What are the common symptoms of skin diseases

Skin disease is a relatively general term, referring to certain symptoms of the skin. There are many types of skin diseases, and they cause many symptoms. The most common typical symptoms include itching, pain, burning sensation, skin numbness, skin infection, papules, erosions and other symptoms. If you experience any of the above symptoms, go to the hospital for examination in time.

1. Itching

1. Wind-induced itching. The symptoms are itching in unknown place, wandering around, and all over the body. Because wind rises in nature, it is most common on the head and face. The skin lesions are dry, the tongue is red or light red, the tongue coating is thin, and the pulse is floating. Such as pruritus, urticaria, etc.

2. Heat and itching. The clinical characteristics are red rash, swelling, hot and itchy rash, which is aggravated by heat, with alternating itching and pain, red tongue, yellow coating, and rapid pulse. Such as purulent skin diseases such as folliculitis, impetigo, furuncle and erysipelas.

3. Wet and itchy. It is characterized by papules, blisters, erosions, exudates, and infiltrations that form patches and are difficult to heal. Because moisture tends to move downward, it is more common in the perineum and lower limbs. The tongue is pale red or red, the tongue coating is greasy or yellow, and the pulse is weak, such as aspiration dermatitis, eczema, and contact dermatitis.

4. Itching caused by insects. Symptoms include itching like worms, with random itching in various locations and unbearable itching, especially at night, such as scabies.

5. Itching due to blood deficiency. Symptoms include dry skin, desquamation, and itching, which are lighter during the day and worse at night. It is caused by insufficient Qi and blood, malnutrition of the liver, dryness of the skin, and wind caused by blood deficiency. The tongue is pale or has tooth marks, clear tongue coating, and a deep and fine pulse, such as senile pruritus.

(ii) Pain

1. Cold pain. Pain and fear of cold, skin temperature is not high, the pain will be relieved by heat, and the pain will be relieved by warm medicine and hot compress, such as frostbite.

2. Heat and pain. Pain and burning sensation, bright red skin color, relieved by cold, pain relieved by cold medicine and cold compress, such as purulent skin diseases such as erysipelas.

3. Wind pain. The clinical characteristics are that the pain is located in an uncertain location, occurs suddenly, and moves rapidly.

4. Pain due to deficiency. The characteristics are mild pain, no feeling of bloating, and preference for warmth and pressure.

5. Real pain. It is characterized by acute pain, bloating and pain, refusal to press and preference for cold.

(III) Burning sensation

Burning sensation is a subjective feeling of hotness on the skin, also known as scorching heat. It can occur alone or with itching and pain, such as burning itching or burning pain.

(IV) Numbness

Numbness refers to the body's loss of sensations such as pain, touch, cold, and heat. For patients with mild symptoms, there is only a weakening of pain, touch, and temperature sensation, that is, decreased sensation. Such as leprosy.

In addition, skin diseases may also manifest as symptoms such as fever, chills, fatigue, loss of appetite and general discomfort.