Fingers swollen and itchy may be mechanical stimulation caused by tissue fluid edema, may also be contact dermatitis or angioedema and other pathological factors need to be based on the specific cause of the symptomatic treatment, usually including general treatment, drug therapy and other methods.
1. Mechanical stimulation: due to mechanical stimulation of the fingers, such as fingers suddenly hit, resulting in increased tissue fluid, causing edema, while the release of histamine, resulting in itchy fingers, generally relieved by cold compress.
2. Contact dermatitis: due to finger contact with irritating substances or toxic substances, such as strong acid, strong alkali and other chemicals, resulting in finger swelling and itching, generally oral cetirizine, loratadine or topical dinexed and other drug therapy.
3. Angioedema: often occurs in individuals with allergic qualities, drugs, food, dust, inhalants and physical factors such as sunlight, heat and cold as the most common triggers. It can also cause swollen fingers and very itchy. At this point you need to identify the specific cause and avoid it. At the same time need anti-allergy treatment, such as oral cetirizine and other antihistamines.
Fingers swollen and itchy may also be frostbite, if the symptoms are serious need to actively go to the hospital to find out the cause of the disease, follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.