What should I do if my face stings and itches when I sweat?

The stinging and itching of the face when sweating may be caused by folliculitis, eczema, prickly heat and other diseases, which can be treated by applying medication and taking medication orally. 1. Folliculitis: Folliculitis is usually caused by bacterial infections, the disease will lead to hair follicles clogged, causing the skin to appear red pimples, sweat will stimulate the hair follicles, thus causing pain and itching. Erythromycin ointment, fusidic acid cream and other medications can be applied locally, which can play an antibacterial role. 2. Eczema: Eczema is usually caused by allergies to food or certain items that cause a perverse reaction in the skin, which can cause tingling under the stimulation of sweat. Eczema can be treated by applying medicines such as glycerin lotion, mometasone furoate cream, tacrolimus ointment, etc. under the guidance of a doctor. 3. Prickly heat: If the patient works in a hot and stuffy environment, a large amount of sweat will infiltrate the patient’s skin, leading to the blockage of sweat ducts, causing red pimples to appear on the skin, which will be aggravated by sweating. It is easy to cause skin tingling and itchy symptoms, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply glycerine lotion, oral antihistamine drugs such as loratadine treatment. Patients with hives and trauma to the skin area may also experience stinging and itching when they sweat on the face, and they need to go to the hospital to get a clear picture of the cause of the disease and then treat the cause accordingly. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.