Scratch urticaria, or skin scratch disease, also known as artificial urticaria, refers to the phenomenon that after scratching with hands or a blunt instrument on the skin with light pressure, the phenomenon along the line of the scratch appearing doughy strips of elevation.
1. The cause of artificial urticaria is unknown, common causes include infection, drug factors, neuropsychiatric factors, endocrine changes, etc. It is often manifested by scratching with hands or a blunt instrument on the skin after light pressure scratches, along the line of the scratch line appearing lines of doughnuts and edematous erythema, which can be accompanied by itchy symptoms, and most of them can be eliminated within dozens of minutes by themselves, and do not need special treatment.
2. If the itching symptoms of patients with artificial urticaria are more serious, you can take oral antihistamines under the guidance of a doctor, such as cetirizine, loratadine, etc., to relieve the symptoms; if necessary, glucocorticosteroid therapy, such as prednisone.
It is recommended that patients diagnosed with artificial urticaria, to reduce skin scratching, reduce external stimuli, pay more attention to rest, pay attention to skin care. If necessary, actively consult the doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.