused by skin lesions, usually accompanied by obvious itching. The erythema and blisters caused by herpes zoster are mainly painful.
4. Different treatments: Eczema is mainly treated with topical glucocorticoids, such as tretinoin cream and halometasone cream. Oral antihistamines, such as loratadine, levocetirizine hydrochloride. Topical immunosuppressants, such as tacrolimus, pimecrolimus, and other treatments.
The treatment of herpes zoster, on the other hand, is mainly based on oral agents of topical antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir and vasiclovir. Nutritional nerve drugs, such as vitamin B12, methylcobalamin, etc. Painkillers, such as Pregabalin capsules, Gabapentin capsules and other treatments.
If skin damage occurs, it is recommended not to self-medicate to avoid irritation to the affected area. You can go to the dermatology department of the hospital to get a clear diagnosis first, and then give treatment for the cause and symptoms.