Itching on the back especially at night may be related to contact dermatitis, fungal infection, back folliculitis, urticaria, eczema and so on.
1. Contact dermatitis: this symptom may be caused by contact dermatitis, and the patient’s night contact with some of the items have a relationship, such as bathing at night when the bath water is not clean, toiletries irritating too strong.
2. Fungal infection: If the skin on the back is in a humid environment for a long time, fungal infection is likely to occur, and the symptoms of itchy back will appear at night when sleeping.
3. Back folliculitis: local hair follicles and surrounding tissues of the back skin are infected by germs, and when folliculitis occurs, there may be single or multiple raised lesions, and redness, swelling, pain, itching and other symptoms may appear gradually, and itching may be aggravated at night when you sleep in contact with the bedding.
4. Urticaria: It is an allergic reaction caused by certain foods, medicines or special substances, which may cause rashes, itching and other symptoms, which may be caused by the allergy to the surrounding environment at night, and itching on the back at night.
5. Eczema: it is a kind of allergic reaction, which may be related to heredity, endocrine disorders, local contact with allergic substances, and may appear at night on the back and other local itching symptoms.
It is recommended that patients consult a doctor in time to clarify the diagnosis and treatment.