Tingling sensation when touching the surface of the skin may be related to physiological factors and disease factors (commonly found in solar dermatitis, herpes zoster, etc.), which need to be addressed to the cause of the disease, general treatment, medication, and other methods to provide relief.
1. Physiological factors
If the skin is dry, or often use alkaline soap or cleanser, it is easy to lead to damage to the skin barrier, touching the skin with a tingling sensation. In this case, avoiding skin irritation and moisturizing the skin can help.
2. Disease factors
① solar dermatitis: local itching, the use of antipruritic agents, such as glycerine lotion, zinc oxide lotion, etc.; topical glucocorticoids to reduce inflammation, such as dinexed cream, mometasone furoate ointment, etc.; if the local oozing, the use of 3% boric acid solution treatment; if the itching is serious, oral antihistamine treatment, such as cetirizine, episteine.
② Herpes zoster: treatment with antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir, famciclovir, etc.; pain is obvious, the use of painkillers, such as diclofenac sodium, gabapentin, etc.; in the acute stage, the use of glucocorticosteroid treatment, such as prednisone, etc.; the use of nutritive nerve drug treatment, such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B1, etc..
It is recommended that patients consult a doctor to confirm the diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions to use drugs, do not blindly self-medication.