Circumscribed neurodermatitis or chronic lichen simplex is a skin change that happens when you repeatedly scratch or rub your skin. This is a very common skin disorder that causes symptoms such as irritation and peeling of the skin, which can be triggered by the weather, food, sweat or stress.
The treatment for neurodermatitis aims to recover the injured skin and prevent it from being scratched again. It is important to identify the cause of the itching and thus avoid contact.
Causes of neurodermatitis
Neurodermatitis can be triggered by factors:
- Emotional, such as stress, tiredness, irritability or nervousness;
- Physical, such as contact with an aggressive agent, such as an insect, allergy to the clothing fabric, touching something that causes an allergic reaction;
- Climatic conditions, such as excess heat, excessive cold, or excessive sweating.
The cause influences the treatment, because if the neurodermatitis appears due to contact with the aggressive agent, it is important to avoid it to avoid that the skin irritation characteristic of neurodermatitis occurs.
Localized neurodermatitis usually occurs due to allergic reactions, such as insect bites, for example.
Main features of neurodermatitis
Neurodermatitis lesions appear more often in the arms and at the neck, but may also appear behind the neck. The main characteristics of neurodermatitis are:
- Itching in a particular location;
- Thickening of skin on site;
- Skin peeling on site;
- Well-defined lesions;
- Wounds on the skin.
Due to thickening and itching, the skin may become reddish or darken where it is irritated.
How is the treatment done?
To treat neurodermatitis, a person should avoid scratching the site and following the treatment established by the dermatologist, which can be:
- Use of an antihistamine to stop itching;
- Use of an ointment with steroids in the lesions, as they create a barrier against itching and treat the lesions;
- Good hydration of the skin, with use of moisturizing creams and ingestion of enough water;
- Bath warm or cold, because hot water can cause itching.
In the case of neurodermatitis caused by emotional problems, treatment may include following up with a psychologist. People diagnosed with neurodermatitis since childhood are more likely to develop other allergic diseases, such as rhinitis and asthma, for example. Here's how home treatment for neurodermatitis is done.
Neurodermatitis has a cure
With due treatment, neurodermatitis has a cure. The person usually feels better in about 3 to 5 days after starting treatment, but to avoid a new picture of neurodermatitis, it is advised that the individual find out what may be causing the itching and thus avoid these situations. It is also important to avoid scratching the injured site to avoid a worsening in the frame.
