Itchy skin in the elbow and popliteal fossa is considered to be related to physiological factors, or atopic dermatitis, eczema and other diseases, and can be treated with general therapy and medication according to the cause of the disease.
1. Physiological factors: affected by the environment, emotions and other factors, skin itching may appear suddenly, in this case, should be away from the causative factors as soon as possible, to be lifted after the causative factors, the symptoms will gradually reduce, and return to normal, usually without special treatment.
2. Atopic dermatitis: it is a special type of eczema, which occurs in the elbow and popliteal fossa, often manifested as erythema, papules, oozing, flaking, and accompanied by different degrees of itching. For treatment, glucocorticoid ointment such as Dinaid can be used externally, and anti-allergic drugs such as loratadine can also be taken orally.
3. Eczema: a chronic inflammatory skin disease, often manifested as erythema, vesicles, oozing, etc., often accompanied by itching, in the absence of ulceration, oozing, etc., can be used externally with glycerine lotion, if there is a lot of liquid exudation, can be used with compound cypress liquid wet compress, with oral levocetirizine hydrochloride and other anti-allergy drugs.
Elbow and popliteal fossa and other places itchy skin, there may also be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor targeted treatment. The above medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.