“Itchy arms predict ten kinds of disease” this statement is not true, too absolute, arm itchy most common in eczema, contact dermatitis, hives and other conditions.
1. Eczema: a variety of internal and external factors caused by inflammatory skin reactions, itching, pimples, vesicles or dry scales and other symptoms, can be used externally to stop itching drugs such as glycerite lotion, or glucocorticoid preparations such as dinexed cream, but also with oral antihistamine therapy, such as loratadine.
2. Contact dermatitis: due to contact with some exogenous material makes the contact site of acute or chronic inflammatory reaction, such as the external application of ointment or prolonged application of certain chemical irritants, can cause itching, redness and swelling at the site of the paste, there is a clear border, can be used externally with glycerine lotion to stop the itching, and if necessary, take chlorpheniramine and other antihistamine medication.
3. Urticaria: mainly manifested as the size and shape of the different masses, erythema, itching and other manifestations of the disease has a certain degree of self-limitation, acute urticaria, some of which can be disappeared within a few hours or one or two days, if repeated episodes can form chronic urticaria, can be used externally hydrocortisone ointment, oral cetirizine and other drugs treatment.
Itchy arms may have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department in time, to clarify the cause, follow the doctor’s instructions and avoid blindly using their own medication.