Itchy skin in hot weather may be caused by hives, eczema, prickly heat and other diseases, which should be handled by general treatment and medication.
1. Urticaria: Physical factors such as hot and cold stimuli can induce urticaria, resulting in the appearance of different sized skin tingles with significant itching. Antihistamines such as loratadine and cetirizine can be taken orally to improve the symptoms. Daily should avoid suspected allergens or irritants, avoid local scratching stimulation.
2. Eczema: Changes in environmental temperature can also induce or aggravate eczema, which can appear as itchy skin in hot weather. Patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions for external glucocorticoid drugs, such as dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, etc.. Or calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors such as tacrolimus and pimecrolimus. Combined oral antihistamines such as cetirizine.
3. Prickly heat: Prickly heat is a common disease in hot and humid environments, which can cause itchy skin and other symptoms. Patients should keep the skin cool and dry, and use fans or air conditioners to cool down the body. The principle of treatment is to cool, astringent, anti-itching, and can be improved by external use of prickly heat powder, glycerite lotion and other drugs. If the itching is obvious, you need to take oral antihistamines, such as loratadine.
Hot weather itchy skin has more causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor for examination, clear diagnosis, cooperate with the doctor to standardize the treatment, the use of medication need to comply with the doctor’s instructions.