Common knowledge about skin diseases on the inner thigh

The inner thighs are often damp and are often a breeding ground for fungi. Some people experience unbearable itching on the inner thigh skin. After scratching with their hands, the itching not only fails to stop, but becomes even more itchy. Some people have red bumps around the base of their thighs. If they are scratched hard, they will bleed. This has even seriously affected their normal life and work, causing them great distress. What are the skin diseases on the inner thigh?

1. Eczema

1. Causes

It is mostly caused by improper treatment of tinea cruris and other diseases, and is also related to one's own skin sensitivity.

2. Treatment

To achieve the goal of radical cure, individuals need to pay attention to hygiene and choose good medicines to persist in treatment. Western medicine sometimes cannot eradicate the disease. Frequent use of hormone drugs to treat eczema will cause hormone-dependent dermatitis in the affected area. It is recommended to focus on Chinese medicine care.

3. Nursing precautions

Underwear should be loose and comfortable, preferably made of pure cotton; in terms of diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid or eat less spicy food; when itching, do not scratch excessively or wash with scalding water, especially do not wash with soapy water.

2. Tinea cruris

1. Causes

Jock itch is also a fungal infection. Most of these people suffer from severe athlete's foot or onychomycosis; or their family members have athlete's foot.

2. Symptoms

The skin lesions are mostly annular or semi-annular patches with desquamation, which gradually expand and spread in all directions, with clear borders and papules, blisters and scabs on them. The central area may heal on its own, with pigmentation or desquamation, often accompanied by itching.

3. Treatment

Most people will see improvement in about a week, but the topical medication must be applied for at least 20 days and cannot be stopped in the middle. Due to repeated application of medicine, the skin on the inner thighs becomes darker. This is a side effect of hormones. You don't need to pay attention to it, it will gradually improve after a period of time.

4. Prevention

Develop good hygiene habits; wear loose clothes and do not use other people's underwear; avoid spicy food and eat light food; reduce sweating and keep the affected area dry; be careful not to use too hot water for cleaning; cut fingernails short to avoid scratching.

3. Skin pruritus

1. Causes

This type of problem is mostly related to excessive bathing, or poor skin, spleen and stomach function.

2. Symptoms

The symptoms include dry skin on one or both thighs, obvious pores, severe itching, and in severe cases, even scratching to bleed, with obvious scratch marks.

3. Treatment

Treatment can be oral antipruritic drugs, Chinese patent medicines, etc. It is not difficult to treat, but generally requires at least one month of medication.

4. Prevention

Bathing should be reduced as much as possible, especially in winter and spring. It is recommended to bathe once every 7 days and apply skin care products immediately after bathing.

4. Keratosis pilaris

1. Symptoms

It manifests as small bumps, commonly known as chicken skin; most of this type are accompanied by similar lesions on the upper arms and face; this type is prone to itching, often leading to local skin pigmentation due to excessive scratching; the so-called dark inner thighs of many people are related to this.

2. Treatment

The main treatment methods are external application of exfoliating ointments and Chinese medicine conditioning.

1. Pityriasis rosea

1. Symptoms

This type is rare. Generally, pityriasis rosea appears on the upper arms, chest, back, and abdomen; however, a few people may develop pityriasis rosea on the thighs and waist at the beginning of the disease. This type of pityriasis rosea heals slowly and has a darker color.

2. Treatment

It can be treated by combining Chinese and Western medicine.