How to treat acute dermatitis?

In fact, patients can feel it when acute dermatitis occurs, because acute dermatitis can cause itching or redness and swelling of the skin. Acute dermatitis is a relatively common skin disease, and there are many causes, such as sunburn, fungal infection, cosmetic dermatitis, etc. These are the more common causes. For the treatment of acute dermatitis, it is necessary to find out the specific cause in order to better prescribe the right medicine. Common treatments include antihistamines, steroid hormones, antibiotics, etc. These drugs can also have some obvious side effects on the patient's body, so it is best to take them under the guidance of a doctor.

What are the symptoms of acute dermatitis?

1. Itching. The affected area has paroxysmal itching, especially at night, which can affect sleep.

2. Lichenoid skin lesions. The skin lesions of this disease are characterized by lichenification of the skin. The skin in the affected area shows lichenification, thickening of the skin, deepening of skin wrinkles, raised skin ridges, dark brown and dry skin lesions, fine desquamation, clear borders, and small scattered flat papules on the edges.

3. Cosmetic dermatitis. Improper selection or use of cosmetics can cause cosmetic dermatitis. First, don’t choose cosmetics containing hormones. Second, don’t think that the most expensive is the best. If you find that there is a type of cosmetics that suits you very well, then continue to use it. It is not advisable to change cosmetics frequently.

treat

(1) Systemic treatment

① Antihistamines mainly have a calming and antipruritic effect. The commonly used dosage is 4 mg of chlorpheniramine, 3 times a day. It is best to continue using it for a few days after the child's skin lesions have subsided.

② Antibiotics should be given appropriately for cases with extensive skin lesions, erosion, and exudation, even if there are no obvious signs of bacterial infection. Such as erythromycin 250 mg, 4 times a day.

③ In principle, steroid hormones are not used in general cases, but atopic asthma is an exception. For severe cases, it can be used for a short period of time (2 to 3 weeks) to control symptoms as quickly as possible.

④Immunosuppressants include azathioprine, cyclosporine A (CYA) and interferon. There is not enough data to prove its efficacy in treating AD.

(2) Local treatment

① Steroid hormones are used for skin lesions with severe inflammation but no obvious erosion or exudation. During the treatment, change the types appropriately. Use strong ones at first to control the symptoms as quickly as possible, and then gradually switch to medium and low-efficiency ones after a few days. For skin lesions in different parts of the body, attention should also be paid to the selection of varieties. If the skin lesions are extensive, especially in infants and young children, it is advisable to use preparations with weaker effects or lower concentrations.

②Antibiotics are used for infected skin lesions. Often used in combination with steroid hormones.

③ Tars such as coal tar and bran oil are effective against AD. Pastes are commonly used and applied alone or in combination with hormone preparations.