Itchy after shaving with an electric shaver is considered to be physical irritation, contact dermatitis, folliculitis and other factors, which need to be targeted at the cause of the disease, general treatment, medication and other ways to alleviate the symptoms.
1. Physical stimulation: electric shaver after use, may damage the epidermis, causing damage to the skin barrier, local irritation reaction, often no other discomfort, do not need special treatment, pay attention to local hygiene and cleanliness, to avoid secondary infection.
2. Contact dermatitis: you can use topical antipruritic agents to reduce itching, such as glycerine lotion; topical glucocorticoids to reduce inflammation, such as hydrocortisone cream, tretinoin ointment, etc.; itching is serious, oral antihistamines, such as cetirizine, loratadine, etc.; the condition is serious, oral glucocorticosteroid treatment, such as prednisone, methylprednisolone.
3. Folliculitis: topical antibiotic ointment treatment, such as mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment, etc.; the condition is more serious, oral antimicrobial treatment, such as tetracycline, cefaclor, etc.; such as fungal infections, topical antifungal treatment, such as ketoconazole, biphenylbenzyl and so on.
The above symptoms suggest that patients in the hospital dermatology consultation, medication, strictly comply with the doctor’s prescription medication, do not blindly self-medication.