What to do if you scratch your eczema

When eczema is scratched, it can be handled by localized wet compresses, antibiotics and glucocorticoid ointment, oral antihistamine drugs and attention to daily care.
1. Local wet compresses: after scratching eczema, there may be more ooze, local 3% boric acid solution can be used to apply wet compresses.
2. Antibiotics and glucocorticoid ointment: If the exudate is relatively small, you can apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection, such as fusidic acid cream, mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and so on. After the lesions are healed, mometasone furoate cream and other glucocorticoid creams can be used externally to fight inflammation.
3. Antihistamine drugs: when itching is obvious, oral antihistamine drugs such as loratadine can be used to fight allergies and reduce scratching.
4. Pay attention to daily care: pay attention to not continue to scratch with your hands, so as not to aggravate the infection.
Eczema scratches, it is recommended to consult a doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not self-medication.