“Itchy calves to be alert to four diseases” this statement is not true, itchy calves may be hives, contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis and eczema and other diseases.
1. Urticaria: the main manifestations of the wind, itching, angioedema, etc., the wind can disappear on its own, easy to recur, and autoimmune deficiency. Symptomatic treatment, such as the application of glycerite lotion to stop itching, or oral antihistamine drugs such as cetirizine.
2. Contact dermatitis: due to contact with some exogenous material makes the contact site of acute or chronic inflammatory reaction, clinical manifestations of redness, papules, blisters, itching, vesicles, etc., the treatment can be applied to glucocorticosteroids, such as prednisone, antihistamines, such as chlortetracycline, accompanied by bacterial infections, with the use of mupirocin cream, etc., in order to alleviate the symptoms.
3. Neurodermatitis: It is a kind of skin disease with itching as the main clinical manifestation, which can develop into mossy skin, or accompanied by scales. Antihistamine drugs such as loratadine can be applied to relieve itching, or local injection of tretinoin can relieve the symptoms.
4. Eczema: a variety of internal and external factors caused by the inflammatory reaction of the skin, can cause the calf skin erythema, pimples, blisters, severe with oozing, redness and swelling, you can use hydrocortisone or dexamethasone cream or tacrolimus ointment to relieve the symptoms.
Itchy calves may have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department in time to clarify the cause, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not blindly use their own medication.