The inner thigh becomes itchy when it gets hot

Some people always feel very itchy when the inner thighs are hot, so they will scratch them with their hands. In fact, this is very bad for their skin and they must find a way to treat it, otherwise it will cause considerable damage to their skin. You can also try using some skin lubricants, which are also very effective.

Finding the cause of the disease and avoiding it is the key to prevention and treatment. Avoid using scratching, rubbing, and hot water to relieve itching. Live a regular life, wear loose clothes, and don't bathe too often. Avoid drinking alcohol, strong tea, and spicy foods such as chili, pepper, and mustard. Patients who are mentally stressed and emotionally disturbed should pay attention to rest and appropriately change their unhealthy living environment.

1. Topical treatment

(1) Low pH cleaners and lubricants.

(2) Coolants and local anesthetics include menthol, camphor, carbolic acid, and EMLA, a mixture of local anesthetics lidocaine and prilocaine.

(3) Topical antihistamines and topical corticosteroids.

(4) Immunosuppressants.

(5) Strontium salts.

2. Systemic treatment

(1) Antihistamines, calcium supplements, vitamin C, sodium thiosulfate, sedatives and hypnotics can be used according to the condition of the disease.

(2) Systemic pruritus can be treated with procaine hydrochloride intravenous blockade.

(3) Thalidomide (thalidomide) is used to treat inflammatory skin diseases.

(4) The opioid receptor antagonist naloxone is effective in treating cholestatic pruritus and uremic pruritus.

(5) Ondansetron, a 5-HT receptor antagonist

3. Physical therapy and light therapy

It is effective for itching caused by inflammatory skin diseases and systemic diseases such as uremia, primary cholestasis and polycythemia vera.

(1) Anal pruritus is more common in middle-aged men, and children with pinworm infection may also suffer from the disease. The itching is usually confined to the anus and the surrounding skin, but can sometimes spread to the perineum, vulva, and scrotum. Frequent scratching may cause the anal skin to thicken, but it may also present as secondary damage such as lichenification or eczema-like changes.

(2) Scrotal pruritus: The pruritus is mainly confined to the scrotum, but may also affect the penis, perineum and anus. Due to constant scratching, lichenification, eczematous changes and secondary infection may occur.

(4) Pruritus vulvae Itching often occurs on the labia majora and minora. Due to constant scratching, the labia majora often have thickening and infiltration of the skin, and the clitoris and vaginal mucosa may have redness, swelling and erosion.