The skin hurts like a needle prick

The skin is the most sensitive part of the body, and people usually feel pain immediately when stimulated by external forces. Usually, if the skin feels like it is being pricked by needles, if it is not caused by external stimulation, it may be caused by skin diseases or nerve stimulation. You can understand the condition of your skin by observation. Both Chinese and Western medicine can treat this symptom. Let's learn about the details together.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the first thing to consider is poor physical fitness. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is due to the stagnation of qi on the body's surface, which belongs to wind and heat. You can apply some cooling oil to the painful area to relieve the pain, or you can take vitamin C, Yinqiao and other medicines to clear the surface qi. Traditional Chinese medicine suggests that people in this situation should pay attention to getting more rest, drinking plenty of water, eating a light diet as much as possible, and appropriately increasing nutritional elements. They should pay attention to a balanced nutrition, eat less spicy, greasy and other irritating foods, and it is best to eat more fruits and vegetables. They should also pay attention to adjusting their mentality and try to avoid low-pressure emotions such as anxiety, panic and depression. Finally, they should also pay attention to protecting themselves from the wind when going out.

From the perspective of Western medicine, if there are no obvious changes on the skin surface, it may not be a problem with the skin itself, or there may not be obvious symptoms of skin damage in the early stages of the skin lesion. This situation is mostly due to neuralgia, most likely thermal nerve hypersensitivity, but it may also be caused by referred pain from visceral lesions or nerve root irritation symptoms from spinal lesions. Therefore, Western medicine will recommend patients to go to the hospital's pain department for examination. If the nearby hospital does not have a pain department, they should go to the general internal medicine department or the more professional neurology department for examination. In short, the earlier the treatment and the earlier the examination, the less damage to the body.

The above is an introduction to why the skin has a tingling sensation. Now you have a detailed understanding of the analysis of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. However, it is still recommended that patients with such symptoms go to a regular hospital for examination. They can go to a specialized medical room such as the pain department for examination. After all, everyone's physical condition is different and the symptoms will also be different. Finally, I wish you a healthy body, thank you for reading!